Pig Squeal event a whole lot more than face value

The Pig Squeal is a cute name, but it has far reaching connotations well beyond the kids and their hogs. Athletes will tell you how much their coach meant to their life well after their playing days. A teacher’s impact on their students often stays with them every day, not unlike their parents’ influence. Saturday’s Pig Squeal, as Extension Agent Wendy Padgett said, is the culmination of several months of kids learning so much more than just raising a couple of pigs. Padgett explained the day-to-day obligations, requirements, care and needs the 4H students have for the animals in today’s...

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