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Paulding County Extension reports expanded tests, volunteer hours and 4-H participation in 2024
Summary
Paulding County Extension told commissioners that 2024 saw growth in diagnostic testing, volunteer contributions and 4-H participation, and outlined upcoming programs including public speaking, Arbor Day giveaways and a Journeyman Farmer certificate.
Mary Carol Sheffield, a Paulding County Extension representative, told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 that the county's Cooperative Extension activities expanded in 2024 and outlined plans for 2025 programming.
Sheffield reported that in 2024 the office processed 271 soil tests, 61 water tests, 2 forage tests and 352 insect and plant diagnostic samples. Extension volunteers — 16 master gardeners who reported last year — contributed 1,276 volunteer hours and supported 25 public gardening programs. The county's 4-H program meets monthly with every fifth-grade…
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