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.
4-H and Youth
Project Achievement is designed to teach 4-H’ers important life skills such as public speaking, organization, time management, sportsmanship and self-confidence.? 4-H’ers develop both oral and written communications skills while becoming knowledgeable in their topic of interest.? Beginning in 5th grade club meetings, Mitchell County 4-H’ers are encouraged to participate in Project Achievement through their senior year of high school.? Some researchers say the biggest problem students must overcome is a lack of motivation and self-confidence.? Being involved in 4-H and participating in project achievement is a big accomplishment for many of these 4-H’ers and will take them a long way in life situations.?
FACS
As graduating seniors move on to the next stage of their lives, they are faced with many obstacles and challenges.? The Family and Consumer Science agent partnered with local agencies and provided a 3 day workshop titled Life Skills 101 for 18 high school seniors.? These classes will help them prepare for their future encounters.? For many graduating seniors in rural Southwest Georgia, they may face challenges when it comes to physical health, managing finances, self-defense, etiquette, and even laundering their clothes while being on their own for the first time.? Life skills are essential for young adults so they can take positive action to protect themselves, live a healthy lifestyle and make smart decisions as they go out in the real world.????
ANR
?Agriculture is Mitchell County and Georgia's most important industry. Agriculture is a dynamic industry that is constantly changing. In order for producers to maintain profitability, they continuously face crop production issues including the management of diseases, insects and weed control. Working with Extension Specialist, these issues were addressed in 14 production meetings this year related to the following crops: field corn, peanuts, cotton, pecans, forage crops, blueberries and soybeans. Topics of concern included herbicide-resistent weed management, new herbicide registrations, pesticide safety, production practices, crop varieties and production costs. A total of 841 growers, consultants and agri-industry representatives attended these production update meetings. 467 people received 458 credit hours toward their pesticide license credits needed.
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