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The Lee County Cooperative Extension Office extends lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education.
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Products to Market For the third consecutive year, the University of Georgia ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for number of commercial products brought to market by industry partners based on university research, according to an annual survey conducted by AUTM.
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Growing Black Walnut University of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts provide information on growing uncommon Southern delights in your own backyard.
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Heat Illness Prevention To help agricultural and green industry workers prepare for extreme heat, three University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists are raising awareness of how to manage the risks.
Upcoming Events
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Jul 31 ServSafe® Manager Certification Training and Exam - 1 Day Course - Grady County UGA Grady County Extension is offering a 1-Day ServSafe® Manager Certification Course and Exam. Course topics include food safety at all stages, facilities and pest management, cleaning and sanitizing, and more! All inclusive registration fee includes: - 1 Day of Instruction/Review - Course Book - Study Materials - Certification Exam - Light Snacks during Training
- Cairo, GA - (65.0 Miles)
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Aug 9 Food Preservation Workshop: Tomatoes Learn how to preserve your garden-grown tomatoes! Participants will go home with the recipe and some canned product.
- Thomasville, GA - (65.0 Miles)
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Aug 13 The Green Clean Workshop Join Us for a Green Cleaning Workshop! Want a safer, eco-friendlier way to clean your home? Learn how green cleaning can benefit your family and the environment in this fun, hands-on workshop! Make your own natural laundry detergent and take home a sample to try. Space is limited, so register today. #GreenCleaning #EcoFriendlyLiving #UGAExtension #UFIFASExtension #SustainableHome
- Cairo, GA - (65.0 Miles)
Extension Publications
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Vegetable Garden Calendar (C 943) The recommendations in this circular are based on long-term average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and first killing frost in the fall. Every year does not conform to the "average," so you should use your own judgment about advancing or delaying the time for each job, depending on weather conditions.
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Native Plants for Georgia Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines (B 987) This publication focuses on native trees, shrubs and woody vines for Georgia. It is not our intent to describe all native species — just those available in the nursery trade and those that the authors feel have potential for nursery production and landscape use. Rare or endangered species are not described. Information on each plant is provided according to the following categories: Common Name(s)/Botanical Name/Family, Characteristics, Landscape Uses, Size, Zones and Habitat.
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Time Management: 10 Strategies for Better Time Management (C 1042) Learn 10 strategies for better time management, including knowing how to spend your time, setting priorities, using planning tools, getting organized, scheduling, delegating, and avoiding procrastinating, wasting time, and multitasking.