agriculture

GARRETT KICKLIGHTER/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO

GARRETT KICKLIGHTER/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO

Vanguard rep met with heated discussion in Wilkes

Garrett Kicklighter
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Vanguard Renewables Development Manager Nic Cunha’s presentation about a proposed anaerobic digester in Wilkes County led to a heated discussion at a meeting at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington on July 18.
Master gardener Lamara Martin examines a daffodil before handing them out to guests at the Seed Swap. Martin, who lives in Athens, was one of two master gardeners at the Seed Swap, which was held March 4 at No. 3 Railroad Street. (SHELBY WINGATE/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Master gardener Lamara Martin examines a daffodil before handing them out to guests at the Seed Swap. Martin, who lives in Athens, was one of two master gardeners at the Seed Swap, which was held March 4 at No. 3 Railroad Street. (SHELBY WINGATE/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Get growing

Shelby Wingate
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Of all the seeds available at the Seed Swap, the Irish potatoes were the center of conversation.    With an early spring planting season, master gardener Lamara Martin took advantage of this growing interest, educating people on the benefits of homegrown produce.
Amber Waldroup, who started at the UGA Extension Office last September, labels dishes at a recent Cooking to Share Program. (ERIN KENNEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Amber Waldroup, who started at the UGA Extension Office last September, labels dishes at a recent Cooking to Share Program. (ERIN KENNEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

UGA Extension launches blog, youth programs

Morgan Quinn
Thursday, January 26, 2023
After hiring Amber Waldroup as the new program assistant last year, engagement and enrollment in clubs has peaked, and with a new digital platform to share updates, the extension’s 4-H agent Marcus Eason said the office has been busier than previous years.