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 | 4-H Youth Development
Clinch County Extension faculty and staff continued to serve their community in 2023. Clinch County Extension had 43 Cloverleaf campers along with 7 Jr. campers and 4 Sr. campers! 4-H’ers excelled at community service projects assisting with the Senior Citizen Inaugural Farmers Day Market, participating in Hands-on Homerville to clean up Macy/Brance Park, visiting River Brook Nursing Home residents and supporting other community and school activities. Clinch 4-H’ers also achieved leadership recognition with accomplishments in project achievement and service on district and state leadership boards. The Clinch Ag and Natural Resources program provided research-based education for various crop production meetings including blueberry, blackberry and forestry production.
Family and Consumer Sciences
UGA Extension provides answers for Georgians about canning, freezing, food preservation and safety each and every day. Foodborne illnesses can be costly to the state and community, and they can even be deadly. The elderly, the chronically ill and young children are at high risk for complications due to foodborne illnesses that are likely to require hospitalization. Preventing illnesses keeps parents from missing work and losing pay that can be spent for goods in the local economy. Improperly thawed or mishandled food can be an economic disaster for a family.
To assist county residents, publications featuring all aspects of food preservation and food safety are available in the local Extension office.