For every $1 in public funds invested in UT Extension programs, an estimated $8.29 is returned to the people of Tennessee—a $899,465 return on county funds.
- 311,444 Total Contacts by staff and volunteers
- 110 Educational Programs* with 1,062 Attendees (*does not include in-school 4-H club meetings)
- 18,260 Meeting contacts by staff and volunteers
Volunteers contributed 1,197 hours valued at $35,826 with 8,518 Contacts
706 4-H Club members
- 24 in-school clubs
- 6 Community or special interest clubs
“Learn by Doing”
With over 70 educational programs and 130 plus in-school club meetings in 2024, 4-H’ers in Sequatchie Co. had several opportunities to “Learn by doing”.
- Horse Judging
- Poultry Club and Judging Team
- Chick Chain
- Photography Club
- Vet Science
- Livestock Judging
- Shooting Sports (Air Rifle, BB, Archery)
- FCS Skill-A-Thon
- Wildlife Judging
- Botany and Bugs
- Forestry Judging
- 4-H Camps
- Academic Conference
- Youth Leadership
Highlights
- 345 4-Hers presented speeches in their clubs in November
- 40 attended 4-H 6 different 4-H camps this summer
- Over 200 pre-K and kindergarten students participated in farm day at Griffith Elementry. They learned about animals and food production while getting to pet Chip and Dale (baby pigs), drive a tractor (simulator), and make butter
The Family and Community Education Clubs of Sequatchie County partnered with 4-H to conduct two workshops in June.
The first was the 4-H Quilt Workshop, with four participants making quilts for the NHC Nursing Home in Dunlap and one for themselves.
The second workshop was the 4-H Needlecraft Workshop with two participants, learning to huckweave and embroider.
- 9 producers in Sequatchie County have completed at least one class for Master Certification (Master Beef, Master Beekeeping, Master Small Ruminant, and Master Farm Manager). The estimated impact of Master Programs for Sequatchie County is $60,261.00
- Conducted or facilitated 18 Educational programs – 183 participants, programs on Backyard Poultry, Forestry and Wildlife, and Gardening
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP)
- FY2024 – 24 Producers were approved for a total of $94,000.00 the economic impact of the program in Sequatchie County is $615,700.00
- FY2025 – 25 Producers approved for $97,000, an impact of $635,350
Sequatchie County Heritage Farm Program.
16 Farms were approved for the Sequatchie County Heritage Farm Program.
The Sequatchie County Heritage Farms Program is a grassroots effort by community members designed to recognize farms in the county owned by the same family for at least 100 years. The guidelines and eligibility are less stringent than the state’s Century Farm Program, intending to recognize the agricultural heritage and the history of Sequatchie County.
Extension has provided support and guidance in developing the program, helping to identify eligible farms, and assisting landowners/farmers in completing the application process
