Category: Cherokee

Julia Newsome Rural Health & Nutrition Agent Cherokee & Union Counties “The first Health Extension for Diabetes (HED) cohort in Cherokee county was a community success! The cohort started in August 2023 and graduated in December 2023, with approximately a 90% graduation rate (adjusted)! We are recruiting for a second Health Extension for Diabetes cohort […]

Carolyn Dawson Area Extension Forestry Agent Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, & Spartanburg Counties Now that deep winter is upon us, and the trees are bare of leaves, it is extremely easy to see the round, green balls of leaves scattered throughout the tree canopies. This is mistletoe. Is it harmful to trees? Well, kind […]

Heather NixWater Resource AgentAbbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, & Spartanburg Counties Prepare your pond for spring! The winter is a great time to start preparing for a healthier pond when warm weather arrives! Here are some actions to consider. Consider adding plants to the shoreline of streams and ponds. Riparian buffers […]

Haven Blackwell 4-H Agent Cherokee County The Cherokee County 4-H Clovers in the Kitchen Club provides a program once a month for kids ages 9 to 18. We want to inspire the youth in our community to learn to cook healthy and nutritious meals for their families. The Clovers in the Kitchen Club has been […]

Christopher LeMaster, Jr. Livestock & Forage Agent Cherokee, Spartanburg, & Union Counties Many may answer “Yes” to the above question, but nonetheless, that is an insightful question to ask yourself. Hopefully, you are intentional in your record-keeping, accounting, and tax preparation so that the IRS isn’t asking you the same question.  Whether you identify as […]

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 […]

SC Farmer Resource Rodeo Connects Farmers and Resource Providers The SC Farmer Resource Rodeo returned in 2023 as part of the annual South Carolina Local Food Summit. Sponsored by Clemson University Cooperative Extension’s South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program (SCNBFP), the rodeo showcased over 40 organizations that provide farmer support, including education and Extension […]

Julia Newsome, Rural Health & Nutrition Extension Agent Union & Cherokee Counties I have promoted extension programs and recruited participants at various events/health fairs across Union County this summer. If you see me at a local event, feel free to stop by and ask any questions regarding Clemson Cooperative Extension programing! I started two “Health […]

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 […]

Andy Rollins Upstate Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Agent Cherokee, Greenville, Spartanburg, Union, & York Counties At the beginning of this year, I continued work with a cellulose nanocrystal particle to verify its ability to frost-protect peach. It was successful but has yet to be commercially available. I spent an inordinate amount of time looking at […]