On April 12th, Mr. Brian Beer, Livestock and Forages agent, held the Winter annual field day at the Sandhill REC (Columbia, SC). Dr. Cory Heaton presented fencing options for controlling wildlife, while Beer and I (Liliane Silva) discussed the forage species and varieties from our demonstration plots. #foragedrops
On April 2nd, I had the pleasure of participating in the Winter annuals field day at Ninety Six, SC, through an invitation from Mr. Reid Miller, a local extension agent. I had a great opportunity to interact with producers from different counties nearby and discuss the demonstration plots Reid established on Mr. Greg’s farm. It […]
On April 11th, Janet Steele and I (Liliane Silva) held a Silvopasture field day at Colleton County at Mr/ Alton Smith’s farm. We were able to address topics relating to forage species and establishment, tree setup and management, and Mr. Alton’s input on challenges and experiences. We had a good group of producers attending this […]
On April 18th, I had a chance to speak at the Pendleton Farmers Society meeting in Pendleton, SC. This organization is the birthplace of Clemson University and is the oldest Agricultural Society in the USA (dates back to the 1820s). I want to give a huge thanks to Dr. Timothy Keown for the invitation […]
On April 4th, I had the opportunity to talk with out-of-state livestock and forage producers about establishing and managing warm-season annuals in grazing systems. This was an online webinar through an invitation from Mr. Handy with AgriUnity LLC. I am thankful for the opportunity and the interaction I had with the group. It was great […]
In March, the Clemson Livestock and Forages Extension Team met at the Edisto REC in Blackville, SC, to conduct a joint in-service training on the 26th. Dr. Scharko and Mr. Justice gave a classroom and practical training on beef quality assurance for the group. Then, the group heard from Dr. Silva about cool-season forage research […]
On March 28th, we had the Best Management Practices for Forage-Livestock Systems workshop/in-service training at the Edisto REC in Blackville, SC. After the classroom portion in the morning, we had I (Liliane Silva) talking about grazing management, cool-season forage species, nutrient cycling and other topics. Dr. Mike Marshall provided research content for weed control in […]
EREC and SREC results for cool-season demonstration plots:
SC farmers:Please let me know if you would like to participate in this project. I am looking for collaborators interested in adopting the practices listed and have tall fescue as their primary perennial grass. Read more at: https://news.clemson.edu/south-carolina-fescue-farmers-needed-for-climate-smart-agriculture-study/
