Amber Starnes, Area Livestock and Forages Agent, believes in a comprehensive extension program. Her work covers multiple program areas within Extension, including Livestock, 4-H, and pesticide coordinator. In Chesterfield, she manages all the 4-H activities, including offering at-home kits for youth to stay active during the pandemic. In addition to the Chesterfield 4-H, she also serves as the Pee Dee Region 4-H and Livestock Coordinator, in which she assists in coordinating the following projects: poultry, swine, goat, rabbit, green tomato, coloring contest, and other activities for the ECA fair and Pee Dee Region events.
In her primary programmatic area of Livestock and Forages, Amber has developed and implemented several virtual workshops, including Forage Week. These online programs cover production and management information for constituents to stay informed in a timely manner. Her work through managing social media accounts and offering virtual programs in partnership within her team and across extension teams has gained several new supporters for Clemson Extension in multiple states. In addition, she has also been working toward making the Backyard Poultry Series available as an online course. She has a passion for serving the agricultural community in which she lives and works.
