Author: Donna Bowen

Ladies Engaged in Agriculture Development (LEAD) hosted a spring webinar discussing warm-season forages and establishment on February 23, 2021. This is the first of what we hope becomes a short series for women in agriculture through the state; thirty-eight ladies signed up and attended this program virtually. Guest speaker, Lee Van Vlake, spoke to the […]

The Rural Health and Nutrition Extension Program Team, in collaboration with Clemson University’s College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, and Prisma Health received a one-year, $100,000 grant from The American Diabetes Association to deliver one hour webinars about the link between Diabetes and Heart Disease. The rationale for delivering this program through the Rural […]

Our state seems to be in limbo, as the number of COVID-19 cases in counties seems to seesaw from week to week based on the weekly SCDHEC county-level data, which we share on our Extension Operating Status webpage. On behalf of the Extension Leadership Team, I would like to share an important “Return to Office” […]

Dr. Christopher Eck will be offering a series of professional development workshops related to virtual program delivery, accessibility, and effective program delivery throughout the summer. Programs begin in May. Tuesday 5/18/21 from 10:00am to noon – Zoom Level 1 Monday 5/24/21 from 10:00am to noon – Zoom Level 2 Wednesday 5/26/21 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm […]

Mars Madness Continues… This past year has been quite an adventure with South Carolina 4-H’s Journey to Mars and National 4-H’s Mars Base Camp. This summer, we watched the Mars Perseverance Rover take off from the same launchpad that sent Apollo 11 to the moon. The rover was aptly named by students in Virginia that […]

While the annual FFA Legislator Appreciation Day Ceremony was virtual this year, FFA Chapters from around the state were still able to meet with legislative representatives and hear a message of support from Governor, Henry McMaster, Superintendent of Education, Dr. Molly Spearman, Senator, Wes Climer, and Representative, David R. Hiott. The ceremony’s link was released […]

Last year we mostly used the word ‘fluidity’ to brace for uncertainty. Now fluidity means an increasing uptick in activity, moving us forward towards the ‘new normal’ we have been seeking. Based on the SC DHEC activity data, almost half of the state counties are designated as ‘green’ due to the low level of virus […]

CUMIS and Reporting Changes As you go to enter your Reported Time in CUMIS, you may notice a change within the Tabs. The Contacts tab has now shifted to the Civil Rights tab. This change is important as how we report the data in CUMIS has changed for the better. Agents are still required to […]

In 2020, Clemson Extension’s Carolina Clear program launched its newest mass media campaign focused on the proper management and disposal of fats, oil, and grease (FOG). The multi-part mass media campaign included a billboard series and television commercial. In the fall of 2020, there were twenty-two copies of the billboard installed in eleven Counties around […]

Horticulture agents that work with commercial fruit and vegetable producers throughout SC have been busy at work over the last few months creating and delivering production workshops and creating an online presence. SCGrower.com is a weekly blog in which agents post crops, pests, and weather updates. Agents decided that this was a great place to […]