UGA Cooperative Extension

Pike County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Helpful Info

Well Water: Safe to Drink?

More than a million Georgians drink water from private wells. Only 3 percent of those wells are tested for harmful bacteria each year. As many as 700,000 Georgians drink water contaminated with bacteria, according to the University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories.

It's blueberry pickin' time in Georgia

It’s blueberry time in Georgia, and farmers expect a good season, says a University of Georgia blueberry expert.

Armadillos can burrow through lawns quickly
Is your landscape being damaged during the night by an armadillo? Armadillos damage lawns by burrowing and digging in search of food. It is amazing how much destruction just one armadillo can do in just one night.

Homegrown Food

Growing food at home can be a refreshing and rewarding experience. But getting started can feel overwhelming.

Tips On Gardening for Georgia Newcomers

Humid weather, high rainfall and nutrient-deficient soils are just a few of the challenges you might face as a gardener new to Georgia. But University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists and agents agree there are also upsides to gardening in the Peach State.

UGA Offers Free Gardening Publications Online

If you’re looking for reliable, up-to-date, free information about how to landscape your lawn, which ornamentals, vegetables, native species or herbs to plant or how to compost and mulch, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension likely has a publication that will answer your questions.

Services Offered

Soil Samples

A routine soil sample will test for pH, lime requirements, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc and maganese. The fee is $9.00 per sample and will take approximately 7-10 business days to process.

UGA Publications Available

• Help! Flies are in my house
• Help! Fleas are biting my pet
• Help! Ants are everywhere
• Diagnostic Guide to Common Home Orchard Diseases
• Deer Tolerant Ornamental Plants

Related Links

• 2011 Spring Garden Packet
• Master Gardener Information
• UGA Center for Urban Agriculture
• UGA Cooperative Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Walter Reeves
• Georgia Gardening Magazine
• Georgia Gold Medal Plants
• Chestnut Oak - Pike County's Agriculture, Business, Education, & Community Center
• Wednesday Market