UGA Extension Monroe County

10/19/2026

This is a great one for the summer garden.

10/15/2026

TIME CHANGE ALERT!!! It's that time again! Coffee with FACS at Queen Bee Coffee Co. - Forsyth, GA is today! Come meet your Monroe County Family and Consumer Sciences agent, Amanda. Find out what UGA Extension FACS has to offer you!
📍 Queen Bee Coffee Co. - Forsyth, GA
🕝 Time changed to 1:30 PM-3 PM not 2 PM-4 PM
📆 10/15/2026

10/12/2026

This one should be fairly easy.

10/09/2026

Central Georgia is likely to experience long duration wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and high likelihood for tornadoes as a result of Hurricane Isaias.

Now is the time to prepare. See this helpful brief list from UGA Extension. Additionally, follow Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and our local Monroe County EMA for weather updates over the next 48-72 hours.

🚨 Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the Gulf coast Friday night as the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season.

Extension experts advise gathering essential supplies before the end of the day. Start by collecting the basic supplies recommended for all households:

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
▪️ Minimum three-day supply of nonperishable, easy-to-prepare foods
▪️ Minimum three-day supply of one gallon of water per person per day

𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
▪️ Flashlight and extra batteries
▪️ Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
▪️ NOAA weather radio

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱
▪️ First aid kit
▪️ Medications and required medical devices

𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀
▪️ Basic tools (multipurpose tool, manual can opener and wrench or pliers)
▪️ Whistle to signal for help

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
▪️ Medication list and relevant information
▪️ Proof of address
▪️ Lease or deed to home
▪️ Passports
▪️ Birth certificates
▪️ Insurance policies
▪️ Family contact information
▪️ Emergency contact information
▪️ Extra cash
▪️ Printed maps of areas

➡️ Check out a full list of items to include in your home emergency kit at the link in the comments!

10/05/2026

Here is the new challenge

09/28/2026

The next video will be released October 1st.

This is a conversation about Forage Management. It covered some bas...

09/28/2026

09/23/2026

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09/23/2026

https://youtu.be/K_rSSiIbcMQ?si=lcfns_2xLyzlSx61

On National Farmers Day, we want to give gratitude to all the farme...

09/21/2026

This got released on the blog but it did not post to FaceBook this morning. Sorry for the delay, But who knows this tree?