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Dates set for 2024 Employee Appreciation Luncheons across the state
Get excited – it is time for the annual Employee Appreciation Luncheons! This year, eight luncheons are scheduled across the state to recognize Clemson faculty and staff for their hard work in advancing our institution. These events are an exciting […]
Pee Dee REC announces Turfgrass Field Day
FLORENCE, S.C. – Poa-annua control, controlling spring dead spot in ultradwarf bermudagrass putting green turf and information about new fungicide combinations are just a few of the topics that will be covered during the Clemson University Pee Dee Research and […]
Clemson officials asking residents to inspect homes and other structures for hornet’s nests
Clemson University officials are urging Lowcountry residents to examine homes and other structures after a Beaufort County property owner found a Yellow-legged hornet’s nest affixed to his home April 2.
Precision Ag Field Day sets technology in motion for students
Precision agriculture uses cutting-edge technology to make farms more efficient. With experts predicting technology will brighten farming’s future, Clemson University academics, Cooperative Extension Service and research station faculty and staff are joining forces to prepare a skilled workforce for this […]
Candidate schedule for College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences dean search announced
Clemson University will welcome finalists for the dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences to its main campus starting next week. Each candidate will have an in-person open forum during their scheduled visit. The dates of the candidates’ visits […]
ACC Academic Leaders Network holds its first 2024 meeting at Clemson
The Clemson University Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost recently hosted the first of three conferences in 2024 supporting the ACC-ALN (Academic Leaders Network). The ACC-ALN facilitates networking across member institutions and fosters collaboration among […]
Dever brings passion for land-grant mission to lead role at Pee Dee REC
After a national search, Clemson University has announced the hire of world-renowned scientist Jane Dever as the director of its Pee Dee Research and Education Center.
Chad Sosolik appointed chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Sosolik is an experimental condensed matter physicist who has been at Clemson University since 2003.
Clemson officials ask Lowcountry residents to report large hornets after invasive hornet detected again in Jasper County
Clemson University’s Department of Plant Industry is renewing its call for Lowcountry residents to report large hornets and hornet nests after officials captured a yellow-legged hornet queen in Jasper County.
Floating wetlands bring beauty, benefits to South Carolina ponds
Clemson University researchers and Extension professionals are working to make the 20,000+ created ponds in South Carolina’s coastal counties as effective and attractive as possible by “supercharging” them with floating wetlands.
Students’ winning Catalyst Competition entry makes x-raying dogs’ teeth easier
A team of three students came up with an innovative design that allows technicians to better images.
Clemson University invites public to Forest Fest on April 6
The Clemson Experimental Forest will host Forest Fest from 9 a.m. to noon, April 6, at the Isaqueena Trail Head, E. Dam Road, Central, S.C., 29630. The event is free and open to the
4-H’ers flock to state capital to share stories with lawmakers
This year’s South Carolina 4-H Legislative Day was themed “Paint the Capital Green,” and more than 450 attendees wearing the organization’s signature hue did just that on March 5.
University Facilities to tackle campus projects during Spring Break
Clemson University’s 2024 Spring Break runs from Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22. University Facilities will take advantage of the break in classes to work on several areas of main campus, listed below. In addition to these updates, visit […]
South Carolina Botanical Garden 2024 Spring Plant Sales are April 5, 6 and 20
Spring has sprung and the South Carolina Botanical Garden is celebrating with its 2024 Spring Plant Sales. The Botanical Garden Spring 2024 Plant Sales will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 5, for Friends of the Garden […]
Kansas State University Research Professor Jagger Harvey to give Provost Distinguished Lecture at Clemson
Clemson University’s Office of the Provost and the College of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences are proud to host Jagger Harvey as a Provost Distinguished Lecturer on Monday, April 8. Harvey is a research professor at Kansas State University in […]
Extension’s annual Ag + Art Tour bound for more SC counties than ever
Nine 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 […]
S.C. Agriculture Technology and Business Forum coming to West Columbia
NOTE: We are at full capacity. Registration is closed. Plan to join us for the 2025 Forum! This forum is designed to address challenges and shape the future of the state’s production agriculture. Kendall Kirk, Clemson University Center for Agricultural […]
South Carolina fescue farmers needed for climate-smart agriculture study
The goal of this project is to equip and empower grassland farmers to enter the carbon economy while enhancing operation resiliency and optimizing profitability, soil health and biodiversity. Liliane Silva, Clemson Cooperative Extension Service livestock and forages specialist BLACKVILLE, S.C. […]
Clemson Ag Service Lab promotes game-winning turf for athletic programs
The reports generated from these tests show what nutrients need to be applied to the soil so that the turf can remain healthy throughout the season. Shannon Alford, Clemson University Agricultural Service Lab director It’s spring and sports talk turns […]
Clemson Extension announces 2024 Forages Field Day and BMPs Workshop
BLACKVILLE, S.C. – Forage quality directly impacts animal performance. To help South Carolina livestock owners learn how to provide supplemental feed during the fall and winter months, the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service is offering in-person programs in March. The 2024 […]
Updates to resources offered by the Division of Marketing and Communications and how to request help
The Division of Marketing and Communications offers a variety of services to University personnel and the media. From posting events and stories to reviewing graphic designs created in your division, department, office or college, public media outreach and advertising assistance, […]
Cooking Capable series seeks to ‘change the world’ one meal at a time
Cooking Capable is a series of workshops to teach differently abled youth to prepare simple, affordable, nutritious and delicious meals — and it is Ivy Prince’s brainchild, conceived along a journey that began with the South Carolina 4-H Healthy Habits Summit in Columbia.
Miniature museums show how bugs are ‘cool’
We use the museum to educate about how insects are an important part of our ecosystem. STEPHANIE HOWARDDIRECTOR OF THE PICKENS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM Insects are vital for the Earth’s environment and Clemson University entomology students are on a mission […]
Land-grant university scientists work to develop feed additives for healthy cattle, environment
Clemson University scientists are collaborating with scientists from other land-grant universities – the University of Florida and Auburn University – to develop feed additives to add to livestock feed to reduce the amount of methane emissions produced by grass-fed beef cattle.
Helping growers grow: Extension effort to develop farmers enters 14th year
SC New and Beginning Farmer Program accepting applications for 2024 Columbia, S.C. — With over 500 farmers who call themselves graduates, the South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program (SCNBFP) enters its 14th year of supporting the state’s No. 1 […]
Integrate trees with pastures to support environment, livestock production and humans
The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service is offering a program this spring to teach South Carolina producers about the establishment, management and economics of silvopasture systems on their properties.
23 employees recognized during fifth annual degree attainment luncheon
“One day, I was like, “What am I waiting on?” Fredda Owens is the director of user services for the Libraries. She worked at Clemson for ten years before she considered becoming a student. She’d taken classes and received degrees […]
4-H brings leadership skills to SC youth through Pinckney program
Growing to three locations for the first time in 2024, the South Carolina 4-H Pinckney Leadership Round-up brings middle- and high-school students from diverse backgrounds together for hands-on skill sessions and critical dialogue with like-minded student leaders and higher-education professionals.
Clemson announces S.C. Cotton Meeting
Deer damage, economics, new varieties and new technologies are among the topics slated for discussion during the South Carolina Cotton Growers Meeting, January 23, 2024, in Santee, South Carolina.
Clemson announces S.C. Peanut Growers Meeting
The South Carolina Peanut Growers’ Meeting is slated for Jan. 25, 2025, at the Santee Conference Center, 1737 Bass Drive, Santee, South Carolina, 29142.
Clemson University launches national search for dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Clemson University’s Office of the Provost is launching a national search for the dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. This search follows the recent announcement that the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) and […]
Breed joins Clemson as attending veterinarian
Experienced veterinarian Matt Breed has joined Clemson University as attending veterinarian and director of the Office of Animal Resources and Godley-Snell Research Center. Breed has worked the past 10 years at Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland, as a senior animal program […]
‘A great place for lifelong learning’
Adam Gore and Christi Leard earned their doctorates from Clemson this December, following bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The work they were already doing for Clemson Cooperative Extension motivated their pursuits.
“Anything you give back to, you will get more than you give.”
“How will you honor the institution that educated you?” That is the question that Lee Ayers ’82 has asked himself over the years after graduating from Clemson. He says that Clemson has been a big part of his life ever […]