Cost estimating and job bidding are among the most perplexing and time-consuming tasks in a landscape business. UGA faculty have developed two cost estimating software programs to help get the job done. Get hands-on training at workshops in Griffin, Ga.,November 18-19. 

For more information, visit the website.

Two hands-on workshops for green industry professionals will be held in Griffin, Ga. "Landscape Design Graphics - The Fundamentals" is scheduled for November 11 followed by "Designing Sustainable Landscapes" on November 12. 

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This year's fall hazard analysis and critical control point trainings for the meat and poultry industry will be held in Athens, Ga. The HACCP certification course is slated for September 28-30. The Advanced HACCP training program follows on October 12-13. 

For more information, visit the website.

A Shade Gardening Symposium will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. onSaturday, September 25 at the Carroll County Ag Center in Carrollton, Ga. The keynote speaker is HGTV host, author and lecturer, Erica Glasener. Advanced registration ($10) is required for this event. Registration begins August 2. 

For more information, contact the Carroll County Extension Office at (770) 836-8546 or email uge2045@uga.edu.

High school or college transfer students in southwest Georgia can easily learn more about what the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences can offer them by attending the Southwest District Recruitment Event September 23 at 5:30 p.m. in Tifton, Ga. 

For more information, view the event flyer (pdf).

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will host its annual grazing school on September 21-22 in Perry, Ga. This two-day workshop will focus on soil fertility, forage crop establishment, plant growth, animal nutrient requirements, and management-intensive grazing. 

For more information, visit the website.

Plan to attend the Rock Eagle Family Adventure program scheduled forSaturday, September 19. The session will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center's Natural History Museum in Eatonton, Ga. Registration is required. 

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Join us for a fun and educational morning at the UGA Research and Education Garden on Wednesday, August 25. You will be introduced to some of the best native plants to use in your garden and learn how to keep them looking their best. 

For more information and to register, download the registration form.

Join Rock Eagle history experts on an effigy tour! During this adult learning session on Saturday, August 21, participants will visit Rock Eagle Mound and Little Rock Eagle. Registration is required. 

For more information, visit the website.