UT TSU Extension Scott County

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

On Thursday, October 1, UT/TSU Extension Scott County participated in Soil Conservation Day for 5th graders at Oneida Park.
Ms. Shelby talked about Pollinators and the kids got to taste light and dark honey.

Brett talked about soil and the kids planted their own grass seed and

Mrs Anna shared the importance of safety especially when riding a bicycle.

Camden, is a 10th grader at Oneida High School and is serving as the Scott County Healthy Living Ambassador. He shared with the youth about choosing healthier snacks such as trail mix. He and Owen, 9th grader, At OHS did a great job!

We all had a great time and looking forward to next year.

10/01/2026

We have just a few spots left! Sign up by Monday!

Fall Break FUN! We are excited to offer a 3D Printing Day Camp on October 7. We have a 4-H alumni member who will be teaching.

Stop by the office by Friday, October 2 to reserve your spot for our 3D printing day camp on October 7. Bring your lunch!

Only 10 spots available? This is for youth in grades 4-12th grade.

09/29/2026

We have LOTS happening in 4-H!

**Horse Club Begins on October 12. You do not need to have a horse as we are preparing for Horse Bowl/Hippology Contest in January.

**4-H Poster Design Competition: This is our first in classroom contest! Your poster will be due during your October 4-H meeting.

**4-H Calendar: Ms. Shelby and I have enjoyed coming to your classroom throughout the month of September. We can't wait to see you in October. Check out the calendar so you know when we will be coming. Don't forget, we will be doing class elections. We will also be doing a service project during our meeting.

** 4-H Pumpkin Carving and Decorating Contest! This is new and fun! Carve/decorate a pumpkin and submit your photo by October 29. You will complete at home and submit a photo of you working and your final product.
Scott County Schools

** Livestock Judging will be starting on October 12 as well! We will have horse club followed by Livestock. Let's have some great teams! You do NOT need animals to be on judging teams. You only need animals if you plan to show.

09/28/2026

And that's a wrap for the 2026 Master Beef Producer program. Had a great time this past month teaching local ranchers (and future ranchers) about forages, herd genetics, reproductive efficiency, and much more.

I would also like to thank John Gunter from UT TSU Extension - Fentress County for coming to talk about w**d management in the pasture. Also David Bilderback, the UT Farm Management Specialist for this region, for coming to talk about buying vs. raising heifers.

Looking forward to the next program!

09/28/2026

REMINDER: Tonight at 5:30, UT-TSU Scott County Extension will be hosting an informational meeting about the TAEP Program along with Michael Cross from the TDA. The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program was established in 2005 to provide cost share dollars to agricultural producers for the purpose of making long-term investments in Tennessee farms and communities. Participation allows producers to maximize farm profits, adapt to changing market situations, improve operation safety, increase farm efficiency, and make a positive economic impact in their communities. The application period for this goes from Oct. 1st - Oct 7th.

If interested in this program, or if you're already planning on applying for this program and have questions about the process, we'll be meeting at 5:30 pm on the 28th at the Scott County Office Building (2845 Baker Hwy, Huntsville) to go over the program and answer any questions.

If you could also fill out this form so I could get a bit of a head count, that would be great: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSecpEigkCf.../viewform...
Thank you!

09/24/2026

Scott County is very excited about our youth. We have not one but two teams advancing to the State Contest on October 10 and we are so excited! Please help us share in the excitement.

The Poultry Team placed 1st at the Eastern Region Contest.
Team members are from Scott County High School
Elijah Griffith
Emma Pergram
Wysper Phillips -8th High Individual
Kinzy Quarrels -2nd High Individual
Coach: Sam Krahn

The FCS Skillathon Team placed 3rd at the Region Contest
Addison Johnson-OHS-10th High Individual
Audrey Pritchard-SCHS-2nd High Individual
Camden Johnson -OHS-9th high individual
Coach: Amelia Sturgill and Anna Davis

CONGRATULATIONS!!