Protect cotton and soybean crops from hungry insects

BLACKVILLE – Cotton and soybeans are popping up all across South Carolina and Clemson University Extension Service specialists say these major crops are susceptible to hungry insect pests. Cotton insect report Charles Davis, a Clemson Extension row crops agent in […]

Student teaching during a pandemic

How Clemson’s College of Education, its student teachers and numerous partner districts adapted to COVID-19 When the COVID-19 pandemic caused Powdersville High School to move all instruction online in early March, the school’s educators operated under the assumption that most […]

Business student extends community service hand to Seneca

Emory Doppelheuer got a pass from his instructors in the College of Business last week for some community service work. But it wasn’t related to any community service project tied to the business school. The pre-business sophomore was busy all […]

EELI 2.0 takes Clemson Extension leadership training to next level

The second phase of Clemson University’s Extension Emerging Leadership Initiative (EELI) held its final meeting and graduation recently at the Madren Conference Center, as the initiative’s secondary phase shifted the curriculum from basic leadership training to applying the knowledge and skills gleaned from the first seven-month phase.

COVID-19 Experts

COVID-19 Experts

Below are details on experts available to speak directly to COVID-19. If you’re interested in speaking with an expert, please contact news@clemson.edu. Food Safety / Nutrition Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director How is the novel coronavirus effecting […]

Clemson experts suggest planting gardens to escape COVID-19 stressors

To help people ensure fresh, nutritious food for their families, ease the psychological turmoil of these difficult times and help kids stuck at home engage with the outdoors, Clemson Cooperative Extension Service experts suggest planting gardens much as Americans did during World War II.

Board of Trustees Update – 3/31/2020

Board of Trustees Update – 3/31/2020

Members of Clemson leadership team updated the Board of Trustees on Tuesday morning on the University’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. University officials briefed the board about progress in several areas including: online learning; campus operations with social […]

Pesticide certification renewal deadline and testing postponed due to COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, a state regulatory agency that is part of Clemson University Public Service and Agriculture, has postponed indefinitely the certification renewal deadline and issued new guidelines for testing, certification and licensure of commercial, non-commercial or private applicators of regulated pesticides.

Clemson Extension offering online resources, programming

While all 46 county offices are closed to the public, Clemson Cooperative Extension remains available through online resources. A COVID-19 website has been established for Extension programming and fact sheets related to the novel coronavirus, along with resources aimed at helping South Carolinians and the state’s agribusinesses cope with the crisis.

Working with cattle is just one side of new Clemson Farms director

Matt Hersom joins Clemson University as the new director of campus farms, which encompass research, teaching and Extension Service programs in virtually every facet of agriculture. Hersom will oversee the campus research farms located on and around Clemson’s main campus, which support the three-fold mission of  teaching, research and Extension in Clemson’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences.

4-H Legislative Day brings together state’s current, future leaders

More than 350 4-H’ers, family members and Clemson Cooperative Extension agents registered to make the trip to the capital city for South Carolina 4-H Legislative Day on March 10, 2020. The event is an annual opportunity for youth across the state to share their 4-H experiences with lawmakers, and the stories of growth and inspiration are often as unique and diverse as they communities they represent.

Clemson agribusiness students climb to first place at regional academic competition

Louisville, KY – Agribusiness students of the Clemson Agribusiness Association gave a strong performance at this year’s Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) academic bowl, held February 1-4 at the organization’s annual meeting. One student, Addie Stone, brought home the first-place […]

Clemson Extension’s 4-H @ Home helps learning continue for youth everywhere

Schools might be closed, but a new program from Clemson Cooperative Extension is helping the learning continue in every South Carolina county, 25 U.S. states and even internationally. The 4-H @ Home program offers free, daily educational activities via email that can be completed using common household materials with lessons designed for elementary, middle and high school students.

Clemson Extension offices closed to the public beginning March 18

Clemson, S.C. – The Clemson Cooperative University Extension Service announced that all 46 of its county offices will be closed to the public beginning March 18. The unprecedented step was taken out of an abundance of caution for the health […]

Prescribed fire: Don’t underestimate its importance

It’s March, and Governor Henry McMaster has once again proclaimed Prescribed Fire Awareness Month as a way to bring much needed awareness to the role fire plays in forest management and the protection of lives and property in South Carolina. […]

Clemson Extension workshops take aim at destructive invasive species

With invasive plant species wreaking havoc on American agriculture and natural resources to an estimated tune of $40 billion each year, a pair of workshops offered by Clemson Cooperative Extension in March aim to train landowners and land managers to identify common invasive species and effectively treat them.

Clemson experts share peach research

EDGEFIELD – The peach is a sweet summer treat, but it also has enemies galore: insects, fungi and diseases, ready to attack the South’s favorite fruit. During the annual Ridge Peach Producers Meeting in Edgefield, the Clemson University Cooperative Extension […]