November 6, 2024
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 […]
November 6, 2024
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 […]
October 31, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Tora Stokes and Eriana James were selected to attend the Pinckney Leadership Conference at Clemson University the week of June 16-22, 2024. Both teenagers have participated in Barnwell County 4-H summer programs, including cooking camp, the tomato growing project, and 4-H Day at the State Fair. They also attended […]
October 31, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Four Bamberg 4-H members brought home $24 in premiums with three Blue Ribbons in the Fancy Work-Handy Craft Contest at the SC State Fair. Three youth entered pottery pieces made during the Pottery Workshop led by Angie Sandifer, an art teacher at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, and one youth entered […]
October 11, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Hard work pays off when you can walk your hog down the fairway! Paige Ulmer walks her hog down the fairway at the Orangeburg County Fair following the 4-H Market Hog Show on Friday, October 4, 2024. Ms. Ulmer won Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog. Come see the Junior Market […]
October 11, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Lots of fun in the barn at the Orangeburg County Fair on Saturday, October 5th! Brynlee showed her rabbit, placing 5th in the 4-H Backyard Rabbit Show, and Ainsley walked her silkie in front of the judge for the 4-H Poultry Show. Ella delivered fresh eggs from her pullet […]
October 11, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Members of the Barnwell 4-H Horse Club gathered on the circle in Barnwell Sunday, October 6th to stuff and paint scarecrows for the Rotary Scarecrow Village Contest sponsored by Rotary Club. Be sure to vote online before October 19th. Scarecrows will be on display through November 3rd. Clemson University […]
September 6, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Bamberg County 4-H has partnered with Angie Sandifer at Main Street Garden and Gifts for sixteen summers to offer pottery basics workshops. 4-H’ers made pinch pot face mugs during the end of the August 13th -15th summer workshop. Participants will enter their creations in the State Fair Fancy Work […]
September 6, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Look at their chickens grow! 4-H Poultry Project participants Lucas, Ella, Suzanna, and Abby Bunch work with their Golden Comets to prepare them for the 4-H Poultry Show at the Orangeburg Fair on Saturday, October 5th. Participants received their pullets on May 20th. They have raised them over the […]
July 31, 2024
Shannon Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent Over eighty 4-H’ers, volunteers, and agents spent four days at Clemson University for State 4-H Congress “Stars Shine Brighter Together” July 9-12. Delegates participated in professional development workshops, service projects, shooting range, campus tours, and project awards. Five delegates from Bamberg attended: Alayna Weilnau, Lawson Weilnau, Paige Ulmer, Reace […]
