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David Robb, farm manager, talks with TOPP participants about research conducted at Clemson's Organic Research Center.

Clemson aims to ease organic transition for South Carolina farmers through USDA agreement

Bags of Titan Farms peaches in a box.

Clemson regulators help pave the way for “Pride of the Ridge” to enter Mexican market

Learn about the basics of growing certified organic crops in South Carolina during Clemson University's Organic Certification Basics class.

Learn the basics of organic certification

Asian longhorned beetle

Inclusive outreach: Clemson students help Spanish speakers recognize invasive beetle

A yellow-legged hornet pictured from the side with callouts.

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Yellow-legged hornet detected in Jasper County; Clemson officials ask public to report large hornets

A yellow-legged hornet pictured from the side with callouts.

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South Carolina officials proactively monitoring for invasive hornet found in Savannah

Field of cotton

State reduces boll weevil eradication acreage assessment to save farmers money

Asian Longhorned Tick

South Carolina Officials Announce Infestation of Asian Longhorned Ticks, Ask Public to Help Limit Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases

cotton boll

State cotton farmers gather for boll weevil meeting

Invasive Bradford pear, 3 other species to be banned for sale in SC

Asian Longhorned Beetle

Teamwork turns the corner on an insect invasion

cogongrass

Spring bloom can reveal aggressive invasive weed

Chinese seed mailing

Clemson sets up online reporting site for Chinese seeds

Mysterious seed mailings

Caution urged after mystery seed mailings

Asian longhorned beetle

Inspectors survey Low Country trees after invasive beetle discovered

Asian Giant Hornet

In South Carolina, invasive hornet uproar is much ado about nothing

Meg Williamson

Clemson draws USDA praise for organic certification

Don’t move ornamental citrus plants across state lines

Don’t move ornamental citrus plants across state lines

Cotton

State cotton farmers to gather for boll weevil meeting

Photo of crapemyrtle bark scale

Invasive pest of crapemyrtle found in South Carolina

Sweet potato with bumps from infection

Clemson researchers armed to combat guava root-knot nematodes

A woman in a sea green shirt smiles at the camera behind a table full of scientific equipment

Meet a Tiger: Meg Williamson, Plant Disease Diagnostician

Fig Buttercup

Authorities ask public to help find highly invasive fig buttercup

Clemson officials increase areas of sweet potato weevil and Benghal dayflower quarantines

Clemson officials increase areas of sweet potato weevil and Benghal dayflower quarantines

New pest found in Darlington County forces some states to quarantine S.C. sweet potatoes

New pest found in Darlington County forces some states to quarantine S.C. sweet potatoes

Beekeepers watchful as Pee Dee counties increase mosquito sprayings

Beekeepers watchful as Pee Dee counties increase mosquito sprayings