October 20, 2023
Marion Barnes, Senior County Extension Agent Clemson University When it comes to producing hay, livestock producers experience seasons of shortage and abundance. As winter nears, beef cattle producers should take stock of their hay inventories to ensure an adequate supply to get them through until next spring. Not every cattle producer has the luxury to […]
September 25, 2023
Travis Mitchell Livestock and Forages Agent for Newberry & Saluda Counties Director for The South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association Summer has been a very busy season in Saluda County. The Saluda County Clemson Extension Livestock & Forages program has assisted many producers with questions concerning hay production, pasture weed control, and fall armyworm control in […]
September 21, 2023
The South Carolina Dairy Heifer Project began in 1974 and is one of the oldest 4-H projects of its kind in the Nation. This project was designed to provide youth in South Carolina an opportunity to raise a dairy heifer and experience the dairy industry, and then sell their heifer at the South Carolina Dairy […]
September 20, 2023
Christopher LeMaster Livestock & Forage Agent Cherokee, Spartanburg, & Union Counties Like most industries, quality, uniformity, and volume rule the market. With over 7800 cattle farms in our state, marketing for uniformity can be challenging. This challenge is further compounded by the lack of scale caused by the State’s average herd size being around 25 […]
