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July 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Report Nests Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this information […]

News & Updates from the SC Department of Pesticide Regulation April 2026 – Issue 3 Welcome to the Third Edition of DPR Highlights! Welcome to the SC Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Stakeholder Update! Thank you for joining us for the third edition of DPR Highlights, our external newsletter designed to keep pesticide applicators, businesses, and […]

Keeping private applicators informed, safe, and compliant. Fall 2025 – Issue 1 Welcome to DPR Focus – Private Applicators. This newsletter from the SC Department of Pesticide Regulation at Clemson University is designed specifically to keep private pesticide applicators informed, safe, and compliant. Here, you’ll find updates on licensing requirements, regulatory changes, safety considerations, and […]

February 2025 Update on the Yellow-Legged Hornet in SC Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share […]

The Southern Section of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (SSAOAC) meets in Atlanta every spring. This year it was April 18 – 19, 2023. It is an all-volunteer organization.  Beth Hardin has served on the Board of Directors for the last 5 years and continues to do so as the chairperson of the Registration Committee.  […]

Attention All!  We are planning a fun outing on May 18th for anyone within Regulatory Services that are interested.  We will be attending the CU Baseball game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on campus on May 18th at 6pm.  Admission is free to all Clemson employees and their immediate families. Tickets are acquired with Clemson employee […]

The first All Labs Lunch and Learn was held Friday, March 31, 2023, from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm.  It was a great setting to get to know what everybody is currently doing and what they plan to do in the future.  Everybody shared ideas and skill sets needed to be consistent in the Regulatory […]

Below are a few of past and upcoming lunch and learn trainings for Regulatory Services that will be held in the Emeritus College Conference Room. Training Highlight CPR First Aid Training  was conducted by Anderson Area YMCA for the Regulatory team on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.  There were 22 participants.  Everybody learned CPR, basic first […]

Greetings Regulatory Family, I hope this note finds you all doing well and enjoying the early stages of spring.  Watching the trees bud out and the flowers bloom is a reminder of the change each season brings.  Without fail, we can count on Mother Nature passing the baton from winter to spring, spring to summer, […]

Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Cooperative Eradication Program Community Update INTRODUCTION:          We want to keep you informed about the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) infestation in South Carolina, as supportive community relationships are essential to the success of eradicating the beetle. This update is being issued to established collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to […]