Month: November 2024

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent September marked the beginning of a new leadership program for teens in Hampton County, Hampton County Jr. Leadership. Hampton County Jr. Leadership is a 4-H Program dedicated to developing high school-age participants into young leaders. This program will provide training in the areas of personal and leadership development, networking, […]

Rogan Gibson, Allendale and Hampton County Extension Agronomy Agent Nematodes are microscopic parasites (0.5 – 2.0 mm long) that live in the soil and feed on the roots of our row crops and other plants. Plants affected by nematodes can look stunted or yellowing (chlorosis)—nematodes cause most damage in the first four weeks after a […]

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent – Colleton and Hampton County From the first fair in 1957 to today, the goals of the Coastal Carolina Fair have remained the same: to raise money for local charities, scholarships, and various community needs and to provide the best family-oriented entertainment for the Lowcountry. This mission has long […]

Meghan Barkley, 4-H Youth Development Agent The fourth class of Beaufort Junior Leadership kicked off the 24-25 year in August with orientation.  Over the past four years, over 300 youth volunteer hours have been conducted.  This year’s class will continue volunteer service by participating in a group project as well as completing individual volunteer service […]

Glen Payne, Urban Horticulture Agent This years SC Master Gardener class was off to a roaring start back in August with a full class of 25 prospective new members. Students have been diligently studying core topics covering botany, plant pathology, IPM strategies, soils, & entomology to name just a few of the 20 chapters covered. […]

Akendra Garrett, EFNEP Agent – Berkeley and Charleston Counties Middle school is an important period for adolescents to establish healthy habits that will last a lifetime. It promotes optimal growth and development by allowing youth to become more independent and assist with healthier eating practices. Students at Hanahan Middle School demonstrate exactly that! Mrs. Hill, […]

Felicia C. Cunningham, 4-H Youth Development Agent It is that time of year again for our SC 4-H Virtual Presentation Regional Qualifier Contest!  The State Presentation Contests willbe in-person on February 1st, 2025 in Newberry, SC. If county 4-H agents choose to host an in-person contest, the youth willstill need to record and upload their unedited presentations into the online submission form below. If a […]

Kelly Surber, Middle School Science Teacher at Royal Live Oaks Academy, Hardeeville, SC The Royal Live Oaks Middle School garden is in its 3rd year. Middle schoolers plant, weed, harvest and contribute to all aspects of vegetable garden maintenance. We are working to expand our garden and add an outdoor classroom! Students filled in the […]

Roxane Cummings, Rural Health & Nutrition Agent November is National Diabetes Month. If you live in Bamberg County, odds are that you or someone you know is living with diabetes. In fact, according to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes affects over 37 million Americans. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that causes blood glucose […]

Anna Sara Hill, Horticulture Extension Agent One of the highlights of fall are pecans and all the culinary “tidbits” made with them. For centuries people have enjoyed the nut’s rich buttery flavor. Native Americans used the pecans as an important food source for thousands of years and used them as trade items. The word pecan […]