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 […]
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2024 Saluda County Livestock and Forages Updates
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 […]
Saluda County 4-H Spring 2024 and Upcoming Events
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 […]
RURAL HEALTH & NUTRITION: Diabetes Programs for Union County – Julia Newsome
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 […]
2024 SC 4-H Showcase
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 […]
Cool-Season Forage Pointers
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 […]
Adventures from the Area Forestry & Natural Resources Agent
Jeff FellersArea Forestry & Natural Resource AgentChester, Laurens, Newberry, Union, & York One thing I love about working for Clemson Extension is the diversity of work throughout the seasons. Rarely do we have the same tasks day after day. It often changes with the season. The fall and winter seasons bring about fairs and festivals, […]
4-H Dog Training Classes
Adam Petty4-H AgentLaurens County The Whiskers and Tails 4-H Dog Club is a group of 4-H’ers from Laurens and Greenville Counties who are interested in learning more about working with their furry friends and showing them in competitive events. For many years, Laurens County 4-H has supported opportunities for youth related to dogs. Each year […]
Upcoming Events in Saluda, SC
Saluda County Upcoming Events February 24, 2024 Saluda County Cattlemens 32nd Annual Heifer Sale starts at 12:00, Noon February 27, 2024 – Saluda 4-H Livestock Club Meeting here at the office at 4:00pm March 3,2024 – Registration Deadline for the 4-H Pullet Chain Poultry Project March 5, 2024 – State […]
York County Agritourism Farms Highlighted in New Farmer Workshop
43 new farmers from across the state of South Carolina visited York County on September 28, 2023 to learn more about agritourism. The workshop, coordinated by the South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program and York County’s Agribusiness Agent, Ben Boyles, allowed farmers to see agritourism operations first-hand through guided tours of 3 York County […]
