The next meeting of the Oglethorpe County Cattlemen’s Association will be April 11, 2023 at 7pm. The meeting will take place at the Oglethorpe County Ag Education Center. Please RSVP to our office by Monday April 10th if you plan to attend. 706-743-8341. There will be a $5 charge for…
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Eight Oglethorpe County 4-H’ers competed for honors at Junior/ Senior District Project Achievement on March 10-12, 2023. Middle and high school 4-H’ers showed off their presentation and writing skills through their 4-H demonstrations and 4-H project portfolios. Approximately 230 4-H’ers from Northeast District competed. Junior 4-H’ers did very well at…
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Does you child love to paint, draw, or take pictures of horses? Do you love talking about horses or showing people things about horses? Then the 4-H State Horse Show is for you! In addition to the riding and horsemanship contests, there are educational contests you can enter. The categories…
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Check out 4-H activities we have for the month of April. Contact Marcus or Amber with any questions at 706-743-8341.
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The Northeast Georgia Hay Contest has been recognizing exceptional quality hay production since 2014 in Madison, Oglethorpe, Jackson, Banks, Elbert, Hart, Clarke, and Franklin Counties. The contest is a joint program of the UGA Extension offices in each participating county. Two farms were recently recognized at an annual awards banquet…
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The hard work of our Extension office staff, volunteers, and youth participants was brought to light in many ways this week around our county and state. AmeriCorps Recognition by BOC: Monday night Oglethorpe Board of Commissioners Chairman, Jay Paul, read a proclamation designating the week of March 12-18, 2023, as…
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Oglethorpe County Extension invites you to have lunch with us while learning from Daniel Jackson, UGA Crop Quality Lab Manager. Daniel will discuss soil fertility and variable rate technologies. There is no cost to attend and lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Monday March 13th to our office at…
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Oglethorpe 4-H had a great day at “The Sort” livestock judging contest hosted at Partisover Ranch. Wyatt Bridges was 5th Overall high individual junior, and 5th overall in cattle. Callie Bridges earned 9th Overall junior individual and 3rd overall in questions. There were a total of 49 junior competitors. Great…
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We are SPRINGING into March with so many fun and exciting things to do! Crafts, cooking, lots of judging practices, and an afternoon of board games! Call and sign up today!
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Mandatory trainings for row crop farmers using Engenia, XtendiMax, and Tavium technologies have begun across Georgia. The trainings nearest us will be the last opportunities available this year on April 18, 2023. Morgan County Extension will host at 10am and Franklin County Extension at 1:30pm. No RSVP is required. Bring…
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