UGA Cooperative Extension
Talbot County Extension Office: 
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Bobby Solomon, FVSU ANR Agent
Bobby Solomon is the Agriculture and Natural Resourse Agent in the Talbot County Cooperative Extension Office in Talbotton. Mr. Solomon has twenty one years experience working in agriculture and natural resources. He worked for the Department of Agriculture for seventeen years as a County Executive Director administrating farm programs and managing office staff. He was raised on a large row crop and livestock operation in Sylvania, GA in Screven County. They grew corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, forages, vegetables and watermelons. If you have any questions regarding agriculture and natural resources, please contact him at (706) 665-3230 or come by the office at 401 S. Washington Ave., 
Talbotton, GA.
Talbot County Eligible for Grazing Loss in Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
Talbot County livestock producers have been determined eligible for LFP grazing benefits according to USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). The program provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing loss on land that in native or improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover or is specifically for grazing due to drought conditions during the grazing period. The county eligibility is based on the drought level as shown on the U.S. Drought Monitor for Georgia. Eligible livestock types under this program include alpacas, beef cattle, deer, elk, emuls, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep or swine that have been grazing. For more information concerning this program please contact the Farm Service Agency in Marion County immediately at (229)649-4495 ext. 2.
Testing Services
It's that time of year again to get your gardens ready to plant. Make sure you fertilize only for what your soil needs. Bring a sample of your soil by our office for testing. We will send it to the UGA lab for testing. Usually we receive the results back with in ten days.
- Soil Test (basic test) $9.00
- Water Test (basic test) $18.00
- More extensive testing available. Call for pricing.
- Samples must be packaged correctly to avoid contamination.
For more information, contact the Talbot County Extension Office at (706) 665-3230 or email uge2263@uga.edu.
Emergency Conservation Program Assistance
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) provides emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters. The program practices include:
- Removing Debris
- Restore Fences and Conservation Structures
- Provide water for Livestock in Drought Situation
On site inspection of the damage must be completed by FSA personnel before cost share payments are authorized and the damage must be too costly to repair with out federal assistance. Please contact Bobby Solomon at the Talbot County Cooperative Extension office at 401 S. Washington Ave., (Old Health Department building) Talbotton, GA or call (706) 665-3230 for more information.
Natural Disasters in Georgia
Natural disasters generally happen suddenly, leaving us with little time to prepare. To help the citizens of Georgia prepare for natural disasters before they occur, the Natural Disasters Web site provides valuable, and possibly life-saving, information on floods, hurricanes, drought and other natural disasters.
Flooding
Recent flooding in Georgia has caused problems for parts of the state. In an effort to help our citizens recover, we provide valuable information on the Natural Disasters Web site.
Links of Interest 
- 2010 Georgia Pest Management Handbook
- Protect Yourself From Ticks
- Drought Information From UGA
- Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture
- Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Georgia FACES (Family, Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences)
- Georgia Green Industry Association
- Georgia Pest Management Newsletter
- Georgia Master Gardener Program
- Homeowner's Plant Disease Clinic Report
- Horses Related Newsletters
- Livestock Newsletter
- Market Watch
- Check out the CAES Publications Search page.
- UGA CAES Department of Entomology
- UGA CAES Department of Horticulture
- Urban Ag Council - Network site for commercial Green Industry
- US Department of Agriculture
