Year: 2024

The Clemson Soils Team, known as the Muddy Tigers, recently showcased their skills at the 2024 National Soils Contest in Iowa, held from April 20-27. This team of seven undergraduate students from the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences (CAFLS) earned their spot at the national level after excelling at the 2023 Regional Collegiate […]

Payton Davis, a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, has been honored with the prestigious Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science. This award, presented by the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), recognizes outstanding graduate students in crop science disciplines based on academic achievements, research, teaching contributions, leadership accomplishments, service activities, and […]

On April 20th, the South Carolina Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) held its largest State Contest to date at the Clemson Sandhill REC. WHEP is a national, hands-on environmental education program dedicated to teaching youth about wildlife and fisheries habitat conservation and management. The program allows youth to form teams of 3-4 members at the […]

Clemson Extension recently launched its inaugural hybrid Living Shorelines Training Program. This collaborative initiative involves Clemson Extension, SCDNR, SCDHEC, The Nature Conservancy, SC Sea Grant, ACE Basin Natural Estuarine Research Reserve, and the Coastal Conservation League. Held at SCDNR’s Fort Johnson in Charleston, the field day attracted participants keen on learning about living shorelines. The […]

Forest Fest, originally launched in 2016, returns with a host of activities for both adults and children. This free event includes guided hikes, nature walks, scavenger hunts, wildlife encounters, waterfall views, canoeing, kayaking, forestry activities, and environmental education. The event, initially co-coordinated by James Wilkins, Education and Resource Coordinator for the South Carolina Botanical Garden, […]

Jeremy Greene from the Edisto Research & Education Center received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension from the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. Additionally, Francis Reay-Jones from the Pee Dee Research & Education Center received the Southeastern Branch Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management. Congratulations to Jeremy and Francis! Distinguished Achievement […]

Craig Harper (Ph.D., ’98) has been honored with the prestigious Deer Management Career Achievement Award at the 47th annual meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group, held from February 11-14, 2024, in Shepherdstown, WV. Presented by the Southeast Deer Study Group, a working group of The Wildlife Society encompassing 17 states, this award recognizes exceptional […]

Students from Celina Checura’s bovine in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory achieved runner-up honors in the Undergraduate Student Poster Competition at the International Embryo Technology Society (IETS) 50th Anniversary Annual Conference. The event took place in Denver, CO, from January 8-12, 2024. Participants Logan Thomason, Katie Kirkman, Christian Wilhelm, and Carolina Elgarresta presented their research on […]