UGA Cooperative Extension

Greene County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Memberships & Classes

Greene Area Cattlemen's Association
Greene-Morgan Landowners Association
Greene County Livestock Association
Master Gardener Program

Testing & Sampling Procedures

We provide testing for:

Soil analysis
Plant tissue analysis
Water quality - Water Sampling Protocol
Pesticides and hazardous waste
Feeds and forages
Special analysis

Prices vary depending on the type of test needed. There is also a $2 postage charge on all samples submitted by our office. Please call our office (706-453-2083) for more information.

University of Georgia's Agricultural & Environmental Services Laboratories

Newsletters

News Articles & Publications

Newspaper Articles by Jonael Bosques
See UGA Cooperative Extension Home Page at http://www.caes.uga.edu/
Georgia Faces - News you can use about Georgia Family, Agricultural, Family & Consumer Sciences.
Click here for comprehensive drought information, including current statewide outdoor watering use schedules.
Extension's Farm & Financial Management Publications - Newly added are the publications on "Cash Rents Paid for Georgia Farmland in 2007" and "2007 Georgia Farmland Values".
Best Management Practices for Landscape Water Conservation

Other Helpful Information

Corn Production Efficiency Form - If you grow corn, make sure your production costs are less than your selling price.

Other Links

College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Publications - These are publications housed by individual departments, centers, or units. They may include fact sheets, journal articles, newsletters and other kinds of information.
Environmental Education in Georgia - This is a great resource for anybody interested in environmental education...from contests & awards, to grants, job listings and teacher resources...this site has it all.
Georgia Forages
Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission - The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission (GASWCC) was formed to protect, conserve and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia. The Commission's goal is to make Georgia a better place for its citizens through the wise use and protection of basic soil and water resources and to achieve practical water quality goals.
For more information on Georgia turf, go to the Georgia Turf website.
Georgia Water Council - The Water Council is a coordinating committee created by the Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Planning Act. This site contains up-to-date information on what's going on within Georgia regarding the allocation of water resources.
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinics - Their services include analysis of plant material and soil for bacterial, fungal, viral, and nematode pathogens as well as suggesting appropriate control measures when available.
The Statewide Variety Testing Program - View the most recent results of various performance tests (small grains, corn and other field crops).
UGA Beef Programs - This page has the information from the Georgia Beef Challenge, Georgia Bull Test Stations, Heifer Evaluation and Reproductive Development (HERD) Programs, and the ADS Alumni Newsletters.