Extension Employee News

COVID-19 Updates for Extension Employees

Information as of December 2021 General Details Employees who are at a higher risk for COVID-19 based on risk factors identified by the CDC should discuss their concerns with their supervisor. If additional accommodation is needed, they should discuss these concerns and possible accommodations with the University’s ADA coordinator. Whenever possible, meetings should continue to […]

4-H @ Home – Program Highlight

Schools are closed, but that does not mean the learning has to stop! Participants that sign up for 4-H @ Home receive an e-newsletter each weekday providing a 4-H activity they can do at home. Activities span a variety of topics, are easily adaptable for various ages, and use common household materials, although some may […]

Horticulture – Program Highlight

Clients Served The Horticulture Team as a whole responded to nearly 3,000 clients in the last two weeks through phone, email, and text. This does not count online program participants or social media engagement. The South Carolina Grower Blog – scgrower.com (scgrower.com) The South Carolina Grower Blog is managed by the Horticulture Program Team and […]

Newest Land-Grant Press Publications

ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS, HOW ARE THEY GOING TO WORK? (OR HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE?) https://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/economic-impact-payments-how-are-they-going-to-work-or-how-much-will-i-receive/ Adam J. Kantrovich, Scott Mickey, Nathan Smith, and Steve Richards April 3, 2020 2019 INCOME TAX FILING EXTENSION AND PAYMENT DEFERMENT https://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/2019-income-tax-filing-extension-and-payment-deferment/ Adam J. Kantrovich, Nathan Smith, Steve Richards, and Scott Mickey April 3, 2020 CARBON OFFSETS FOR SOUTH […]

Equine Manure Management Program – Program Highlight

On Monday, March 30th the Equine Manure Management Program was conducted via ZOOM. Our program reached participants from South Carolina but also included participants from Alabama and Wyoming. We used the features of ZOOM, like group chat to enable the participants to ask questions at any time during the class. By offering the class online […]

Rural Health and Nutrition – Program Highlight

Technology has provided the Rural Health and Nutrition team with the ability to continue to do their weekly follow-ups with the more than 2,000 enrolled participants in their EFNEP, Diabetes Prevention Program, Health Extension for Diabetes, Hypertension Management Program, Baby Café, and School Wellness Checklist programs. The team also launched a WalkSC Stay-at-Home Edition. During the […]

Best Practices Working Remotely

The Balance and Challenges of Our New Norm – Working Remotely (Employees are invited to submit their own articles on and suggestions for ‘best practices’ in working remotely.) If you’re like me, you’ve found yourself with a new normal altogether. No commute to work, no after-school commitments for the kids, for that matter, no traditional […]