UGA Extension Butts County

03/18/2026

03/17/2026

Register now for our Cloverleaf Fiesta! April 21st from 5-6:30 PM at the Butts County Extension Office (576 Ernest Biles Drive, Jackson, GA 30233) Enjoy nachos, a pinata of treasures and pin the tail on the donkey! Cost is $5 and we ask you bring birdseed to donate to our community service project! Questions or to register call us
at: 770-775-8209

03/16/2026

What a blowout we had on Friday night during our Cloverleaf St. Patrick's Party! We made bracelets, collected books and change for literacy, laughed, made friends and ate all the treats!

03/15/2026

Due to cooler weather and windy condition Adventures in Ag will be Cancelled

03/15/2026

Due to the anticipation of the absolutely insane Georgia weather, we have decided to postpone our QPR su***de prevention training that was scheduled for our collaborative meeting tomorrow (Monday, March 16). We will not meet tomorrow! Please help share the word with anyone you know who planned to attend. I will send out an email as well.

03/12/2026

🥳🛤️🧲🍀Don't forget our Cloverleaf St. Patrick's Day party tomorrow night (Fri 13th) from 5-6:30PM for 4-6th grades! We will enjoy green snacks, making braclets and lots of festive treats! Cost is $5. Wear green, bring a used book or some spare change for our litteracy community service projects! Call our office to register: 770-775-8209!🍀🌈

03/11/2026

Join us for Adventures in Agriculture on March 16th from 5pm-6pm at Patterson-Sims Park.

03/10/2026

The Equine Short Course will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, (8:00 AM -3:00 PM) at 427 East Atlanta Hwy, Rutledge, GA 30663. Topics to be discussed include: equine nutrition, saddle fitting (western & English), w**d ID, trailer safety & maintenance, and equine first aid. Lunch will be provided; it is requested you bring a lawn chair for seating. This event will be held Rain or Shine. Attendees are eligible to receive 1 hour of pesticide credit.

If interested in attending, please contact the Morgan County Extension Office at [email protected] or call 706-342-2214 to register by Monday, March 9th.

This event is hosted by UGA Extension Agents Derrick Jones (Jasper), Lucy Ray (Morgan), Heidi Cashwell (Butts), Pam Sapp (Jefferson), Ashley Best (Newton), Sidney Trawick (Stephens), Allison Bailey (Wilkes), & Robyn Stewart (Lincoln).

This event is sponsored by: Ag South, Town-n-County Farm& Pet Supply, Upper Ocumulgee Soil and Water Conservation District, Jasper County Farm Bureau, and Lawry's Feed & Farm Supply.

Alt-text: Equine Short Course flyer with event details, topics, and sponsor logos.

University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact the Morgan County Extension office at 706-342-2214 or [email protected] at least three weeks prior to the program date.

03/09/2026

We have officially began our annual onion sales. See your favorite 4-Hers to order or call the office to place order. Payments can be made when onions are picked up in May
770-775-8209

03/08/2026

Day 2 of JR/SR DPA brought lots of smiles, dressing up for speeches, lots of metals and one tired Agent. But I would do it again in an instant

03/08/2026

Butts County 4-H is so Proud to announce we will be bringing a new 2026-2027 Junior District Board officer home tomorrow. Congratulations Paislee on all your hard work