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The Georgia National Fair is the official state-sponsored fair that is held every October in Perry at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. It is an 11-day fair and attracts over 440,000 visitors annually. The fair offers a wide range of activities and shows, such as agricultural, livestock and horse shows, home and fine arts competitions, youth…
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UGA Extension in Gordon County is offering two separate classes about food nutrition and food safety, taught by two guest speakers from UGA Extension in Family and Consumer Sciences. Coming up first on Thursday, September 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. is a Cooking for a Lifetime presentation titled “Diabetes: How to Live with It.” The presenter…
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Like busting clays and winning prizes? The public is invited to come take part in the Gordon County 4-H Shotgun Tournament to be held on Saturday, September 8 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Gordon County Extension Office at 1282 Highway 53 Spur SW. The event is a fundraiser and an opportunity for youth interested…
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Interested in outer space, rocketry, and STEM? The US Space and Rocket Center is hosting a 4-H Day on Saturday, October 6, 2018. 4-H Day registration includes; Entrance into U.S. Space & Rocket Center, including featured exhibition Exhibition “ISS: Science On Orbit” National Youth Science Day program – “Code Your World” Demonstrations and activities sponsored by…
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The Georgia 4-H Food Showcase will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. The Food Showcase encompasses four contests: 4-H Food Challenge Team contest with 3-5 members per team Junior division: 7th-8th grade Senior division: 9th-12th grade 4-H Egg Preparation Demonstration Contest Individual contest Junior division: 7th-8th grade Senior division:…
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The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is excited to premiere the second season of our Live from the Lab Facebook Live series. Beginning August 17, every other Friday through fall semester at 10 a.m., we will talk to a real-life scientist at CAES on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/UGACAES/ . We’ll break down their…
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I am excited to share information about the Southern Region 4-H Teen Leadership Conference (SRTLC), which is scheduled for September 20-23, 2018, at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville, TN. Crossville is about 3 hours north of Atlanta and is located in the Central time zone. This event is open to senior 4-H…
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With the Georgia 4-H year ending July 31, 2018, Gordon County 4-H held their Annual Awards Ceremony on July 30 to recognize and honor youth for their accomplishments in the program for the 2017-2018 program year. One hundred ninety-eight youth and volunteers earned a certificate, trophy, plaque and/or special gift for their participation in one…
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From Charlsy Godowns, Director of Association Services for Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association: On behalf of Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association, I would like to invite you and your students to attend our Fall Field Day to take place on Saturday, August 18th at Berry College in Rome, GA. We will be working through a pen of…
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Happy New Year! Yes, I know it’s not the beginning of the calendar year or the fiscal year or the government year, but it IS the beginning of a new program year for Gordon County 4-H! We are very enthusiastic about the programs we have prepared for this year. Our County Council officer team had a…
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