Agriculture & Natural Resources Events/Workshops

Educational Programs & Workshops

Programs and workshops offered:

Pesticide Safety
Backyard Composting
Caring for Ornamental Plants
Backyard Vegetable/ Fruit Production
Establishing Home Lawns & Landscape
Rose and Orchid Culture
Spring and Container Gardening
Beekeeper Short Courses in three series
Growing Sweet Potatoes in GA

Agriculture & Natural Resources Events

Events Offered:

Spring Season Master Gardener Extension Volunteers Plant Sale
Fall Season UGA Clayton County Extension Plant Sale
Annual Arbor Day Tree Seedling Giveaway in February
Fall Recruitment Interested for Master Gardeners Extension Volunteers Program

Clayton County Green Industry & Agribusiness

The following training opportunities are available upon request for the commercial industry:

Pesticide training for mandatory certification This license is required for all landscaping businesses that apply any form of pesticide.
Advanced subject training in several horticulture topics upon request.
Plant disease, soil, and water analysis for diagnostic
In-person or virtual workshops and seminars in commercial agribusiness upon

UGA Cooperative Extension Programs Collaborators

Several local organizations and municipalities benefit from collaboration with UGA Cooperative Extension Programs include:

City of Jonesboro, Morrow, Lovejoy, Riverdale, Forest Park, College Park
Clayton County Board of Education
Clayton State College and University
Clayton County Parks and Recreation
Clayton County Libraries System
Clayton County Senior Centers
Clayton County Transportation and Public Works
Clayton County Water Authority
Reynolds Nature Preserves
Several Local Homeowners Associations
Georgia Dept of Agriculture
Clayton County Health Dept

UGA Cooperative Extension also offers diagnostic laboratory services at the UGA Athens campus. In the area of plant tissue sampling, insect, and plant disease identification, soil and water testing, forage and hay testing. Domestic home closing water analysis will require an overnight shipment. Best submission days except for major holidays. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays before Noon. Mail Courier will pick up the same day and ship to UGA Laboratory in Athens. Payments accepted: Cash, All major credit cards except American Express. Checks and money orders may be payable to: Clayton County Extension 4-H Results will take 10- 14 business days from the time it is mailed. Check spam or junk folders depending on internet providers. If you haven’t received your results; please call our office at (770) 473-3945 or email: Clayton.Extension@uga.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

Home Grown Tomatoes in Georgia

Are you ready to start your Spring gardening journey? Register and learn about tomatoes and best practices to help them thrive in the growing season.

March 20, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM