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  • This week was the busiest yet, as I stayed in Perry for several days helping out with the State Show. I got to help the kids organize their things and stay aware of when they were showing next, so they did not forget any of their classes. Many of the kids from our county placed…

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  • This week started off strong! On Monday, I went to collect soil samples to use for hand texturing for my soil texture workshop. We collected the soil samples from Whitehall forest and it was so lovely to be in the dirt outside all morning. A lot of the pits had water in them, which made…

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  • For week 2 & 3, I was able to help out with managing the Morgan County Ag Center. The Perry State Show is coming up at the beginning of June, so many kids are bringing their horses up to the arena at the Ag Center to get in some practice before leaving for the show.…

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  • Unlike the previous weeks, this week I spent most of my time in the office solidifying my presentation materials for my two presentations and my one mock presentation next week. Between learning more about the plants in my presentation and the plants in the gardens that I will giving people tours of, I spent time…

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  • The week of June 12th was Wayne County’s week to attend cloverleaf camp at Rock Eagle in Eatonton, Georgia. This also marked my first time at Rock Eagle with 4-H. After the long drive up I began acting as the adult leader for my assigned cabin of boys. Once settled in to our cabin in…

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  • Charlton County Extension visited 4-H Camp Jekyll last week for this summer’s Cloverleaf Camp. Our kids had so much fun going to the different excursions that this camp had to offer. I believe that these summer camps do an excellent job promoting 4-H to kids that may not have been interested with the classroom visits.…

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  • This week a lot of progress was made both for the pecan project and the soil texture workshop. Since my second week, I have been preparing a soil texture workshop, in which I will present on what soil texture is, why soil texture matters, and how soil texture impacts management. After the presentation I will…

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  • This week we had soil moisture sensor installations in Terrell, Randolph, Pulaski, Ben-Hill, and Macon Counties. Most of these installations were for the Ag-WET program, but one was an MIP installation. Ben-Hill County is the newest addition to the Master Irrigator Program. MIP has been focused in the Southeast district, but with additional funding we…

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  • This was a short week in the office due to the holiday. This week I created a recruitment calendar, gathering all the dates and details for recruitment events at all the Land Grant institutions surrounding the state of Georgia. I’ve also received more updates from past interns who were very excited to share their impacts…

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  • This week was a calming week. We were supposed to have a 4-H activity in Athens but sadly had to cancel due to the storms. Thankfully we were able to rescheduling for the end of July! This week we were able to finish up Cloverleaf camp planning so we can have a good time at…

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