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  • In a recent news column, I shared information on the 2021 Perennial Plant of the Year. Calamintha nepeta subspecies nepeta was selected by the Perennial Plant of the Year committee. To learn more about this perennial, click on the button below.

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  • Egg Candling Class

    Do you sell fresh eggs? Do you have an egg candling certificate/license? If not, you can get one by attending a Georgia Department of Agriculture Egg Candling Class. In collaboration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the UGA Extension office in Laurens County will host an egg candling class on Friday, October 16, 2020 at…

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  • The 2020 Great Georgia Pollinator Census will be held on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, 2020. To learn more and to register visit the Great Georgia Pollinator Census website.

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  • Georgia is the perfect place to grow sweet potatoes (Ipomea batatas). Sweet potatoes are considered a long season crop and Georgia’s long, hot summers allow them to grow and mature well here. You might consider addingsweet potatoes to the crops you plan on growing in your garden.

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  • In this issue. Extension feature -Spring Mosquito Control. Container Gardening Basics. Reaching Out to Our Military Audience. Keeping Children Safe and Healthy During COVID-19. Resources for Fighting the Spread of COVID-19.

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  • In this video, Agriculture Secretary and his guests provide an update on the Food Supply Chain.

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  • Articles in this Issue. Extension Feature – Why are the Grocery Store Shelve Empty? UGA Extension and Georgia Department of Agriculture Seek to Help Farmers Get Produce to Public. Counties Participate in Georgia 4-H Virtual Project Achievement. Building a Pollinator Garden. What You Should Know About Economic Stimulus Payments. To receive this newsletter directly to…

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  • Articles in this Issue. Extension Feature – Alone Together Online: Mastering the Transition to Virtual Teams. Virtual Environmental Education Series Connects Students to Georgia 4-H Lesson. Ways to Combat Stress, Boost Well-Being. Growing Vegetables at Home. To receive this newsletter directly to your email inbox, send your email address to uge3175@uga.edu

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  • The premier issue of the Healthy Georgia Connections Newsletter is hot off the computer. The newsletter is produced by UGA Extension. Enjoy! To receive this newsletter directly to your email inbox, send your email address to uge3175@uga.edu

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  • Right now all UGA Extension offices are closed due to the COVID-19 virus. However, we are still working. Agents and staff are working from home. If you have a question or need to submit a soil sample, contact me by calling or texting my work cell phone number – 478-279-2293. You can also send me…

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