Category: Spartanburg

Alex Ryan Thompson, Food Systems and Safety Agent The first cohort of South Carolina Master Food Preservers graduated at the Philips Market Center in Columbia, South Carolina on January 24th, 2024. The South Carolina Master Food Preserver program began in Fall 2022 and aims to expand the reach of  Clemson Cooperative Extension’s Food Systems and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]