Field Day at Clemson’s Pee Dee REC canceled due to hurricane

The threat of Hurricane Florence has prompted Clemson officials to cancel Thursday’s field day at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center.
Sweltering temperatures and low-moisture conditions can have a large impact on South Carolina soybeans, causing farmers to turn away from one of the state’s highest-yielding crops. Sweltering temperatures and low-moisture conditions can have a large impact on South Carolina soybeans, causing farmers to turn away from one of the state’s highest-yielding crops.
Clemson researchers are studying how to develop soybean varieties that can germinate and grow under drought conditions.

FLORENCE – The threat of Hurricane Florence has prompted Clemson officials to cancel Thursday’s (Sept. 13) field day at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center.

Matt Smith, director of the Pee Dee REC, said there are no plans to reschedule.

“Safety is our main goal,” Smith said. “We encourage everyone to stay safe and take the necessary steps to protect their families and property.”

Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the East Coast as a major storm later this week.

Clemson Public Service and Agriculture experts have created a list of emergency preparedness and post-Hurricane impact resources for agriculture at https://www.clemson.edu/public/emergency/hurricane/.