扩展服务/ 4-H
一百多年了, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has provided free, 可靠的, research-based information based on latest the scientific research in language that anyone can understand.
Extension was started as a way to bring agricultural research to farmers, and that's still a lot of what the statewide service does. But Extension also provide information for teachers, 房主, 草坪护工, and families as well as special programs for young people.
And who better knows how to help than someone close by? UGA Extension has personnel in all 159 Georgia counties, 还有县探员, specialists and trained volunteers are there to take your call.
Congress established the 合作推广服务 in 1914 to deliver information from land-grant colleges and universities to all Americans, particularly those who lacked access to formal education. The "College on Wheels" carried University of Georgia faculty and exhibits of interest across the state from 1908 through 1917.
Although agriculture and society have changed dramatically during the past 100-plus years, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension continues to fulfill its basic mission.
County Extension agents help keep farmers abreast of the latest agricultural technology, research and marketing strategies. Some agents help parents cope with the pressures of balancing home, work and children; others help keep families 健康y with information on nutrition and food safety.
为每个人学习
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension's educational programs have statewide significance:
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- In cities with efforts such as Master Gardeners and Urban Gardening
- In rural areas by helping farmers with crop, conservation and financial information
- In homes by providing food, nutrition, child development and financial literacy information
- In the wild by working with residents to protect the environment
- In the food service industry by providing information and training relating to safe food handling and preparation
Through county Extension offices, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences helps Georgians become 健康ier, 更有成效, financially independent and environmentally responsible. Learning for Every Day Through the cooperative funding of federal, 州和县政府, Extension agents are in almost every county in Georgia.
Most counties have agents who specialize in agriculture and natural resources, youth development and family and consumer sciences. Agents complete specialized training to help them meet the needs of the communities they serve. Some specialize in horticulture; others, in row crop or livestock production. Some agents work to help families deal with rural development issues or raise 健康y children in urban settings.
If you'd like to learn about building a safer environment for your children or protecting the environment we all share, avoiding chronic diseases like diabetes with 健康y food or training food handlers in your cafeteria, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is the place to start.
什么是4-H?
Four-H is a world in which youth and adults learn, 成长, and work together as catalysts for positive change!
The mission of Georgia 4-H is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, 发展生活技能, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. 这个任务完成了, through "hands on" learning experiences, focused on agricultural and environmental issues, 农业的认识, 领导, 沟通技巧, 食物和营养, 健康, 节能, 和国籍.
Exploring and discovering, encouraging and challenging, that's what Georgia 4-H is all about. As a program of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension System, 4-H is part of the nationwide Extension network.
4-H'ers are known for sharing their research-based knowledge and technology to people where they live and work. 4-H combines federal, state, and local expertise and resources.