UGA Extension - Banks County

10/30/2025

Come hike with your friends!
This new 4-H club will meet once a month to hike and learn about the natural world. Led by experienced naturalist and Ag Agent Joshua Lyon, this will be a fun and informal way to learn about mushrooms, insects, trees, flowers and much more.
Our first hike will be Saturday, December 13th when we will bundle up and venture out to learn about how some plants stay green through the winter! Then, we will make homemade wreaths with some of the plants that we find. We look forward to seeing you there!
Call (706) 363-0573 to register in advance

10/30/2025

10/27/2025

Don't forget to purchase your produce box! All orders are due online by Friday, November 7th! If you have a Banks County student in 4th or 5th grade, add their name to your order so they can receive 4-H class points!

Are you looking for delicious Georgia grown produce for the holiday season? Look no further! Support Banks County 4-H and enjoy front door produce fresh from the farm!

Pay $30.00 for a 20lb box of fresh, Georgia grown produce! Boxes can include bell peppers, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, corn, and cabbage.

Orders can be placed now through November 7th using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/banks4Hproduce

The boxes will be delivered to the Banks County Extension Office the week before Thanksgiving! Please call our office at 706-677-6230 if you have any questions

10/21/2025

Join the Habersham County Extension office for one, two, or all 3 parts of this series and learn about the role nutrition can play in managing diabetes! Participants will learn about nutrition topics directly related to preventing or managing Type 2 Diabetes, and will get HANDS-ON experience cooking diabetes friendly recipes. There is no charge, but registration is required: tinyurl.com/RightBiteHab25. Contact the Habersham County Extension office (uge1137@uga.edu or 706-754-2318) with questions.

10/14/2025

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

Are you looking for delicious Georgia grown produce for the holiday season? Look no further! Support Banks County 4-H and enjoy front door produce fresh from the farm!

Pay $30.00 for a 20lb box of fresh, Georgia grown produce! Boxes can include bell peppers, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, corn, and cabbage.

Orders can be placed now through November 7th using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/banks4Hproduce

The boxes will be delivered to the Banks County Extension Office the week before Thanksgiving! Please call our office at 706-677-6230 if you have any questions

10/08/2025

Meet Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist and assistant professor in the UGA Crop & Soil Sciences department.

As part of the UGA Cotton Team, Hand works directly with Georgia producers to manage the state’s top-grossing row crop (cotton) — a $1.31 billion industry covering 1.1 million acres. His expertise in cotton agronomy helps farmers navigate pests, soil challenges and shifting climate conditions.

🔗 Read more about how Hand and other University of Georgia researchers and Extension specialists are working together to secure the future of Southern cotton: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/features/field-to-fabric-georgia-cotton/

09/30/2025

When it comes to love, would you rather learn tools now or figure it out later? 💡

Investing in growth before challenges arise can strengthen your bond—but sometimes couples lean on trial and error to figure things out.

Which approach feels more like you? Drop your choice below! ⬇️