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Slowly getting back into the work week, I spent the first day working on my presentation in the office and attending a Master Naturalist meeting. Despite the calming office day on Tuesday, Wednesday was a whirlwind of activities. I started off in the office, left in the afternoon to visit the North Cobb Regional Library…
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This week was another amazing week of events and meeting some great people! Tuesday, I was able to sit in on the Georgia Agriculture Wellness Alliance (GAWA) leadership meeting and hear about all of the cool things they have coming up in the next few months. Through this meeting, I was introduced to a bunch…
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Eatonton, Ga (June 5-9) – Georgia’s 4-H summer camp program, administered through the county offices of UGA Cooperative Extension, offers an unparalleled 4-H summer camping experience in the nation. Rock Eagle offers several different activities that our youth love like swimming, canoeing, lake ecology, herpetology, entomology, archery, an adventure course, and so much more. Every…
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This week was full of community interaction, very easily one of the best parts of life and this internship. We began the week by installing the moisture sensors for my summer project on the pecan farm! This went incredibly smoothly and I really enjoyed getting my hands dirty and getting active outside installing the sensors.…
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Last week was super packed with events! Jennifer was out of town, so I was able to go to a few things in her place. On 6-13 Grady County hosted a 4-H STEM Day for five counties. There were lots of activities for 4-Hers to do including making circuit boards and racing little robots around…
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This is the first week of my internship and I am excited to be back in the State Extension Office this summer! I am excited to get started with my project, working with other interns, and building on the knowledge that I gained last year. This week my schedule consists of connecting with interns and…
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Last week we did not have much going on. My agent and I began finalizing some of our camp plans as we prepare to go to Cloverleaf camp next week at Rock Eagle!
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This last week was a blast! Getting to go to camp Fortson with junior camp was an experience I will never forget! Seeing the kids start to understand new concepts, especially in the agricultural world, was very awarding and I was glad to be a part of that! The kids went through many rotations at…
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This week in Glynn/ McIntosh County was a fun one for sure! Wednesday, in Glynn County through our 4-H program we held a Pollinator day camp! During the day camp, the kids were able to learn about the functions of pollinators and why they are so important for our survival. Kids were able to have…
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Starting off this week working in the garden located at the Cobb County Georgia Farm Bureau and ending it with looking at the health of some trees has been such a blast! I had the opportunity to dig in the dirt and harvest produce with master gardeners and volunteers, and for lunch I got to…
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