UGA Cooperative Extension
Morgan County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Testing and Diagnostic Services
Whether you'd like to increase your crop yield, grow healthier roses, test the quality of your drinking water, or make sure your creek isn't polluted, we can help. To submit samples for testing contact the Morgan County Cooperative Extension Office (706) 324-2214.
For more information, visit our Testing Services Web Page.
AESL - Agriculture and Environmental Services Laboratories (AESL) at the University of Georgia offer testing for soil analysis, plant tissue analysis, water quality, pesticides and hazardous waste, feeds and forages and other special analyses. 
Master Gardener Information
For more information (you will be directed to a new page)
Extension Agent's News and Articles
News articles written by county Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Bobby Smith, that appear in the Morgan County Citizen and The Herald-Journal can be found at the following link: Agriculture and Natural Resource topics by Bobby Smith
Pesticide Safety, Training & Certification Information
- Have a pesticide question? Bug sprays, weed killers, disinfectants & more information can be found a the the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network, where you will find pesticide information including recognition and management of pesticide poisoning. Call toll-free: 1 (800) 858-7878
- Pesticide Storage & Mixing Facilities
- Need info on training, recertification and pesticide credit hours and programs follow this link: Pesticide Safety, Training, & Certification.
Who needs to be certified as a private applicator? Anyone "who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide which is classified for restricted use." An applicator must be 18 years of age or older to be certified. The pesticide certification program is carried out jointly by Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA). Your local Extension Agent is responsible for providing training and the GDA is the regulatory authority for licensing and enforcement.
Home Gardening Information
UGA Center for Urban Agriculture
Horticulture Publications - Find publications on the following popular topics:
- Fruits & Nuts
- Vegetables
- Herbs
- Ornamentals
- Trees
- Landscape Design
- Weed Wizard Series
Sustainable Agriculture - Find local Farmers Markets, learn how to market your crops, etc.
• Where and How to Sell Local Foods
• Local Markets Research
• Tools for Locating Local Foods and FarmsConversion Tables, Formulas and Suggested Guidelines for Horticultural Use
Organic Agriculture
Increasing demand for food grown under organic certification guidelines has created opportunities for some Georgia farmers.
- Commercial Organic Vegetable Production
- Georgia Organics
- National Organic Program (USDA)
- Organic Certification Program (Georgia Crop Improvement Association)
- Organic Vidalia Onion Production
- Sustainable Agriculture: Organic Production
- UGA Certificate Program in Organic Agriculture
Pest Management
Something buggin' you? We provide identification, photos and a diagnostic lab to help trouble shoot your insect, disease, weed and other problems.
- Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
- Fruit Pest Management & Culture
- Georgia Pest Management Handbook
- Insect Identification & Management
- Landscape Pest Mangement
- Urban Pest Management
Georgia Commodities
To learn more about Georgia Commodities, visit the Georgia Agricultural Resources web page.
Georgia Forage News
- Southeastern Hay Contest 2011, October 18-20; Sunbelt Ag. Expo, Moultrie, GA
- To qualify for entry to the SE Hay Contest, the producer and submitting Extension Agent must complete the Contest Entry Form. This form, along with a $15 check made payable to UGA FEW Lab, MUST BE SUBMITTED SIMULTANEOUSLY to the Southeastern Hay Contest, Feed and Environmental Water Lab (FEW)
- All Entries Must Be Received by the FEW Lab by: 5 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011.
- More info and SE Hay Contest Flyer
- New email updates on Georgia Forage management issues and specific recommendation from Dr. Dennis Hancock, Forage Extension Specialist, University of Georgia. His aim is to provide mass distribution of information through the GeorgiaForages.com website. However, you can sign-up for email messages which serve to highlight timely forage management updates (such as, early armyworm reports, seed availability/shortages, upcoming meetings, announcements, etc.). To sign up for these updates, click on the green “Sign Up for Email Updates” button on the www.georgiaforages.com
- Dr. Hancock has also started a new email notice program for participants in the Grazing Schools (GrazingSchool-L@listserv.uga.edu) and Hay Production Schools (HaySchool-L@listserv.uga.edu). Participants in these listservs (email notices) will receive information that is more relevant to them, as it will be targeting the topics specific to those schools and announcements about those upcoming events.
Helpful Links
- Extension's Farm & Financial Management Publications
- Farmers & Consumers Market Bulletin
- Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Georgia Forages
- Georgia Pest Management Handbook
- Georgia Private Pesticide License Information
- Georgia Soil and Water Conservation
- Georgia Turfgrass
- Georgia Weather
- UGA Beef Program
- United States Department of Agriculture
Newsletters
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A new license plate has been created to honor and promote Georgia Agriculture across our state. Partial proceeds from the sale of the tag help support FFA and 4-H. Please visit the following link for more information about the Ag Tag: http://aged.ces.uga.edu/agtag.html |
