Savannah Valley District

Fruit and Crop Report

Phillip Carnely, Area Horticulture Agent So far, the drier weather has been nice for berry growers here in the Midlands. Botrytis is starting to flare with the cool, moist mornings. Switch or any of the group 7 and 11 fungicides work well and will also help control the threat of anthracnose if your berry patch […]

Is Your Irrigation System Honest With You?

Charles W. Davis Jr., County Extension Agent, Certified Crop Advisor The Clemson Extension Center Pivot Irrigation Test Program (CPIT) is a testing service implemented by Clemson Extension Water Resources, Agronomic Crops, and Horticulture Teams to provide health checkups for center pivot irrigation systems. The test offers measures of irrigation uniformity and helps growers identify and […]

Livestock and Forages

Nicole Correa,  Area Livestock and Forages Agent A lot is going on with Livestock and Forages right now. With the number of events available soon, in lieu of a conversational blog, we will substitute this newsletter version with a schedule of available events. Please call or email me if you have any questions! Beef Marketing […]

Corn Planting Season

                                                                     HANNAH W. MIKELLAgronomy Agent, Clarendon & Williamsburg County Corn planting season is just around the corner, and we look forward to […]

4-H Springs Into 2023

Molly Jones, 4-H Dorchester County  Spring is in the air in Dorchester County, SC. 4-H independent projects are opening for registration throughout the county and state. There are many project opportunities available for youth to learn new skills or advance their skills from the previous 4-H year. County projects are available to children within Dorchester […]

Welcome Lacey Harrington, Clarendon County Administrative Assistant

The new Administrative Assistant for the Clarendon County Clemson Cooperative Extension office. I was raised in Clarendon County and still reside with my close friends and family. Formerly, I was a legal assistant and receptionist at a local law firm in a nearby county. This year, I finished Central Carolina Technical College with an associate […]

Clarendon County 4-H Needs

Alyssa L. Jones, 4-H Youth Development Clarendon County 4-H Needs Hey, All! As we move into the new year, the Clarendon County 4-H family would appreciate your help to be successful. Our most significant need is getting the word out there about Clarendon County 4-H! If you want to share your 4-H story, please email […]

January Meetings

ALYSSA  L. JONES,  CLARENDON COUNTY 4-H  Important Dates for January  Livestock Club meeting Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Record Book Workday Thursday, January 5, 2023, beginning at 2:00 PM. Your Rabbit Project Record Books are due Friday, January 6, 2023. Teen Council meeting Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM. Natural Resources Club meeting Saturday, […]

4-H Clovers Cover the Coastal Carolina Fair

Molly Jones 4-H Youth Development Agent Many of our Lowcountry 4-H Youth Development Agents joined to promote and provide opportunities at the Coastal Carolina Fair from October 27th through November 6th, 2022. Various contests, exhibitions, and livestock shows were included in the 4-H presence at the fairgrounds. Exhibitions at the Creative Arts building included a […]

SC Adopt-a-Stream

Charly McConnell Greehthaler- Water Resource Agent As our fall temperatures decrease, making time outside more pleasant, take advantage of this time and get outdoors! One program that aims at doing just that is the SC Adopt-a-Stream (SC AAS) program. This citizen science program is a joint effort between SC DHEC and Clemson University, training volunteers […]