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Lowndes County Extension Office
Meet the Staff & Directions
Office Hours: 8:00-4:30
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Katanga A Mants
County Extension Coordinator
125 Tuskeena St.
Hayneville, AL 36040
Phone: (334) 548-2315
Fax: (334) 548-2553
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About Lowndes CountyLowndes County was incorporated on Jan. 20, 1830, by William Lowndes, Peter Williamson and John Warner. This rural county's population is 79 percent black and 21 percent white. There are eight educational outlets in the county including four elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. Most residents have a high school education.
The major agricultural crops in the county include beef cattle, broilers, cotton, corn and timber. Major industries are General Electric, Warren Oil, Electro System, Pecan Shelling and American Colloid.
The Lowndes County Extension Office has four full-time and two part-time employees. Outstanding Extension programs include home horticulture, beef cattle, commercial cage farming of tilapia, and 4-H. More than 900 youth are involved in 4-H.
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