4-H Country Ham Project Begins in Carroll County

"Those hams are just a drippin'!"

That's our 4-H Agent Joyce Doyle's response when anyone comes into the office and asks about how the 4-H Country Ham project is progressing in Carroll County.

Country ham has a long history in Kentucky, and the process of curing country hams is becoming a lost art to the young generations...until the recent years.  The 4-H Country Ham project started in the late 1990s in Kentucky.  This 8-month project involves taking green hams and curing them with the end product going to the Kentucky State Fair in August to be judged.

4-H & FFA Livestock Clinic A Success!

On Saturday, October 13, Carroll County 4-H and the Carroll County FFA Chapter hosted a Livestock Clinic at the 4-H Livestock Barn on the Carroll County Fairgrounds.

Led by our new 4-H Agent, Joyce Doyle, the clinic was conducted to create interest in showing livestock and building a livestock club in the community.

Mallory Pennick, a senior at the University of Kentucky and member of the UK Livestock Judging Team, was the primary instructor for the clinic.  She did an EXCELLENT job, speaking on parts of the animal, considerations for buying a new animal, general animal care, showmanship, etc.