UGA Cooperative Extension
Madison County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Madison County has a diverse array of agricultural and natural resource concerns, from nutrient management on fields and pastures, to hay and pasture management, to water quality for wells and surface water.
Adam Speir, Madison County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, handles questions and issues related to these issues as well as many homeowner issues related to gardens, plants, lawns, and wildlife. The county Extension agent for ANR also makes recommendations to growers and homeowners based on soil, water, and forage test results.
Ask the ANR Agent
Diagnostic Services
Here are some of the diagnostic services that are offered by UGA Cooperative Extension.
Please contact the Extension office at 706-795-2281 prior to submitting water samples to insure proper sampling protocols are met.
- Soil Testing
- Water Testing
- Forage Testing
- Weed Identification*
- Insect Identification*
- Plant/Crop Diseases*
- Turfgrass Diseases*
- Tree Disorders*
- Plant Identification*
(an * denotes services that are usually free of charge)
Past Newspaper Article Topics (Published in Madison County Journal)
- Nitrate Toxicity - Cattle
- Prescribed Burning
- Soil Testing
- La Nina Weather Impacts
- Pansies
- Cover Crops in Gardens
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- Home Squirrel Removal
- Give Thanks for Farmers
- Fall Fire Ant Management
- Winter Tree Planting
- Water Testing
- Liming and Soil pH
- Winter Annual Planting for Grazing
Videos
- Kudzu Bug in Georgia (Youtube video from UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences)
- Risk Management for Beef Cattle Producers (Youtube video from UGA CAES)
- Madsion County 7th Grade Farm Day (Courtesy of Georgia Farm Monitor)
- Utilizing By-Product Feeds for Cattle (Courtesy of Dr. Lawton Stewart, UGA Beef Nutritionist)
- Forage Systems for Goat Production (Dr. Dennis Hancock, Forage Extension Specialist speaking at an Extension Master Goat Farmer Training)
Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program
The Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program is an outreach program operated through UGA Cooperative Extension in several counties across the state. Master Gardener Extension volunteers sponsor programs such as plant clinics, garden workshops, and provide community service such as community gardens.
Other Programs
- Georgia Forages - Website courtesy of Dr. Dennis Hancock, Extension Forage Specialist
- Southeast Cattle Advisor (Marketing and Decision Aids for Beef Cattle Producers)
- Poultry Tips (Courtesy of CAES Department of Poultry Science)
- Nutrient Management/AWARE (Courtesy of CAES Ag Pollution Prevention Program - AgP2)
