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ANR News

Lumpkin Area Livestock Assoc. - Regular monthly meeting will be held at the FFA Barn at Lumpkin County High School, on the second Tuesday of the month beginning @ 7:00pm.

ANR Resources

Testing Services

Extension offices provide testing services through The University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Testing Laboratories. There are many types of tests available such as water, soil, chicken litter, plant tissue, hazardous chemicals, just to name a few!

In order to assure that you receive the appropriate test for your situation, please contact the office at 706-864-2275 to learn test options, pricing, packaging, and office hours for bringing in your test samples. Results are usually available in 8-10 business days.

Samples must be packaged properly for the test being performed; test results can be impacted by improper packaging.

Water Testing

Water samples should be collected from the kitchen faucet or from the faucet used most often for drinking. Samples may be put into any water-tight container or disposable water bottles. Fill the bottle with the first-pull of water. This technique helps assure the analysis represents the quality of the water being consumed.

Water Samples (Basic) 1 pint of water needed: $17.00 each…..tests for the following: pH, phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), boron (B), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), sodium (Na), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo), & hardness

Soil Testing

Soil testing (Basic): $8.00 each… are often conducted on home lawns, gardens, and wildlife food plots. The tests provide information on the soil’s actual nutrient status and are used to determine the amount and kind of nutrients that should be added for the desired results.

For the most accurate results, you need to follow a specific procedure for collecting your soil sample. The steps, including how to dry the dirt, can be found in this Soil Testing Brochure.

Drought Articles

Woolly Adelgid

Our office has information on the hemlock woolly adelgid. The hemlock woolly adelgid is a tiny pest posing a gaint threat to the hemlock trees in Georgia. Visit our office today we have information available on treatment chemical control and the identification of woolly adelgid.

4-H News, Events & Activities

Summer Programs are here it's time to sign up, limited spaces are available. Hope to see you soon!

Junior and Senior 4-H'ers -- It's almost Poultry Judging Contest time be studying up on your poultry information as we get ready to compete. Be ready to take on the competition.

Bring us your PopTabs

Every year Georgia 4-H gets each county to collect pop-tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Each county takes the tabs to Junior Conference. The revenue generated goes directly to help families of seriously ill children who are guests at the Ronald McDonald House.

There are six Ronald McDonald Houses in Georgia and 4-H has donated to each one of them at least once. You can drop them off at our office located at 26 Johnson Street, St A Dahlonega or for more information, please call 706-864-2275.

Bullying

The Department of Education has sponsored a Federal Summit on Bullying Prevention. Please click on the website below and help us stop bullying!

Check it out -- Spread the word. We are very excited about having created a “one stop shop” for federal anti-bullying resources at www.bullyinginfo.org.

Plant Sale Information

The Lumpkin County 4-H and Georgia Mountains Master Gardeners are excited to announce we are teaming up to offer our first annual plant sale. The plant sale will be held February 1st thru March 1st; order forms will be available February 1st, in the Dahlonega Nugget, the County Extension office and the link below. Plants are available in limited quantities.

We are unable to take credit cards or debit cards. Make sure to bring cash or a local check with you, all orders are pre-paid. Checks are payable to: Lumpkin County 4-H.

Please click on the below links to see available plants and descriptions, and the order form link.

Click here for -- Plant Photos and Descriptions

Click here for -- Order Forms

Plant pick-up Information

Date: Friday, March 16th @ 3:00pm—6:00pm
Date: Saturday, March 17th @ 9:00am—12:00pm.
Location: Lumpkin County Road Department 1646 Red Oak Flats

Don't miss out on our programs. Check out all the exciting 4-H programs at www.georgia4h.org/ then come and have a great time with us.