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Cooperative Extension is an outreach branch of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences and Georgia 4-H. Our office serves the residents of Echols County with unbiased, research-based education in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, family development, housing/home environment, and youth development.


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Perilous Flow
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. By Emily Cabrera | Published: 2/4/2025
Rural Engagement Workshop
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. By Roy Parry | Published: 2/3/2025
10 Time Management Tips
The term Time Management is a misnomer. You cannot manage time; you manage the events in your life in relation to time. By Emily Cabrera, Jordan Powers | Published: 1/30/2025
Root and Branch
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. By Claire S. Kinnard | Published: 1/29/2025
Field to Pancakes
From bringing more than 50 varieties to market to monitoring the growing economic impact of the blueberry, this series dives into the multidisciplinary research behind the top-10 Georgia commodity. By Jordan Powers | Published: 1/28/2025

Upcoming Events

Feb 17 ServSafe Manager Two-Day Training Lakeland, GA, GA - (24.0 miles) Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe? training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe? examination, the ServSafe? Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF.
Feb 18 ServSafe Manager Two-Day Training Lakeland, GA, GA - (24.0 miles) Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe? training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe? examination, the ServSafe? Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF.
Mar 28 ServSafe Manager Certification Training and Exam - 1 Day Course - Grady County Cairo, GA - (74.0 miles) 海角官方首页 Grady County Extension will be offering a 1-Day ServSafe@ Manager Certification Course and Exam. All Inclusive $150 Registration Fee includes: 1 Day of Instruction/Review Course Book Study Materials Certification Exam Light Snacks during Training Course topics include food safety at all stages, facilities and pest management, cleaning and sanitizing, and more! Contact Family and Consumer Agent, Janette Burkes, with any questions. Phone:229-377-1312 Email: janette.burkes@uga.edu
Apr 22 - Apr 23 Georgia 4-H Area Poultry Judging Contest - Tifton Tifton, GA - (63.0 miles) 4-H Agricultue & Science event