On Thursday, we held the 2024 EREC Forages Field Day in Blackville. We started the day inside the classroom, then, we moved outdoors to talk about cool-season forage species, varieties, and weed control while having hands-on activities, plots, and resources. Then, we finalized Lexie Cornett’s presentation about her Ph.D. research study presentation and discussion of […]
Clemson Forages Team
2024 Edisto REC Forages Field Day
On March 21st, we held the 2024 EREC Forages Field Day in Blackville. We started the day off by hearing about carbon credits with Dr. Nathan Smith, and then I spoke about research updates from ongoing projects. Following this, Dr. Mike Marshall focused on weed control on pastures, and Mr. Matt Fischer finalized the classroom […]
Legumes as cover crops and their benefits to ecosystems
Grasses as cover crops and their benefits to ecosystems
Non legumes as cover crops and their benefits to ecosystems
Meet the woman behind the Forage Drops channel: Liliane Silva!
Heifers grazing in Blackville, SC
Heifer development on cool season forages in Blackville, SC
Forages team participates at the 2024 Annual Cattlemen’s Association Meeting
The Annual Cattlemen’s Association Meeting was held on Friday at the T.E. Garrison Arena in Clemson. This year, I was in charge of putting together our Clemson Research Forages program and Extension Livestock and Forages Team table (1st picture). Besides bringing some of the publications I co-authored over the last 2.5 years, I also decided […]
Dr. Silva speaks at the 2024 SC Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference in Columbia
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to present at the SC Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference in Columbia. I was an invited-speaker at one of the breakout sessions and I spoke about improved management strategies and provided research updates. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to interact with the group, and enjoyed […]