Our Impact
Making A Difference in Our County
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
In order to enable the Jones County Parks & Recreation department to manage their athletic fields, golf course, and parks, the Jones/Baldwin County Extension agent established and implemented an 80-hour training for all Jones County Parks & Recreation staff members on turfgrass, ornamental, and pond management. At the conclusion of the training, 100% of staff members completed the training requirements and received a 10% pay increase.?
Family and Consumer Sciences
Although Jones County does not have a Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) agent based in the county Extension office, we strive to assist local residents with their questions. Common questions cover food safety, food preservation, dealing with mold and mildew, healthy meal planning, nutrition, family budgeting, SNAP-Ed resources and more. These issues and others are answered through a wide variety of free 成人影院 Extension publications available at the county office and phone conferences with Family and Consumer Sciences agents from surrounding counties. Often neighboring FACS agents are conducting programming that our county residents are welcome to attend. Our office can provide that information.