Carole Knight serves as the Extension 4-H Specialist for Animal Science Programs.  Carole is responsible for youth livestock programming through Georgia 4-H.  In this role, she coordinates the State Livestock Shows, Livestock Judging, Diary Quiz Bowl, and Dairy Judging.  She also develops and provides training and education for agents and those leading and teaching animal science programming.

Carole holds the rank of Public Service Associate at the University of Georgia.  She began her career with UGA Extension in 2006 as a Beef Cattle Specialist with the Animal and Dairy Science Department. Carole transitioned into a county agent role in 2011 in Bulloch County where she was the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent.  In 2020, she moved to Madison County, where she served as the County Extension Coordinator and Ag and Natural Resources Agent.  Carole was honored to receive the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents in 2020.

Carole is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where she received her Bachelor of Agriculture, majoring in Animal Science.  She also earned her Master of Science in Animal Science at UGA. Carole grew up in the Georgia 4-H program and was a three-time Master 4-Her, in project achievement and livestock judging.

Carole lives in Madison County with her husband and son.  They have a farm there where they enjoy producing cattle, pigs and a vegetable garden.