Year: 2025

Glen Payne, Urban Horticulture Agent, Beaufort County The summer heat is upon us, and the dog days of summer have arrived. All the work put into the yard and garden should be paid in dividends now. Two things can be done to provide insurance that your yard and garden stay looking their best as the […]

Hillary P. Carnley, Area Livestock & Forages Agent You find yourself back at the feed store, comparing prices on mineral supplements. You glance at the options and think, “Are minerals really that important? Surely there’s not much difference between blocks and loose minerals.” It’s a common thought—but the truth is, minerals play a much bigger […]

Felicia C. Cunningham, 4-H Youth Development Agent The A. Frank Lever Extension Agent Hall of Fame (hereinafter referred to as the Lever Hall of Fame) recognizes former Clemson Extension Agents for superior contributions and outstanding leadership in promoting the Extension Mission in their home community and throughout South Carolina. Persons selected for recognition will be […]

Felicia C. Cunningham, 4-H Youth Development Agent Youth from Avery C Thompson Sr. Community Center in Varnville participated in two days of 4-H Healthy Cooking while having fun.  The youth demonstrated their skills by preparing a variety of sample dishes.  Some of the food prepared – Steamed Turkey Wontons, Wild Rice, Gumbo, Chicken Stir Fry […]

Felicia C. Cunningham, 4-H Youth Development Agent, Jasper County Five Jasper County Career & Advanced Technology Education Center (JC CATE) Horticulture Pathway Program students receive a certificate for twenty-five plus hours earned.  The students installed raised beds, planted flowers and vegetable plants, and maintained the garden for 5 months. Special thanks to Mr. Eric Crawford […]

Anna Sara Hill, Horticulture Extension Agent A tasty fruit synonymous with summertime in the Southeastern United States, is the peach. In fact, August is National Peach Month. Whether eaten fresh, or in a dessert such as a cobbler or ice cream the delicious flavor of South Carolina’s state fruit is as “peachy keen” as the […]

Akendra Garrett, EFNEP Agent – Berkeley and Charleston Counties Youth at Yes, I Can!  After-school program were all smiles as they received their certificate of completion from the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.  Yes, I Can! empowers youth through learning.  This program is dedicated to fostering every student’s academic, social and emotional growth while […]

Patti Chapman, EFNEP Nutrition Educator, Beaufort County Would you quench your thirst in this summer heat by drinking a big, tall glass of SUGAR?!?!  At a recent “Child Abuse Prevention Festival,” Nutrition Educator, Patti Chapman, encouraged attendees to guess and measure out how much sugar is in a 20-oz. bottle of Coca-Cola.  The answer is […]

Hillary P. Carnley, Area Livestock & Forages Agent Throughout the 2024–2025 school year, the Allendale County Office partnered with Save the Children to offer a unique agriculture enrichment at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary School. Approximately 70 students participated in this program, held on Wednesdays, where they explored the world of agriculture and learned about the many products […]

Marion Barnes, Senior County Extension Agent, Clemson University It’s official: summer has arrived with the heat, humidity, and red bugs. Many Lowcountry residents are just “itching” for some relief from these pests so common to our area of the state. Red bugs, also called chiggers, among other names that may not be appropriate to repeat, […]