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Meriwether County Covered Bridge
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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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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 - (65.0 Miles)
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Aug 7 Pollination Nation! The Great Southeast Pollinator Census Welcome to Pollination Nation! Dive into the fascinating world of pollinators with this webinar. Learn about the wide variety of pollinators that call your backyard home, from bees and butterflies to birds and beyond, while learning why these incredible creatures are essential to our ecosystems. You'll also explore the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a community-driven initiative celebrating and protecting pollinators. Let Lisa Klein with UGA Extension Gwinnett teach you about the vital role pollinators play and how we can support them in our own backyards! This program qualifies for master gardener continuing education credit. For more information, please contact us at uge1135@uga.edu.
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Meriwether County Extension Office
Our mission is to extend life long learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
The Meriwether County Extension office offers residents many Agricultural Services including but not limited to soil and water analysis along with in person consultations with our Ag Agent, educational publications and information on a wide array of homeowner, farmer and consumer topics. Free publications are available at our office or online. Through Meriwether County Extension we also have the 4-H youth development program in which students ages 9-19 can participate in numerous 4-H activities. Our 4-H Agent provides in school club meetings monthly.
Meriwether County is located in West Central Georgia. The county seat is in Greenville, Ga. The county is rich in history and culture offering many places to visit. The county offers many areas suitable for business activities. Meriwether County is home to the Little White House, National Fish Hatchery, and many other tourist and historical attractions.
Office Hours
Our office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. We are located at 1250 Terrell, Street, Greenville, GA 3022. Come by and visit us today.
Our office observes the UGA Holiday schedule.
Meriwether County Georgia Official Government Website
Visit Meriwether County's website to find out what's going on in your community.
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.