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Volunteers help Clemson Extension carry out its mission Original
With more than 4,500 volunteers reporting almost 90,000 hours of service last year, the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service relies on those who freely give their time — and talents — to improve the lives of others. The volunteers who help extension carry out its land-grant mission of delivering unbiased, research-based information to all South Carolinians say they get as much out of their service as they devote to it.
‘See the world differently’: Clemson Extension volunteers help carry out land-grant mission
With more than 4,500 volunteers reporting almost 90,000 hours of service last year, the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service relies on those who freely give their time — and talents — to improve the lives of others. The volunteers who help extension carry out its land-grant mission of delivering unbiased, research-based information to all South Carolinians say they get as much out of their service as they devote to it.
Largest free farm and art tour coming to 20 S.C. counties
NEWBERRY — The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour has grown from one county in 2012 to 20 on this year’s slate, but as supporters gathered this month to reflect on that growth, the impacts they shared had little to do with statewide expansion.
Floating wetlands bring beauty, benefits to South Carolina ponds
Natural wetlands are a defining feature of South Carolina’s coast, where the creeks, marshes, rivers and beaches make for a picturesque setting with bountiful recreation. A floating wetland was installed and another harvested during a workshop for residents and municipal partners last year in Mount Pleasant.
9 counties join lineup for nation’s largest free farm tour in 2024
Clemson Cooperative Extension’s Ag + Art Tour was already the nation’s largest free farm tour, with more than 100,000 visitors since it began, and this year’s tour will showcase the state’s cultural heritage and hard-working farmers to more South Carolinians than ever. Clemson Cooperative Extension’s Ag + Art Tour was already the nation’s largest free farm tour, with more than 100,000 visitors since it began.
Floating wetlands bring beauty, benefits to South Carolina ponds
Natural wetlands are a defining feature of South Carolina’s coast, where the creeks, marshes, rivers and beaches make for a picturesque setting with bountiful recreation. A floating wetland was installed and another harvested during a workshop for residents and municipal partners last year in Mount Pleasant.
Clemson breaks ground on forestry, environmental conservation hub
Clemson University broke ground March 8 on a new home for its Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation (FEC) and, from a broader view, on a new era of stewardship for South Carolina’s natural resources.
Helping growers grow: Effort to develop new farmers enters 14th year
COLUMBIA -- With over 500 farmers who call themselves graduates, the South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program enters its 14th year of supporting the state's No. 1 industry by giving agricultural producers the tools they need to succeed.
Helping growers grow: Effort to develop new farmers enters 14th year
COLUMBIA — With over 500 farmers who call themselves graduates, the South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program enters its 14th year of supporting the state’s No. 1 industry by giving agricultural producers the tools they need to succeed.
Nation's largest free farm and art tour set for kickoff
Agriculture and tourism are among the primary industries that drive the state's economy, and the South Carolina Ag + Art Tour has been bringing those two essential elements of its culture together for a dozen years. Led by the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service, this year's Ag + Art Tour began in earnest on Tuesday at the University of South Carolina's Russell House. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour itself is a free, self-guided tour of farms and markets featuring local artisans at every stop.
Upstate agent takes lead of South Carolina 4-H natural resource programs
After working with natural resources and educating young people in the Upstate for more than a decade, Patricia Whitener is taking her expertise in both those areas into a role focused on the entire state of South Carolina. Whitener, who has served as Greenville County 4-H agent for the past 8 years and got her start with Clemson Cooperative Extension in 2012 as a 4-H Jr. Naturalist Club volunteer coordinator, began in January as 4-H Natural Resources Program Leader.
Burns brings lifetime of experience to helm of South Carolina 4-H
After serving 4-H in nearly every possible capacity since joining her local club as a kid who had just gotten her first horse, Ashley Burns is stepping into a new role that takes advantage of all those experiences: South Carolina state 4-H leader. Burns has been involved with 4-H in a variety of ways for more than 30 years - first as a member and officer and since as a volunteer, agent, parent and specialist - and had served as interim 4-H program team director since June 2021.
Clemson's Lanham garners 'genius grant' from MacArthur Foundation to 'fund dreams'
Clemson Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology J. Drew Lanham is a man of many talents and titles, but he often refers to himself simply as a "wondering wanderer" or "man in love with nature." Now he can add "genius" to the list ... not that he plans on calling himself that. On Wednesday, Lanham was announced by the John D. and Catherine T.
SC students win title in national wildlife habitat contest Original
After a smooth return to an in-person setting for the annual state contest after two years away, the South Carolina Wildlife Habitat Education Program kept its momentum rolling right onto the national stage - bringing home another national championship to the Palmetto State. The S.C. Future Farmers of America (FFA) team is the WHEP National Champion in its division.
SC students win title in national wildlife habitat contest
After a smooth return to an in-person setting for the annual state contest after two years away, the South Carolina Wildlife Habitat Education Program kept its momentum rolling right onto the national stage — bringing home another national championship to the Palmetto State. The S.C. Future Farmers of America (FFA) team is the WHEP National Champion in its division.
Clemson researchers helping humans, alligators coexist in coastal South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. - As sunseekers flock to South Carolina's coast for summer, the alligators that live in the Lowcountry and are a vital part of it ecosystem also begin to bustle with activity. A perfect storm is already brewing when it comes to chance encounters between the two groups.
Researchers find conditioning can make them afraid Original
As sunseekers flock to South Carolina's coast for summer, the alligators that call the Lowcountry home and play a vital role in its ecosystem also begin to bustle with activity. So a perfect storm is already brewing when it comes to chance encounters between the two groups.
Clemson University scientist selected to send cotton research into space
Clemson University scientist selected to send cotton research into space 1 of 2 Research on cotton may lead to better understanding of how plants regenerate tissue. STEVEN BRADLEY Clemson University CLEMSON, S.C. — A Clemson University scientist is sending his research on the cotton genome into outer space after being selected as a winner in the Cotton Sustainability Challenge.
Toward improving water supply: Carolina Clear making impact in S.C.
Toward improving water supply: Carolina Clear making impact in S.C. 1 of 4 A rain garden is a landscaped depression that allows rainwater runoff from impervious areas; such as rooftops, driveways and compacted lawn areas, the opportunity to infiltrate and be absorbed, reducing stormwater runoff and associated pollution.
Clremson Extension Agribusiness opens one-stop shop for S.C. start-ups
S.C. Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development represents a collaborative effort between Clemson Extension, South Carolina State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the S.C. Department of Agriculture (SCDA) and Matson Consulting.
Extension Agribusiness opens one-stop shop for start-up businesses
Extension Agribusiness opens one-stop shop for start-up businesses STEVEN BRADLEY Clemson University Through an array of state, federal and private partnerships, the Clemson Extension Agribusiness team has launched a comprehensive, one-stop shop to provide expertise in a variety of areas for South Carolina start-ups.
Clemson’s campaign against invasive against Bradford pear adds new location in second year
Clemson’s campaign against invasive against Bradford pear adds new location in second year Bradford pears are not native to the United States but have been widely planted in the Upstate of South Carolina. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STEVEN BRADLEY Clemson University Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Clemson University forest health specialist David Coyle says the damage wrought by the invasive Bradford pear tree far outweighs the allure of its white blossoms and shapely foliage.
The farmer and the lender: SEALS conference offers view from the farmer's seat
The farmer and the lender: SEALS conference offers view from the farmer's seat 1 of 2 Normally held in the spring at Clemson’s Madren Center, the Southeast Ag Lenders School (SEALS) aims to educate agricultural lenders and producers on the factors currently affecting farmers and to bring them up to date on new techniques and new thinking about agriculture.
Extension Agribusiness opens one-stop shop for SC start-up businesses
Extension Agribusiness opens one-stop shop for SC start-up businesses Through an array of state, federal and private partnerships, the Clemson Extension Agribusiness team has launched a comprehensive, one-stop shop to provide expertise in a variety of areas for South Carolina start-ups.
Gathering the germplasm: Clemson moves to restart small grains program
Gathering the germplasm: Clemson moves to restart small grains program 1 of 3 SunGrains is helping Clemson University add a robust plant-breeding program that is already conducting variety research in an array of crops important to the South Carolina agriculture industry, including peaches, soybeans, cotton, sorghum and others.
Clemson rejoins forces with collaborative group to kick-start small grains program
Clemson rejoins forces with collaborative group to kick-start small grains program SunGrains is helping Clemson University add a robust plant breeding program that is already conducting variety research in an array of crops important to the South Carolina agriculture industry, including peaches, soybeans, cotton, sorghum and others.
Clemson study: Prescribed fire doesn’t hinder forests from producing clean water
Clemson study: Prescribed fire doesn’t hinder forests from producing clean water Clemson assistant professor of forest operations Patrick Hiesl (left) and former master’s student Kipling Klimas operate a rainfall simulator outside Clemson University’s Lehotsky Hall.
4-H program keeps Pinckney’s legacy of leadership alive
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4-H Legislative Day brings together state’s current, future leaders
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Clemson Extension offering online resources, programming
Clemson Extension offering online resources, programming × Help support our COVID-19 coverage We're providing access to COVID-19 articles for free. Please help support our work by subscribing or signing up for an account. Already a subscriber? Log in. While all 46 county offices are closed to the public, Clemson Cooperative Extension remains open for business and will continue delivering unbiased, research-based information to the people of South Carolina.
'Bounty' goal is to replace popular Bradford pear trees
'Bounty' goal is to replace popular Bradford pear trees 1 of 4 A Bradford pear tree in full bloom at Edisto Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg. City of Clemson horticulturist Tony Tidwell, right, bags a replacement tree for a local resident during the Bradford Pear Bounty event on Feb. 29 at Nettles Park in Clemson. The Bradford Pear Bounty event began at 9 o’clock in the morning, and people were waiting for their trees as early as 7:45. In total over 250 trees were given away.
Clemson researchers collaborating on groundbreaking duck study
Clemson researchers collaborating on groundbreaking duck study 1 of 3 Wood ducks comprise about 10 percent of the annual duck harvest in the United States. Wood ducks are second, only to mallards, in total harvest in the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways in 25 of the past 30 years.
Clemson Extension workshops take aim at destructive invasive species
Clemson Extension workshops take aim at destructive invasive species 1 of 2 Sometimes called “the vine that ate the South,” kudzu is an invasive plant species in the United States that has produced devastating environmental consequences since being introduced.
Clemson Extension event doles out free trees, dirt on Bradford pears
Clemson Extension event doles out free trees, dirt on Bradford pears 1 of 3 City of Clemson horticulturist Tony Tidwell, right, bags a replacement tree for a local resident during the Bradford Pear Bounty event on Feb. 29 at Nettles Park in Clemson. The Bradford Pear Bounty event began at 9 o’clock in the morning, and people were waiting for their trees as early as 7:45. In total over 250 trees were given away.
Opportunity in tough times: Agribusiness experts helping farmers amid trade war
WEST COLUMBIA — Uncertainty over weather, trade policy and prices are making earning a living an increasingly tough row to hoe for South Carolina’s farmers. “It’s a very challenging time to pencil out a profit,” said fifth-generation farmer John Michael Parimuha, who grows cotton and peanuts near Manning. “Equipment’s expensive, everything’s expensive — and we’re basically producing a crop for about the same thing we were 10 years ago.
Agribiz experts help farmers amid trade war
WEST COLUMBIA — Uncertainty over weather, trade policy and prices are making earning a living an increasingly tough row to hoe for South Carolina’s farmers. “It’s a very challenging time to pencil out a profit,” said fifth-generation farmer John Michael Parimuha, who grows cotton and peanuts near Manning. “Equipment’s expensive, everything’s expensive — and we’re basically producing a crop for about the same thing we were 10 years ago.
Protecting water quality: S.C. volunteers sought to serve as new scientists
Clemson University and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control are seeking South Carolinians who care about preserving water quality in their home state to serve as scientists — with no Ph.D. or prior training necessary.
Drought disrupts S.C. trees, wildlife
CLEMSON — Abnormally dry conditions like those experienced across three-quarters of South Carolina recently are a double whammy for the state’s valuable forest resources: Drought puts stress on trees and, in turn, stress makes trees more vulnerable to threats such as native and invasive insects.
Southern Appalachians in ‘good shape for great fall color’
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. -- About 5,500 feet above sea level -- the magic elevation where fall color first splashes each year -- the mid-September foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway was still green as far as the eye could see and even the odd yellow specks on the landscape were just signs of drought stress.
Pine straw: A crash course on fast-growing industry
COLUMBIA — Pine straw harvesting is a strong and growing industry in the Southeast, and Clemson Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop aimed at teaching the basics of the burgeoning business. “The purpose of the workshop is to offer people a course in Pine Straw Management 101,” said David Coyle, assistant professor in Clemson University’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. Registration is now open for the workshop, which is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.
Clemson brings ‘vampire elephants,’ ‘ecological zombies’ into human-wildlife conflict debate
CLEMSON — Lions, tigers and … vampire elephants? Oh, my.
S.C. first responders being trained in use of chainsaws
CLEMSON — When Hurricane Florence tore through the Carolinas late last year, it left in its wake masses of downed trees for first responders to deal with — not just to clear roads and bridges, but to reach those in need of rescue. While emergency personnel constantly undergo safety training of all sorts, little of it tends to deal with safely operating chainsaws in storm rescue circumstances. “We always try to operate with safety in mind.
The coyote equation: Researchers work to learn impact on S.C. deer
CLEMSON — Coyotes have a nasty reputation among deer hunters in South Carolina and Clemson University researchers are working to determine just how much of that notoriety they deserve. Deer are a prominent game species in the state, both economically and culturally, and populations are rapidly falling — down 30 percent since 2002, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources — while coyote populations are on the rise.
Project aims to transform Southeastern feed grain industry
CLEMSON — A concept born out of research from Clemson University’s Advanced Plant Technology Program is taking shape as a company that seeks to revolutionize regional agriculture by building a feed grain pipeline through the Southeast. The company, Carolina Seed Systems, is working to address a lack of feed grain hybrid crop development and a regional feed shortage by creating a grower-focused company to take advantage of South Carolina’s unique environment to maximize crop productivity.
Clemson seeks funds to keep farmers competitive
COLUMBIA — A ninth-generation farmer whose family began farming on John’s Island in 1725, Thomas Legare knows a thing or two about the business, and he told state legislators this past week that he could not overstate the importance of Clemson Public Service and Agriculture to agriculture in South Carolina.
New Clemson Extension initiative seeks to sustain leadership for future generation
CLEMSON — Aiming to sustain the guidance and vision necessary to fulfill its mission, Clemson Cooperative Extension has created a new professional development opportunity for personnel dedicated to doing just that. And the inspiration for the leadership training program came from the very top of Clemson University. After taking part in the President’s Leadership Institute, a nine-month leadership development program started by President James P.
Southeast’s top farmer: Clemson alum makes history on special day for family
RIDGE SPRING — Kevin Yon has built his life around family and farming, and on Oct. 16, he celebrated landmark moments on both fronts. On the same day Yon’s first grandchild came home from the hospital to the family farm in Ridge Spring, he was named the overall winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2018. “It was very special,” said Yon, a first-generation angus breeder.
Perdue: Clemson vital to future of agriculture
CLEMSON — Declaring America’s agricultural future “bright and prosperous,” United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue cited the vital role of land-grant universities such as Clemson in sustaining that momentum. After meeting Nov. 9 with Clemson President James P. Clements, Perdue attended a luncheon at the Hendrix Student Center, where he met with students and took questions from farmers, agency heads and other key members of the South Carolina agribusiness industry.
Good mites vs. bad mites: Researcher's work aims to reduce damage to crops
CHARLESTON — An entomologist at Clemson University’s Coastal Research and Education Center has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to further her work in understanding how predatory mites can be used to protect South Carolina crops from pests.The research could lead to a reduction in pesticide use and increased production for South Carolina farmers.
Extension leads S.C. hay relief effort
CLEMSON — With widespread flooding in eastern South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Clemson University Cooperative Extension is offering resources to help meet hay needs of the state’s livestock producers, both in the short term and throughout the winter.An online hay request form allows producers in immediate need of hay to enter their location and description of livestock for Clemson Extension to better assist them.
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