Our Impact
Making A Difference in Our County
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.
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4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT?
Tattnall County 4-H provides programming to over 800 youth each year from grades 4th-12th. In-school programs focused on agriculture and science are taught to all 5th-7th grade youth during the school year. Older youth in 8th-12th grade engage in leadership, workforce preperation, citizenship, and college\career preperation.?Members gain confidence, responsibility, and strong communication abilities by setting goals, completing projects, and presenting their work. They practice teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving through real-world experiences in STEM, agriculture, and civic engagement. Leadership roles and service activities teach integrity, empathy, and citizenship, while career-focused programs build financial literacy, time management, and workforce readiness. Through its “learn by doing” approach, 4-H prepares young people to become confident, capable, and compassionate leaders in their communities and future careers.?Our goal is that by the time they graduate high school,? 4-H members have gained the tools to be responsible citizens, effective leaders, and skilled professionals ready to contribute to their communities.?
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Tattnall County Extension continues to offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through a strong partnership with the University of Georgia. Each year, 海角官方首页 students complete extensive IRS certification training to prepare tax returns for qualifying residents at no cost. Locally, the Tattnall County Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Agent and team serve as facilitators by collecting documentation, assisting clients, and connecting them virtually with trained student volunteers at the University of Georgia in Athens.?Through this collaboration, Tattnall County residents benefit from free, accurate tax preparation services without leaving their community. In addition to filing support, participants receive financial education resources focused on budgeting, saving, debt reduction, and understanding financial products and services.?The VITA program provides both immediate and long-term impact—returning tax refund dollars directly to the local economy while helping families build financial stability through improved money management skills. Each year, Tattnall County Extension remains committed to fostering financial empowerment, promoting savings behaviors, and supporting residents in creating a culture of financial security.
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Tattnall County is diverse with many different agricultural commodities. Tattnall produces Vidalia Onions, cucumbers, watermelons, citrus, and many other fruit and vegetable crops. Tattnall County is the number one producer of Vidalia Onions. Our county produces roughly 55% of the 10,000 acres of onions grown (60 million farm gate value). Agents from Tattnall have participated in many onion related research trials at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center (VOVRC). These trials include: variety testing, fertilizer, and disease trials. The onion agents from surrounding counties were awarded The Vegetable Award from Georgia Association of County Agriculture Agents (GACAA) for their work with bacterial diseases in onions.
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