Author: Donna Bowen

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent – Colleton and Hampton Counties Colleton County Extension held its annual Advisory Committee meeting on February 15, 2024. Agents shared programmatic updates and plans with the committee based on the suggestions shared during past advisory sessions. New agents Jackie Gallagher, Rural Health Agent, and Amanda Taylor, Forestry and Natural […]

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent – Colleton and Hampton Counties Colleton County 4-H Volunteer Leader and members from Blue Ribbon Riders 4-H Club and Colleton County 4-H Club joined 4-H Agent Dawn Stuckey to visit Colleton County Council to share the value of 4-H and update them about the work 4-H has been doing […]

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent – Colleton and Hampton Counties At the January 4-H Club meeting, Colleton County 4-H members had an opportunity to work with Clemson Extension Food Safety Agent Chad Carter.  Chef Chad taught the group food and knife safety while giving them the skills to chop vegetables to make a delicious […]

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent – Colleton and Hampton Counties Intergenerational projects are projects where members of different generations work together. By working together, young people and older adults bring tremendous benefits to their community. From art programs to community gardens, there are many ways that different generations can come together as a team […]

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent – Colleton and Hampton Counties 4-H visited and shared their talents in December. Club members were invited to visit Mr. Aaron Crosby’s farm for the December club meeting to learn about cotton and watch it being picked. For several members, this was their first experience with this kind of […]

Travis MitchellLivestock and Forages Agent for Newberry and Saluda CountiesDirector for The South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association  Livestock and Forage producers around South Carolina are certainly ready for spring.  The spring bull and replacement heifer sales are in full swing, as this always seems to be a very busy time of the year.  As we move […]

Lauren Venegas Black 4H Agent for Saluda County As we enter the New Year, we have been busy with numerous activities, competitions, and events. Our monthly clubs have been meeting and doing multiple activities.  For the month of January: Our after school Clubs made Valentine’s posters for our Nursing Home patients. Our cooking clubs learned […]

The first Health Extension for Diabetes (HED) cohort in Union County was a community success! The cohort started in September 2023 and graduated in December 2023, with approximately a 90% graduation rate (adjusted)! We are recruiting for a second Health Extension for Diabetes cohort at the Union County Library for HED in-person programing. Registration is […]

Adam Petty4-H AgentLaurens County On Saturday, January 13th the Laurens County 4-H volunteers presented the 2024 SC 4-H Showcase at the Gilliam Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Thornwell Charter School. The 4-H Showcase is a unique fundraising event that is meant to highlight the achievements of 4-H’ers across South Carolina. This is […]

Reid MillerLivestock & Forages AgentGreenwood, Laurens, & McCormick Counties While it is commonplace for producers in the upstate region of South Carolina to grow fescue as their primary forage crop, many producers utilize cool-season annuals to help get them through the winter. Cool season annuals are great for sodseeding into warm-season perennials like bermudagrass and […]