Category: Cooperative Extension

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), offered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service, is dedicated to providing hands-on nutrition education to children, youth, adults, and families with limited financial resources. EFNEP focuses on four core areas: diet quality and physical activity, food resource management, […]

Clemson Extension brought home 20 awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA)! The NACAA Achievement Award recognizes excellence in the field of professional Extension for members with less than 10 years of service. Mallory Maher and Sarah Scott earned the Achievement Award. Maher is a Natural Resources Extension Associate with Clemson Extension. […]

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 […]