Our Impact
Making A Difference in Our County
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Charlton County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources program offers many services to local clientele. The program offers soil, water and plant analysis through the university’s laboratories, as well as in-office and on-site consultations on a wide array of issues. The Extension agent assists clients with issues such as pond management, lawn health and maintenance, gardening issues and strategies, forestry, horticulture and livestock care and maintenance. UGA Extension agents play a vital role in the success of the agricultural industry through the distribution of university-based research for clientele to use on the farm or at home. Agriculture in Charlton County has a farm gate value of $19 million annually.
4-H Youth Development
Charlton County 4-H is excited to have the participation of 4th-12th grade students each year. Including high school students has increased activity and interest in 4-H competitions and activities. Highlights from the past year include participation in standard 4-H events such as District Project Achievement (DPA), Cloverleaf, Junior and Senior Camp, State Council and a variety of local specialty clubs we offer.
Charlton County has expanded its specialty clubs to include the Community Clovers Club, Horse Club, Archery and the Cloverbuds Club. We have great participation numbers in all of our specialty programs. Charlton County took it a step further and our summer programs ROCKED! Charlton County 4-H’ers had the opportunity to attend 4 summer day programs. Cloverelaf 4-H camp was held at Rock Eagle 4-H Center and Junior Camp was at Fortson 4-H Center. We also have many students participating in Senior Camp at Rock Eagle's Pioneer Camp.
The Charlton 4-H office organized 4-H Ag Day begining in 2021 and have had five successful years of this event. Ag Day is a community wide agriculture educational event. The purpose of the event is to teach the community more about the agriculture industry and its importance in our daily lives.
The Charlton County 4-H office established the Care Closet in 2022 as a method of community outreach. This Care Closet is a community tool for any persoanl supplies. We appreciate all the donations we receive for the Care Closet.
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Charlton County 4-H is excited about our continued growth, and we look forward to continuing to “make the best better.”
