Category: Cooperative Extension

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)

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Clemson Extension Senior Consumer Horticulture Agent Barbara Smith has some decorating tips to help get people in the holiday spirit.

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

In 2024, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is launching an exciting new project called the EXCITE (Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement) Bridge Access Program. This initiative is funded through an Inter-agency Agreement with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]