Savannah Valley District

Strolling Down the Fairway

Shannon Herndon, County Extension  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 Hog […]

Chickens and Rabbits and Eggs Are All a Part of 4-H Projects

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 […]

Barnwell 4-H Horse Club Decorates Scarecrow on the Circle

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 […]

Savannah Valley Market Hog Sale

Hillary Pope, Area Livestock and Forages Agent Join the Savannah Valley 4-H program for the annual market hog sale and awards program.  We invite you to support our youth that have worked hard this year with their projects.  Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, […]

Celebrating Clemson Extension Employee’s Service Milestones in October:

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL UNIVERSITY STAFF WHO ACHIEVED MILESTONES IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. BRANDI MINTZ, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, 10/14/2014 – (10) YEARS! LISA TERRY, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,     10/31/2006 – (18) YEARS! EACH CELEBRATING YEAR(S) AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national […]

4-H Pottery Workshop Creates Face Mugs

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 […]

4-H Poultry Project Grows Chickens

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 […]

Bamberg County Youth Attend State 4-H Congress

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 […]

Beaufort County 4-H 2024 Cooking Camp

Meghan Barkley, 4-H Youth Development Agent Getting an email from a parent that expresses their gratitude towards a child’s experience at a camp is one of the most rewarding parts about being a 4-H youth development agent.  The 2024 Beaufort County 4-H cooking camp helped youth feel confident enough in their skills to prepare a […]

Catching up with the Clover!

Dawn Stuckey, 4-H Youth Development Agent Colleton County 4-H has been busy this Spring and Summer wrapping up health and wellness programs at Colleton County Schools and planning summer activities for 4-H members around the state. Club members held fundraisers to support projects, participated in state events, and tried a few new field crop projects. […]