February 22, 2024
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 […]
February 22, 2024
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 […]
February 22, 2024
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 […]
February 20, 2024
Marion Barnes – Senior County Extension Agent – Clemson University In the late 1800’s, a professor named Liberty Hyde Bailey from the Horticultural Department of Michigan State University stated, “A garden is half-made when it is well planned.” The best gardener is one who does the most gardening by the winter fire.” We all know […]
February 14, 2024
Felicia C. Cunningham and Dawn Stuckey, Senior Extension/4-H Agent Dawn Stuckey and Felicia Cunningham conducted a workshop at Hardeeville Junior & Senior High School in Hardeeville, S.C. Students participated in a Mendelian genetic project where pairs of students worked to understand genetics and genetic crosses. After reviewing the process of mitosis and meiosis, students replicated […]
February 14, 2024
Felicia C. Cunningham, Senior Extension / 4-H Agent and Glen Payne, Horticulture Agent On February 13, 2024, Mr. Glen Payne (Horticulture Agent) and Felicia Cunningham (4-H Agent) visited Thomas Heyward Academy in Ridgeland, S.C., to discuss Earth Science. We had the opportunity to explain Clemson Extension role in the county with Mrs. Harvey’s 7th grade […]
February 13, 2024
Glen Payne, Urban Horticulture Agent The days are getting longer, and the ground is warming up as spring comes around again. Now, it’s time to get busy planting containers with vegetables. Last week was an opportunity to visit the Seed & Feed store to pick out the vegetable seeds for a new promise of hope […]
February 13, 2024
Meghan Barkley, 4-H Youth Development Agent Beaufort Junior Leadership received a $1,500 grant from the Foundation for Leadership Education (FLE). FLE supports leadership education and promotes leadership awareness. The program was recognized during the Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards program held in January 2024. Beaufort Junior Leadership is a program offered by Clemson University Cooperative Extension […]
February 12, 2024
Ellen Sturup Comeau, Water Resources Agent February is here, and we are starting to see signs of spring! Amidst the cold and rain, we’ve had a few days of warmer, sunny weather, with many of us all dreaming about growing gardens. Luckily, it’s an excellent time of year to start preparing for early April’s planting […]
February 12, 2024
Amanda Taylor, Forestry and Natural Resources Agent Radishes harvested from the middle school One of the unique projects to spring from the Beaufort County Senior Leadership program is Heritage Community Farm, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity in Northern Beaufort County. Headed by previous Senior Leadership participants, this group of volunteers established a farm […]
