Category: Public Service and Agriculture

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Registration is open for the 2025 South Carolina Farm to School Summit, Bridging the Gap from Farm to School in South Carolina, scheduled for Feb. 21. The summit begins at 8:30 a.m. at the University of South Carolina Pastides Alumni Center, 900 Senate St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29201. It ends at 3 […]

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)

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)

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 […]

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 […]