UGA Cooperative Extension

Polk County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Agriculture and Natural Resources agents are the educational links in relaying current information form the University of Georgia and other sources to the local community. Agents teach agriculture and natural resources subject matter and provide educational programs through individual and group instruction, radio and TV presentations, and newspaper articles.

Agriculture and Natural Resources is divided into 14 departments. They are:

• Agromony
• Animal Science
• Dairy Science
• Engineering
• Entomology
• Farm Management
• Food Science
• Forest Resources
• Horticulture
• Marketing
• Aquaculture
• Plant Pathology
• Poultry Science
• Veterinary Science

The objective of the Agriculture and Natural Resources program is to deliver useful and practical information to clientele as it relates to day-to-day problems.

Newsletters:

• Georgia Cotton Newsletter
• Georgia Bee Newsletter
• Livestock Newsletter
• Soybean Newsletter
• Market Watch
• Poultry Tips

Private Pesticide Applicators Certification

Contact

If you have questions about Polk County Agriculture and Natural Resources, please contact Ricky Ensley at rensley@uga.edu or call (770) 749-2142.