Category: Agriculture
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Local Cloverbud shines in showmanship at goat show
SHELBY York County 4-H youth recently competed at the Evin Evans Dairy Goat show held June 6 at theCleveland County Fairgrounds in Shelby, North Carolina. Several local 4-H’ers that show goats attended. They all didreally well and they and their goats had a great time. Cloverbud competitor Lani Valentine did exceptionally well. She competedwith her…
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Farming in the City Limits
ROCK HILL York County 4-H and FFA recently hosted a Farming in the City Limits workshop, bringing together urban and suburban residents eager to learn about small-scale farming. Several stations offered hands-on learning opportunities and expert advice on everything from bee keeping, growing food and raising small livestock in limited spaces. Attendees gathered at the…
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Pumpkin Pie Club Brings G.O.A.T. Judge for Showmanship Clinic
YORK On Sunday, March 30th, there was a dairy goat clinic atFollow Me Farm and Land Design Services owned by Nancy and Clark Curry. The clinic was hosted and organized by the Pumpkin Pie 4-H Dairy Goat Club and their leader, Olivia Valentine. Participants learned from American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) judge Will Pearson, who…
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Guardians of the Herd: The Crucial Role of Livestock Veterinarians
This essay by Rock Hill High School senior Kolby Allen placed first in the York County Youth in Agriculture Essay Contest held this month at York Comprehensive High School. Kolby is a member of York County 4-H and Rock Hill ATC FFA and plans to study veterinary science. By Kolby Allen Livestock veterinary medicine is…
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Sippel, Petitgout win 2025 Educator of Excellence at 2nd Annual Ag Night
4-Hers met up with FFA Members and advisors from all four York County school districts for the second annual York County Youth in Agriculture Presentations Night held March 20th at York Comprehensive High School. People from all over the county came to see what York County agricultural education is all about. Many 4-H clubs got…
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York County Showcases Youth in Agriculture at Inaugural Event
On Friday, March 7th, Oakridge Middle School Agriculture hosted the 2025 York County Ag Showcase. Seventeen students in grades 3-12 from local 4-H clubs and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters within York County participated. The York County Ag Showcase was run and organized by Erica Wearing, Oakridge Middle School FFA Supervisor. “I really wanted…
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