UT Extension - Putnam County

05/27/2026

Check out this story about one of our 4-H Alums and Extension supporters John Allen. We are thankful for his dedicated service to Tennessee 4-H over the years!

John Allen 4-H is a lifelong journey that shapes lives, careers and relationships along the way. John Allen, a retired UT Extension agent and National 4-H Council employee, counts himself blessed that 4-H has been such a vital part of his life and

05/13/2026

Our Putnam County 4-H Wildlife Judging Teams had a great day in Cheatham County at the Central Region Contest yesterday!

Our Senior Team of Chase Dorsett, Autumn Jones, and Micah Dorsett took 2nd Place Team, earning them a spot at the State Contest in June! Chase was 3rd High Individual and Autumn was 5th High Individual.

Our Junior High Team of Jillian Arnold, Ellison Phy, and Mack Jones finished in 5th place, with Jillian Arnold placing as 10th High Individual!

We are very proud of our kiddos hard work!

05/01/2026

Putnam County was well represented at the 2026 Women in Ag held at the Barn at Rowland Hills in Liberty,TN

04/30/2026

We had a great day at Algood Middle School building roller coasters!

04/28/2026

The first edition of our Putnam County Alumni & Friends Newsletter will be sent out soon! Don't forget to sign up using the link below.

This newsletter is designed to keep Alumni and Supporters up-to-date on all things Putnam County 4-H. We will share upcoming and past events, new opportunities, camps, and information about judging teams our 4-H'ers have participated in.

If you are a 4-H Alumni or a supporter of Putnam County 4-H, we would love for you to join our newsletter email list!

This newsletter is designed to keep Alumni and Supporters up-to-date on all things Putnam County 4-H. Newsletters will be sent out monthly via email.

04/23/2026

Putnam County Cattlemen Association spring meeting with Chris Binkley, Van Buren County Extension, talking about Alternative Fly Control on cattle.

04/22/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals' Day to the heart of our office!

We are thankful for our amazing secretaries, Tonya Nash and Alie Presley!

They are the first ones you see in the office or talk to on the phone, and always make our office a warm and welcoming place to be!

Join us in thanking Alie and Tonya for all that they do for Putnam County and our clientele! We truly couldn't do it without them both!

04/06/2026

It's Day 1 of America Saves Week! 💸

This week is your chance to "own your financial story" as you begin taking small steps that can make a big impact on your future, whether that's building savings, reducing debt or setting new goals.

UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences encourages you to take time this week to reflect, review and refresh your finances using a simple financial check-in checklist at the link below!

🔗 tiny.utk.edu/FinancialCheckInChecklist

04/02/2026

🍀Putnam County 4-H Alumni & Friends Newsletter🍀

This newsletter is designed to keep Alumni and Supporters up-to-date on all things Putnam County 4-H. We will share upcoming and past events, new opportunities, camps, and information about judging teams our 4-H'ers have participated in.

If you are a 4-H Alumni or a supporter of Putnam County 4-H, we would love for you to join our newsletter email list! Please follow the link below to join.

This newsletter is designed to keep Alumni and Supporters up-to-date on all things Putnam County 4-H. Newsletters will be sent out monthly via email.

04/02/2026

Members of our FCS Skill-A-Thon team competed in the Regional Contest yesterday in Murfreesboro. Jillian scored a 26 out of 30 on the Interior Design ID and a 44 out of 50 on the question portion of the contest! Sarah Beth was the Junior Division High Individual, scoring 134 out of 140 points!

Congratulations to both 4-H's! 🍀

03/31/2026

Thanks for spending Extension Month with us!