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Upcoming Events
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Aug 28 Henry County Extension Master Naturalist Program Henry County Extension is sponsoring the Georgia Master Naturalist program this fall, which is a series of weekly programs with specific environmental topics that is hands-on environmental exploring habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and how human activity impacts on those environments. This program is a combination of lectures and both indoors and outdoors hands-on learning through field studies and relevant resources. An informed person can help make changes in their lives as well as their community and safeguard the environment. After completing this fun and interactive program, Georgia Master Naturalists are encouraged to share their knowledge with their communities by volunteering in local schools or nature centers. The program covers diverse topics such as insects and pollinators, geology, soil science, native and invasive plants, wildlife, stream ecology, and other topics. See attached agenda.
- McDonough, GA - (68.0 Miles)
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Sep 2 - Sep 3 Forestry Field Day, Northwest District https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/agriculture-stem/natural-resources/forestry-judging-forestry-field-day/
- Conyers, GA - (58.0 Miles)
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Sep 3 Henry County Extension Master Naturalist Program Henry County Extension is sponsoring the Georgia Master Naturalist program this fall, which is a series of weekly programs with specific environmental topics that is hands-on environmental exploring habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and how human activity impacts on those environments. This program is a combination of lectures and both indoors and outdoors hands-on learning through field studies and relevant resources. An informed person can help make changes in their lives as well as their community and safeguard the environment. After completing this fun and interactive program, Georgia Master Naturalists are encouraged to share their knowledge with their communities by volunteering in local schools or nature centers. The program covers diverse topics such as insects and pollinators, geology, soil science, native and invasive plants, wildlife, stream ecology, and other topics. See attached agenda.
- McDonough, GA - (68.0 Miles)
Extension News
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Takeaways The cotton jassid, Amrasca biguttula, also known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper, was first detected on okra in early July in Seminole County, which perches at Georgia’s far southwestern border abutting Florida and Alabama. Within weeks, the pest had spread north from Florida and surged across most of Georgia’s cotton-producing counties. New pest to […] -
Arch Smith, retired 4-H state leader who has served the organization for 40 years, was honored with the 2025 Georgia 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4-H Gala on August 23. -
A career in human resources isn’t quite what Madelyn Jackson imagined when she enrolled in the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences as a biological science major.