UGA Cooperative Extension

Randolph County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Randolph County Newsletters

• July 2011
• May 2011
• March 2011
• January 2011
• December 2010
• Cotton Pest-July 2010

Monthly Question and Answer

• Which Is Better Well Water Or Municipal Water?

• What Is The Black Stuff On The Leaves Of My Ornamental Trees?

• What Is Naphthalene And Is It Harmful?

Spotlight on Ag

• Armadillos: The Real Illegal Aliens

• Farmers Face Dwindling Supply Of Important Farm Chemical

Agriculture and Natural Resources agents are the educational links in relaying current information from 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 departments are:

• Agricultural and Applied Economics
• Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
• Animal and Dairy Science
• Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Crop and Soil Sciences
• Entomology
• Food Science and Technology
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Poultry Science

Randolph County Agriculture

Located in the southwest corner of the state, Randolph is generally a rural county with an abundance of agriculture. The largest agricultural industry in the county is timber, with about 250,000 acres dedicated to this important commodity. However, there are also over 40,000 acres of row crop production as well. Our main crops include cotton, corn, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, grain sorghum, and millet, as well as others. The county is also home to over 5,000 head of cattle. As a result, many acres are also dedicated to forages such as coastal bermuda grass, bahia grass, ryegrass, clovers and alfalfa.

As you can see, agriculture is the fabric of the local economy, though there are other important contributors. Randolph County is known for its high variability in its native soils. Most of the soils are “heavy” soils with high clay contents and cation exchange capacities. However, there are many areas composed of “light” soils, which are primarily heavy sands. This makes farming in Randolph County a true form of art! The county has a reputation for exceptional soft red winter wheat yields, and is one of Georgia's top producing counties in this category every year.

Fun Fact

One of the first pecan trees brought to Georgia from Texas was planted in Cuthbert. The tree eventually became known as the “mother of the Georgia pecan industry” in honor of its great age and size.

AG Links

• Commodities
• Georgia Integrated Pest Management
• Georgia Pest Management Handbook (2011)
• Pecan Insecticide (pdf)
• Soil Testing in Georgia

Ag Tag

Several months ago, a new license plate was created to honor Georgia agriculture. Please consider purchasing one as the proceeds from the sale of the tags will go to benefit FFA and 4-H. These funds help support each organization and promote agriculture, agribusiness and agriculture education in the state. Please visit the following link for more information about the Ag Tag: http://aged.ces.uga.edu/agtag.html.