UT & TSU Extension - Hamilton County

05/31/2026

We are mooooving into June. Lillian Summer is the June Dairy Month Chairperson for Hamilton County! There will be posts and activities throughout the month.

05/30/2026

Earlier this week we had some 4-H youth recognized at the Tennessee June Dairy Month Kickoff Luncheon at Ellington Ag Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Congratulations to Lillian Summer, the June Dairy Month Chairperson for Hamilton County and Rusalina Biktimarova who received the state 1st place award for her Dairy Month poster. There were great speakers that included dairy farmers Steve Lee and Sam Craun.

05/29/2026

Sign up today for 4-H Camps! Junior High Camp (7/6-7/10) registration ($400) is open through June 5 - information at https://hamilton.tennessee.edu/4-h-junior-high-camp/. Junior High Camp is for youth who just completed 6th, 7th or 8th grade.

Day Camp (6/29-7/2) registration ($50) is open through June 15 - information at https://hamilton.tennessee.edu/4-h-day-camp/. Day camp is for youth who just completed 4th, 5th, or 6th grade.

Questions? Email [email protected].

4-H Jr High Camp brochure - register by June 5 July 6-10, 2026. Held in July at Clyde Austin 4-H Center in Greeneville, Tennessee. Youth who have completed ...

05/25/2026

Today we pause to remember and honor those brave veterans who gave their lives so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have in our wonderful country.

Photo taken from the website - https://news.va.gov/146752/memorial-day-observations-events-across-nation/

05/22/2026

Canning, freezing or Mediterranean Cooking classes- decisions, decisions!

05/21/2026

4-H junior camp registration closes tomorrow (Thursday). Sign up at tiny.utk.edu/4HJrCamp for the best week of the summer! Grades 4th through 6th go to the Clyde Austin 4-H Center June 8-12. More information at https://hamilton.tennessee.edu/4-h-junior-camp/

05/17/2026

Just a few more days to register for 4-H Junior Camp! Sign up now through May 21 at tiny.utk.edu/4HJrCamp.

Camp is June 8-12 at Clyde Austin 4-H Center in Greeneville, TN. Cost is $400 and includes transportation to and from camp in a chartered bus, air-conditioned lodging, meals, and activities. It will be a very fun week for youth in grades 4th through 6th in Hamilton County.

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the Hamilton County Jr High team of Benjamin, Jack, and Layla, who finished in first place at the Eastern Region 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest today, and to Benjamin, who won first place in individual scores!

05/15/2026

Good luck to the Hamilton County 4-H Wildlife team - Layla, PJ, Benjamin, and Jack - as they compete in today’s Eastern Region 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest!

This contest is part of the WHEP program and tests skills in wildlife identification, as well as choosing the best wildlife management practices to create or maintain habitat for particular species in a particular area. Join the Hamilton County 4-H Veterinary Science Club next school year if you would like to participate in this contest!

05/13/2026

Spotted Lanternflies have been found in Hamilton County in recent years, so be sure to keep an eye out and squash them any chance you can!