Category: Upstate

Drew Jeffers is the new Horticulture agent in the Greenville County office. A native of the mountains of eastern Tennessee, he holds a B.S. in Plant and Soil Science and an M.S. in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Tennessee. Jeffers comes to us from the Spartanburg office, where he was in a […]

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 […]

Laura Haddon Spartanburg 4-H Youth Development             Spartanburg County 4-H has partnered with Kids Upstate (formerly Boys and Girls Club of the Upstate) for almost twenty years.  Spartanburg 4-H provides STEM, Ag in the Classroom, and Healthy Lifestyles programs for the youth attending Kids Upstate afterschool and summer programs.             This year Spartanburg 4-H was […]

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 […]

Emily DuRant Fish is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Language and International Health (B.S.). Upon graduation, she started her career in Cooperative Extension as a youth nutrition educator with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) at the University of Maryland, College Park. During her time there, Emily also took on the role of a […]

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 […]

Drew JeffersHorticulture and Natural Resource AgentSpartanburg County The annual integrated pest management (IPM) symposium in Greer, SC, was a huge success again in 2023. The IPM symposium offers sound, economical, and environmentally friendly pest management topics to landscapers, growers, and other horticultural professionals. Horticulture agent Drew Jeffers holds the training at the Canon Centre in […]

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 […]

Drew Jeffers Spartanburg County Horticulture Agent             The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Office in Spartanburg County has been at 612 Chesnee Highway in Spartanburg since 2008, serving thousands of residents annually. As with most organizations, they need to freshen things up a bit every now and then. The office has undergone some light renovation to […]

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 […]