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Our mission is to extend lifelong learning to?Douglas County citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
海角官方首页 Extension helps Georgians become healthier, more productive, financially independent and environmentally responsible. Extension agents stay in touch with issues relevant to people in local communities through county Extension offices.
Douglas County Extension is a Proud Partner with?Douglas County, Georgia and the Douglas County School System
Extension News
Supported by a nearly $1.6 million grant from the EPA, researchers from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and 海角官方首页 College of Engineering are developing improved, cost-effective treatment systems with advanced technologies for removing PFAS from water, wastewater and biosolids.
The award-winning interdisciplinary program leverages the community engagement experience of 海角官方首页’s public service and extension faculty to support collaborative academic research that benefits rural Georgia.
The term Time Management is a misnomer. You cannot manage time; you manage the events in your life in relation to time.
For Dean Kopsell, associate dean for academic and faculty affairs for the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, moving to Athens has been like coming home.
Extension Publications
(C 943)
The recommendations in this circular are based on long-term average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and first killing frost in the fall. Every year does not conform to the "average," so you should use your own judgment about advancing or delaying the time for each job, depending on weather conditions.
(B 987)
This publication focuses on native trees, shrubs and woody vines for Georgia. It is not our intent to describe all native species — just those available in the nursery trade and those that the authors feel have potential for nursery production and landscape use. Rare or endangered species are not described. Information on each plant is provided according to the following categories: Common Name(s)/Botanical Name/Family, Characteristics, Landscape Uses, Size, Zones and Habitat.
(C 1042)
Learn 10 strategies for better time management, including knowing how to spend your time, setting priorities, using planning tools, getting organized, scheduling, delegating, and avoiding procrastinating, wasting time, and multitasking.
(C 1016)
Homeowners sometimes experience unpleasant odors in their household water. In many cases, the exact cause of the odor is difficult to determine by water testing; however, this publication provides a few general recommendations for treating some common causes of household water odors.