"Your Connection to the University of Georgia College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences and Georgia 4-H"

The office serves the citizens of Jones County in the areas of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 4-H & Youth, and Family & Consumer Sciences.  We are located at the Jones County Government Center, 166 Industrial Boulevard, just off of Highway 11 North in Gray, GA.

The mission of the UGA Cooperative Extension Service is to respond to the needs and interests of clientele in the areas of agriculture, the environment, 4-H and Youth, and family and consumer sciences with unbiased research based information to help solve problems and improve quality of life.  Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Examples of services and programs provided by the Jones County Extension Service include, but are not limited to the following:

Agriculture & Natural Resources: Sampling/analysis of soil, water, hay, feed, poultry litter, lagoon effluent, and plant nutrients, weed/insect/disease/plant identification and control, crop and livestock production, forest, fisheries, and wildlife management, commercial and home horticulture including fruit & vegetable production, ornamentals, lawn and landscape management, and pest control, wildlife/home pest control, water quality and environmental management, and much more.

4-H & Youth: Project competition, development of leadership and public speaking skills, school 4-H Club Meetings, rallies, 4-H camping opportunities, shooting sports, judging events, summer activities, awards recognition, scholarships for college, and much more.

Family and Consumer Sciences: Food preparation and safety, food nutrition information, clothing and textiles, home financial management, indoor air quality management, removing clothing and household stains and mildew, canning and freezing of fruits and vegetables, preservation of jellies, & jams, wild game from field to table recipes, health and wellness, home water quality, and much more.