College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

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 […]

Harrelson wins first place in national competition

BLACKVILLE, S.C. – Congratulations to Clemson University doctoral student Bennett Harrelson who received a first-place award for his presentation in the Applied Soybean Research Community oral contest for doctoral students during the 2024 American Society of Agronomy Meeting held Nov. 10-13, in San Antonio, Texas. Harrelson’s presentation was based on his dissertation work that involves […]

Grow fresh herbs for holiday cooking

The demand, and often prices, for fresh herbs usually increase around holidays. To help cooks ensure they have enough herbs to cook with, Carmen Ketron, Clemson Extension urban horticulture agent and Master Gardener coordinator in Darlington and Florence Counties, says “grow your own.” Some popular herbs cooks use in South Carolina are bay leaf, rosemary, […]

Culinary tips for a delicious holiday fare

Add herbs and spices to holiday dishes for tasty merriment. As cooks prepare to make holiday dishes, Clemson Extension associate specialist Kimberly Baker has some tips to add tasty merriment to the fare. These tips include substituting dried herbs for fresh herbs and substituting whole spices for ground spices. She also suggests using spices such […]

Clemson Center for Agricultural Technology launches podcast

BLACKVILLE, S.C. – Clemson University’s Center for Agricultural Technology (CU-CAT) has launched a podcast, CUltivate Ag, designed to provide South Carolina residents with the latest research-based information on agricultural technology and Clemson Extension topics. The podcast features experts from the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service discussing developments in agriculture. Hannah Mikell, a Clemson Extension row crops […]

Agricultural engineering propels Karthikeyan from college assignment to global impact

Raghupathy “Karthi” Karthikeyan is an agricultural engineer from Tamil Nadu, India, who has transformed the field he was assigned in college into a career he loves. Karthikeyan is the Charles Carter Newman Endowed Chair Professor of Natural Resources Engineering in Clemson’s Agricultural Sciences Department. He began his journey in agricultural engineering after taking a college […]

State-Wide Strategic Planning Listening Sessions

As previously announced, we are embarking on a comprehensive strategic planning process that will set an aggressive path for the college for years to come. As an initial step, Emergent Method, our strategic planning consulting team, is holding listening sessions across the state to share more about the process, hear your perspectives, and provide ways […]