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Pumpkins at the Edisto REC

Clemson Extension announces 2024 Peanut, Cotton, Vegetable and Fruit Field Day

Economic considerations, sustainability issues, technology and connectivity, and fruit and vegetable opportunities are on the agenda for the 2024 South Carolina Agriculture Technology and Business Forum, March 20 in West Columbia, South Carolina.

S.C. Agriculture Technology and Business Forum coming to West Columbia

Helping growers grow: Extension effort to develop farmers enters 14th year

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.

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Clemson announces S.C. Cotton Meeting

Thanksgiving Food Safety

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Don’t let foodborne illnesses take the joy out of your jingle

Sandhill Research and Education Center is pictured from across the pond at the back of its main building.

Sandhill REC Field Day features educational fun for the entire family

Kathy Coleman address audience at Sandhill REC's Lake House.

Alston Award winner Coleman respected around SC for hard work, integrity

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

Proper forages for livestock benefit humans

Peanuts

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

Clemson experts report peanut production up in South Carolina.

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Clemson announces S.C. Peanut Growers Meeting

Cotton

Clemson announces 2023 state cotton meeting

Thanksgiving Food Safety

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Don’t invite salmonella or other bacteria to holiday meals

Clemson Extension offering farmers insight in uncertain times at Ag Outlook Conference

A team of Clemson researchers, led by Rongzhong Ye and Sruthi Narayanan discuss the field design for growing cover crops to improve soil-plant interactions, reduce resource inputs, improve cropping system productivity and more.

Clemson University researchers look to the past for answers to the present

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 specialists report peanut production up in South Carolina.

Clemson announces 2022 Peanut Field Day

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 experts report peanut production up in South Carolina.

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Peanut production up in South Carolina

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.

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

Photo of crops growing at Simpson REC

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Corn and soybean farmers get advice to use for 2022 crops

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

Clemson announces state cotton meeting

The 2021 Peanut, Horticulture and Agronomic Crop Field Day at Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville, South Carolina has been cancelled.

Clemson develops peanut loan rate calculator

Teachers participating in Clemson's SOCIAL Studies Academy will learn how drones and other technologies are common tools used in today's agriculture.

Middle school teachers to learn about today’s agriculture during Clemson’s SOCIAL Studies Academy

Clemson University researcher Rick Boyles is working to determine how to develop new wheat lines that withstand environmental changes and produce under tough conditions.

Clemson researcher developing new line of wheat to withstand Southeast growing conditions

An employee of Barrier Island Oyster Company lifts a cage of oysters to check their size.

Clemson researchers and others meet to discuss S.C. mariculture industry

soybeans

South Carolina corn and soybean acreage could increase if prices remain high

Photo of crops growing at Simpson REC

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Clemson Ag Outlook Conference offers farmers advice on how to deal with 2020’s black swan

Photo of crops growing at Simpson REC

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Clemson Extension announces 5th Annual Ag Outlook Conference

Sign at Ag Services building pointing to dock where soil samples can be left.

Get soil tested at Clemson Ag Service Lab

Clemson Extension agribusiness team offers COVID-19 resources for farmers

Clemson Extension agribusiness team offers COVID-19 resources for farmers

SC peanut crop acreage dependent on state’s cotton plantings

SC peanut crop acreage dependent on state’s cotton plantings

Clemson experts share peach research

Clemson experts share peach research

Aimed at training emerging SC farmers, Clemson program accepting applications

Aimed at training emerging SC farmers, Clemson program accepting applications

Bumper corn crop predicted for 2020: Farmers learn growing strategies during Clemson Extension’s Corn and Soybean Growers Meeting

Bumper corn crop predicted for 2020: Farmers learn growing strategies during Clemson Extension’s Corn and Soybean Growers Meeting