Do you rely on a private well for your drinking water source? With more than 20% of South Carolinians falling into this category, it is essential that these wells are properly maintained in order to ensure safe drinking water. Maintenance of the well is the responsibility of the well owner and can often get overlooked. […]
Clemson Cooperative Extension
First South Carolina Master Food Preservers Graduate
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 […]
New Horticulture Agent
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 […]
Successful First Health Extension for Diabetes in Cherokee County
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 […]
Growing Gardeners
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 […]
What to Know about Mistletoe
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 […]
Welcome Emily Fish Our New EFNEP Agent
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 […]
Be Well Informed
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 […]
Annual Training in Greer for Horticultural Professionals Expanding
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 […]
Cherokee County 4-H Clovers in the Kitchen Club
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 […]
