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Sonia Salaria and Tristan Lawrence tend peas growing in Clemson professor Dil Thavarajah's greenhouse.

Clemson scientists discover plant genes to help grow S.C. economy

Clemson Extension hires new precision ag specialist

Organic watermelons

Clemson scientists study watermelon to improve organic vegetable production

Clemson Extension is offering an online course, Forage Systems in South Carolina, to teach basic forage concepts and management principles.

Clemson Extension online course teaches basic forage concepts and principles

Peanuts

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Clemson announces 2023 Peanut Field Day

Clemson/Michelin study impact of tire pressure on soil compaction in South Carolina

Clemson researchers provide information to help keep corn top commodity in South Carolina

Gilbert Miller, Clemson Extension vegetable specialist, talks about Solar Shrink mulch film during the 2023 Watermelon Field Day.

Cool spring temperatures slow watermelon crop, increase Fusarium infections

Clemson University researchers have received a USDA grant to find novel ways to improve crop nutrient use efficiency and pest management in organic watermelon.

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Clemson announces 2023 Watermelon Field Day

Participants in the Clemson University Small Grains Field Day at the Pee Dee REC learned how to control scab on wheat.

Farmers learn about cereal grains during Clemson Small Grains Field Day

Liliane Silva, Clemson Extension forages specialist, talks about cool-season forage demo plots at the Edisto REC.

Proper forages for livestock benefit humans

Peanuts

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High costs, low price in cotton may raise S.C. peanut acres

Cool season forages

Clemson Extension announces cool-season forages field days

About 200 South Carolina cotton growers gather for the meeting in Santee, South Carolina.

Cotton growers looking at high supply, low demand

Grapes wrapped in Biopack film made from pearl milliet starch and kudzu.

Clemson researcher uses common millet/kudzu to create biodegradable food packaging

Clemson experts report peanut production up in South Carolina.

Clemson announces S.C. Peanut Growers Meeting

Cotton

Clemson announces 2023 state cotton meeting

Attendees to the 2022 Clemson Corn and Soybean Growers' Meeting learned how Agri Spray Drones are being used in agriculture research.

Clemson Extension specialists share tips for growing corn and soybeans

Reed Edwards, co-owner of FoxPipe Farm in Laurens, S.C., and field day host, talks about growing lespedeza.

South Carolina hay grower wins in Southeastern Hay Contest

Clemson Agronomic and Vegetable Field Day highlights latest research/technology

During the 2022 Clemson Field Day, South Carolina peanut growers saw how new varieties grew and stacked up compared to current standards.

Clemson Extension provides peanut particulars to help growers profit

Clemson Extension Cotton Specialist Mike Jones says farmers should prioritize yield potential and stability when choosing what cotton variety to plant.

Pee Dee REC Field Day teaches about cotton, cover crops, pollinators and more

Pumpkins at the Edisto REC

Clemson Agronomic and Vegetable Field Day slated for Sept. 22

John Mueller demonstrates nematode infection on corn plant roots.

Nematode discussion highlights 2022 Clemson Corn Field Day

Clemson specialists report peanut production up in South Carolina.

Clemson announces 2022 Peanut Field Day

Bamberg County farmer Richard Rentz and Clemson precision agriculture engineer Kendall Kirk work with a tablet in front of a grain silo.

Clemson announces new Center for Agricultural Technology

Gilbert Miller, Clemson Extension vegetable specialist and field day coordinator, talks about how the Clemson Extension statewide weather monitoring network will benefit South Carolina growers.

Clemson experts predict watermelon production about to get more expensive

Clemson University researchers have received a USDA grant to find novel ways to improve crop nutrient use efficiency and pest management in organic watermelon.

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Clemson announces 2022 Watermelon Field Day

cotton pest

Clemson Extension Scouting Workshops slated for July 27 – 28

Scientists, farmers help ‘Queen of Forages’ re-establish throne in the South

Close up of a peach tree in Clemson's Musser Fruit Research Center

Grant helps Clemson researchers fight peach bacterial diseases, support underserved producers

This AS-3000 Dual pH Analyser is located in the Clemson Ag Service Lab and is used to measure soil pH.

Clemson web apps calculate soil pH to help growers increase profits, reduce costs

Alfalfa once was a dominant perennial legume species used in the southern United States. Thanks to improved varieties and management practices associated with increases in educational efforts and plantings, alfalfa is making a comeback.

Clemson announces ‘Alfalfa in the South’ field day

Bhupinder Farmaha, a Clemson nutrient management specialist, spreads fertilizer in an Edisto REC field.

Current fertilizer prices call for precise input management

The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service Precision Agriculture group has developed two new soil fertility calculators to help growers maximize their fertilizer dollars.

Clemson apps calculate fertilizer blends to save growers money

implemented by Clemson Extension Water Resources, Agronomic Crops and Horticulture Program teams to provide health check-ups for center pivot irrigation systems.

Program provides health checks for center pivot irrigation systems