DAWSON, Ga. — The Georgia Landowner Academy graduated its Fall 2017 class on Nov. 14, empowering participants with a diverse array of property management information.

The six-part course was offered over a three-month period in Dawson, with 36 participants from 11 Georgia counties.

The Georgia Landowner Academy serves mostly new or inexperienced landowners wanting to learn how to manage the business, agricultural, and natural resource responsibilities of land ownership.

The Georgia Landowner Academy is a collaborative project between the Georgia Heirs Property Law Center, NRCS, Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council in Blakely, Southern Regional Extension Forestry, Georgia Forestry Commission, and Fort Valley State University. Other USDA agencies involved include FSA, Rural Development, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. NRCS provided a grant that allowed for the program to be offered to the community at no charge. A similar course is being developed for next year. For more information, contact the Golden Triangle RC&D at (229) 723-3841.