July 6, 2022
Akendra Jackson, Nutrition Educator – Berkeley County The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program continues to impact our participants’ health and wellness significantly. I have been working with a homemaker who is more enthusiastic about her health now than ever. During our weekly lessons, she regularly shared her health achievements. She was excited about her […]
July 6, 2022
Jevencia Hill, Nutrition Educator – Allendale and Hampton County Hampton County’s EFNEP has been on the stage in both Hampton and Allendale communities. One of our most impactful programming opportunities for this summer was with First Baptist Church which hosted the 2022 Camp Impact sessions for six weeks. Summer 2022 is the second year that […]
July 5, 2022
Christine J. Patrick, County Extension Agent – EFNEP Vacation season is upon us. Many families take food with them for picnics and keep little stomachs (and mouths) full while driving in the car. But improperly stored food could result in an unwanted vacation souvenir – food-borne illness. Packing and storing food with food safety in […]
July 5, 2022
Hillary Pope, County Agent – Allendale County This past April, County Agent Hillary Pope partnered with South Carolina Forage and Grazing Lands Coalition and hosted a demonstration plot at JCO Farms in Allendale County. The demonstration plot consisted of several varieties of small grains, ryegrass, alfalfa, clovers, and other legumes. Attendees learned about the different […]
July 1, 2022
Glenna Mason, 4-H Youth Development – Orangeburg and Calhoun County Awareness of conservation when kids are young will lead them to be proactive adults concerned about the welfare of their environment and the world they live in. It will be the next generation’s responsibility to make choices regarding the resources available to them in the future. […]
July 1, 2022
Hillary Pope, County Agent – Allendale County The Savannah Valley 4-H Livestock Judging Teams competed at the State 4-H Livestock Judging Competition on April 1st in Clemson. The Junior and Senior team members evaluated livestock and orally justified their evaluations. Junior Team members comprised Reace Hutto, Paige Ulmer, and Lawson Weilnau. The Senior Team members […]
July 1, 2022
Rogan Gibson is the Agronomy Agent for Allendale and Hampton Counties. He started working for the extension service in June 2022. Rogan received his bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in the spring of 2021. While finishing his degree, Rogan began his agriculture career as a grower producing corn, cotton, […]
