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Plant Identification and Use provides information on how to use plants in landscapes.

Clemson Extension course teaches about plant identification and use

Two-tiered deer fencing around a field with a battery as a fence charger.

Land-Grant Press publications provide vital knowledge from Clemson Cooperative Extension program areas

Downy mildew begins as dark, irregular spots that spread quickly on plants’ leaves.

Downy mildew detected on South Carolina cucurbits

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

Graduates laud collaboration, networking within Extension leadership program

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

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

Older man and young man standing in a field chatting.

Award-winning Clemson Extension publication helps keep farms in the family

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

The 2022 South Carolina Ag and Art Tour is May 14 through June 26.

Learn about agriculture and art during 2022 South Carolina Ag and Art Tour

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

Clemson, SC State strengthen bond between Extension programs

Farming Foundations is a free online course that teaches farmers knowledge they need to get their farms moving in the right direction.

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Clemson online class teaches Farming Foundations

The peach industry is a major contributor to the South Carolina economy.

Using nanocrystals as peach bud ‘baby blankets’

The South Carolina peach crop was in pink to full bloom stage when the icy temps hit.

Clemson Extension specialists work with growers to determine damage from recent freeze

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

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Program provides health checks for center pivot irrigation systems

Clemson helping create more comfortable environment for female forest owners

Clemson Extension to host first Farm Safety Day for Women

Clemson experts report peanut production up in South Carolina.

Peanut production up in South Carolina

Soybeans

Clemson releases MyIPM for Row Crops app

Cotton futures are at a 10-year-high and a Clemson Extension economist says growers should look at pricing some of their 2022 production and locking in input costs now if they can.

South Carolina cotton farmers prepare for high costs and a volatile market

Clemson Extension course offers trip around SC … without leaving home

A study by Clemson researcher Tony Keinath finds planting cucumbers early helps the crop avoid downy mildew.

Clemson study shows planting cucumbers early can help to avoid downy mildew

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

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Center pivot irrigation meetings scheduled for February

Sruthi Narayanan and Sachin Rustgi

Clemson researchers continue study to develop heat-tolerant soybeans

turf grass

2022 Clemson Extension Turf School to be held via Zoom

Photo of crops growing at Simpson REC

Corn and soybean farmers get advice to use for 2022 crops

American wigeon

Avian influenza confirmed in South Carolina

The South Carolina Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sales will be held from 2-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

South Carolina Botanical Garden closed Sunday and Monday

Farming Foundations is a free online course that teaches farmers knowledge they need to get their farms moving in the right direction.

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South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program receives grant / accepting applications for Class of 2022

Clemson researchers collaborate with IBM and AgStack to establish the Ecosystem for Agricultural Technology Sharing, or EATS, community.

Clemson working with IBM and AgStack to globally expand and revolutionize Cooperative Extension Service

The 2022 South Carolina Cotton Growers Meeting is slated for Jan. 25 in Santee, South Carolina.

Clemson announces state cotton meeting

Liliane Silva collects forage measurements ion alfalfa-bermudagrass.

Silva named Clemson Forages Research and Extension specialist

2022 Ag Outlook: Sale prices up, costs too for SC farmers

Clemson researchers are conducting a study to look at how rising temperatures are causing heat stress for poinsettia plants grown in greenhouses.

Researchers manipulate daylight hours to help save poinsettias