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What is UGA Extension?

The University of Georgia (UGA) Exension office operates through a unique partnership with local county governments, the state of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We translate the science of everyday living for farmers, families, and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous DeKalb county.
 
For more than a century, we've provided research-based education through a network of committed specialists, agents and volunteers to help Georgians learn, grow and do more. 

UGA DeKalb

Office Hours

Our regular office hours are 8:30 am- 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. These hours are subject to change during holidays. 

We strive to get back to you as soon as possible. Please allow 24 hours for a response to your e-mail or voice message.


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Upcoming Events

  • Jun 6 - Jul 31 Applications for the 2025 Northwest Georgia Master Naturalist Program are available The Georgia Master Naturalist Program is a hands-on environmental education course that explores habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and human impacts on these environments. This 9 week program consists of weekly field trips with in-depth lectures from regional experts on a wide variety of environmental and ecological topics. Transportation can be arranged for limited number of participants from one of the three host counties. The program dates are every Friday in September and every Thursday in October including a overnight on Oct. 23-24. The program days are from 9:00am to 4:00pm with an hour lunch, not including drive time. Registration is complete once you have completed the online application and paid the fee in full through the Cobb County Extension Office. Space is limited in the class and registration will remain open until August 20 or when we have filled all spaces, whichever occurs first.
    • Dallas, GA - (38.0 Miles)
  • Jul 16 How to Manage your Backyard Veggies Register and learn to manage any of the pest, disease or other problems you may find in your backyard garden. Dr. Robert Westerfield, UGA horticulture specialist, will answer all your gardening questions.
    • Virtual Event
  • Jul 17 Tomatoes, Canning & Freezing- Coweta County Food Preservation Workshop Olivia Handley will be hosting a Tomatoes Canning & Freezing workshop that will provide hands on experience making and then processing the jars in a hot water bath and also learning how to freeze tomatoes as well. Each participant gets a jar of tomatoes to take home along with tools to use in the kitchen. Space is limited. Fee is $30 per person. Call the Coweta Extension office to register.
    • NEWNAN, GA - (43.0 Miles)