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Strategic Planning Update
Emergent Method, our strategic planning consulting team, has hit the ground running. Thank you to everyone who has attended a listening session or completed an interview. Here is a snapshot of the interviews and listening sessions that have been conducted or scheduled, as of January 15th: January site visits include: January 27th: January 28th: January […]
Clemson announces 2025 South Carolina Peanut Growers Meeting
SANTEE, S.C. – Technological advances, precision agriculture, sustainability and economics are among the topics on the agenda for the 45th South Carolina Peanut Growers Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Jan. 30 at the Santee Conference Center, 1737 Bass Drive, Santee, South Carolina, 29142. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. (Read more)
Clemson announces 2025 South Carolina Cotton Growers Meeting
Cotton growers can learn about the current crop situation and price outlook as well as new varieties during the 2025 South Carolina Cotton Growers Meeting slated for Jan. 28 in Santee, South Carolina. The meeting gets underway with registration at 8:15 a.m. at the Santee Conference Center, 1737 Bass Drive, Santee. (Read more)
Clemson Extension partners with YMCA to address childhood obesity
HARTSVILLE, S.C. — About 1 in 5 youth struggles with weight control issues. Clemson Extension agents are partnering with the YMCA to address childhood obesity by empowering families to adopt healthier lifestyles. The program, Healthy Weight and Your Child, is a 16-week initiative focused on building lifelong positive habits, such as healthy eating and regular […]
Thavarajah receives $2 million USDA grant to study chickpea
The southeastern United States’ climate isn’t ideal for chickpeas, but a Clemson University researcher believes she can develop a variety that could serve as a winter cash crop for organic farmers in the region. Dil Thavarajah, a professor of pulse quality and organic nutritional breeding, has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department […]
Samadi chosen to NSF CMMI Game Changer Academies for Advancing Research Innovation Program
Vidya Samadi, assistant professor and director of Clemson Hydroinformatics Research Group, has been selected as a panel fellow for the 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation Game Changer Academies for Advancing Research Innovation Program. The program aims to improve group dynamics during panel discussions, increase awareness of bias and […]
Keep Christmas trees fresh throughout the season
By now, Christmas trees have found their way into many homes. To keep live Christmas trees fresh, beautiful and safe, Clemson University experts say “keep them watered.” Some of the common types of Christmas trees grown in South Carolina include Virginia pine, Eastern red cedar, Leyland cypress, Murray cypress and varieties of Arizona cypress such […]
Clemson reinstates Beef Show Team
The Clemson University Beef Show Team has been reinstated, offering a new group of student ambassadors and providing hands-on opportunities for student success. Nine students are part of the team, which restarted this semester after several years of being inactive. The team operates within the university’s Block and Bridle Club. Victoria Mueller, a senior animal […]
Firewood, Christmas trees and uninvited holiday guests
The winter holidays are here and some folks may have visits from unexpected and unwelcomed guests. These guests are insects that can enter homes through firewood, as well as Christmas trees and even pets. Clemson Cooperative Extension entomologist Eric Benson said one way to cut down on the number of these uninvited guests is avoid […]
