UGA Extension - Walker County

10/08/2026

Beeswax candle workshop - Saturday October 17th, Walker County AG Center, Rock Spring, GA. $15 and go home with a candle you made! Registration limited to 15 seats. Open to the public

https://www.nwgabeekeepers.com/event-details/wax-and-candle-making-workshop

10/03/2026

Grazing 101: The 4 Principles of Grazing Management

PART 4: Livestock Kind & Class: determines plant type most commonly consumed

Match livestock to pasture forage & terrain...

See grazing principles 1, 2 and 3 in the comments!

CATTLE
- Feeding Habits: Grazer
- Most Preferred Plant Type: Grasses
- Diet Quality Needed: Lower
- Terrain Used*: Flat (under 10% slope)
- Wildlife with Similar Feeding Habits: Elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, bison, horses

SHEEP
- Feeding Habits: Intermediate
- Most Preferred Plant Type: Grasses & Broadleaves
- Diet Quality Needed: Higher
- Terrain Used: Moderate (Up to 45% slope)
- Wildlife with Similar Feeding Habits: Burros, caribou (greatest ability to change feeding habits)

GOATS
- Feeding Habits: Browser
- Most Preferred Plant Type: Shrubs & Trees
- Diet Quality Needed: Higher
- Terrain Used*: Steep (Unknown limit)
- Wildlife with Similar Feeding Habits: Pronghorn, mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose

*with no additional management to change distribution

Livestock kind (species) determines overall diet preferences. Livestock class (age, weight, reproductive status, production stage, etc.) determines nutrient requirements.

09/30/2026

The Food Talk workshop series at the LaFayette-Walker County Library has been moved to a starting date of Tuesday, October 6 at 5:30 pm.
It’s not too late to sign up! Click here to register / learn more: https://forms.gle/BFihjRUebkovbQFS9

We are shifting our event date back by one week! Instead of starting tomorrow, the event will now officially begin next week on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 5:30.

The silver lining? It’s not too late to sign up!

If you haven’t registered yet, this gives you an extra week to secure your spot. We’d love to have your support for this amazing opportunity, so please help us spread the word by sharing this post with anyone who might be interested!

Click here to register / learn more: https://forms.gle/BFihjRUebkovbQFS9

Thank you for your flexibility and support—we can't wait to see you next week!

09/23/2026

Perilla mint, Perilla frutescens, also known as the Beefsteak Plant, is often the only thing lush in a dry summer and fall. It is an invasive annual w**d that has toxic principles to livestock. Perilla mint thrives in disturbed areas and is commonly found along fence lines, woodland edges, creek banks, and shaded portions of pastures. It also tends to establish around hay rings, feedlots, barns, and other areas where livestock traffic disturbs the soil providing fertile conditions that favor rapid plant growth and seed production. Most animal losses occur in late summer/early fall which coincides with flowering and seed production. The amount it takes to cause problems is uncertain. Livestock owners should learn to recognize this w**d. First comment has link to UGA Extension Identifying Toxic Weeds in Georgia Pastures and Hayfields. There are many plants in that reference that were abundant this summer. Don't stop after perilla mint maybe see johnsongrass or h**p dogbane or milkw**d or horsenettle. Photo: (L) Perilla Mint leaves, Chris Evans, University of Illinois. (R) Perilla Mint flowers are white to purple, Marisa Williams, University of Arkansas.

09/16/2026

Save the date for the Northwest GA Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Conference & Honey Show on Saturday, November 14th, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Walker Co. Civic Center. For event details including registration information visit: https://www.nwgabeekeepers.com/event-details/fall-conference-honey-show
Honey show rules: https://honeyshowusa.com/portal/event/info/?reset=1&id=76

Don’t miss the great speaker line up! Honey show with cash prizes! Follow the QR for speaker details, honey show rules and registration.

Foxhound Bee Co, Mueller Honey Bee, Nooga Honey Pot, Forester Farms and Apiary, Hives For Heroes, Pigeon Mountain Trading Company Beekeeping Supplies and Bee Boutique, Georgia Beekeepers Association

09/11/2026

The Walker County Ag. Festival is tomorrow, Saturday, September 12th, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Walker County Ag. Center (10052 Hwy. 27 N, Rock Spring)!!

We can't wait to see you!

09/10/2026

🏅Walker County Ag. Festival Blue Ribbon Schedule of Events🏅
Thursday, September 10
Receiving entries 12:00 pm- 7:00 pm at the Walker County Ag Center (10052 Hwy. 27 N., Rock Spring) for the following categories: Art, Baked Goods, Canning, Ceramics/Pottery, Fruits/Vegetables, Textiles, Photos, Woodwork, Youth Posters, Scarecrows, Black Jar Honey & Floral Baskets

Friday,September 11
Receiving entries 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Walker County Ag Center for the following categories: Flowers/Horticulture ONLY

Saturday,September 12
Walker County Ag Festival begins at 8:00 am.
All entries must be picked up only between 5:00-6:00 pm or items will be discarded, no exceptions.

09/02/2026

Tri-State Cattlemen's Association members who are interested in participating in the Pen Heifer Show on September 15th at the Walker Co. Ag. Center must RSVP to Walker County Extension or Dade County Extension by Friday, September 11th.

Show your progress at heifer development during the Pen Heifer Show, September 15.

09/01/2026

One week left to sign up for the upcoming UGA Master Cattleman Program!

Whether you're looking to refine your nutrition strategy, improve pasture yields, or protect your herd’s health, this 8-week series brings UGA experts directly to local producers.

• Dates: 9/14 – 11/2 (Mondays at 6:00 PM)
• Location: Chattooga County Ag Center
• Cost: $100 (includes course materials, hat, and meals)
• Deadline to Register: September 8th

For more information and to reserve your spot today, visit ugabeef.com/mcp or scan the QR below

09/01/2026

Are joro spiders bugging you? Learn more during an update on invasive species on Tuesday, September 8th, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Cedar Grove Community Center (5395 W. Cove Rd., Chickamauga) or check out our UGA Extension publications: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/C1289/managing-joro-spiders-in-the-landscape/

The Joro spider is native to East Asia and was first detected in Georgia in 2014. Adult females become sexually mature in September and early October. The female is bright yellow with broad, horizontal bluish-green bands on the top side of the abdomen, large red markings on the bottom side of the ab...