July 8, 2022
Hannah Mikell, Clarendon County Agronomy Agent The U.S. Tobacco Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program is an industry-wide program supported and funded by all tobacco buying and manufacturing companies in the United States. Growers are encouraged to provide ongoing training and education to workers in all elements of GAP to ensure that everyone involved in tobacco […]
July 1, 2022
Rogan Gibson is the Agronomy Agent for Allendale and Hampton Counties. He started working for the extension service in June 2022. Rogan received his bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in the spring of 2021. While finishing his degree, Rogan began his agriculture career as a grower producing corn, cotton, […]
June 30, 2022
Charles W. Davis Jr., County Extension Agent – Agronomy “The thunder rolls and the lightning strikes” are not just catchy words to a famous Garth Brooks song. They are words that should remind all farmers who use center-pivot irrigation systems of the potential for danger, harm, and even death. Summer thunderstorms in the South are […]
May 20, 2022
Marion Barnes, Senior County Extension Agent May is Mental Health Month, which can be a difficult subject to talk about with agricultural community members. Farmers carry heavy loads that can become whelming at times. Being a farmer in today’s world means wearing many, many hats. They have to be meteorologists, accountants, business managers, mechanics, soil […]
February 1, 2022
Hannah Mikell, Agronomy Agent – Clarendon County I attended the 2021 Mississippi State University Row Crop Short Course at Mississippi State University in early December. Resistance management, ThryvOn cotton, Soil Moisture sensors were just a few high points I thought were popular among growers. The three-day program featured research presentations from University scientists and farmers […]
February 1, 2022
Hannah Mikell, Agronomy Agent – Clarendon County Farmers are looking forward to a fast-approaching corn planting season. Corn prices have been favorable for some time. However, farmers will have to use a pencil when preparing this year’s budget with rising input costs such as fuel, chemicals, and fertilizer. This summer and fall, Clemson Extension hosted […]
January 24, 2022
Charles W. Davis Jr, Agronomy County Extension Agent Cotton farmers in Calhoun County have battled nematodes for years. These microscopic worms often infect plant roots, causing galling, root death, and yield loss. The most common species affecting cotton in Calhoun County are Southern Root Knot and Reniform. Typically, pesticides called nematicides have been placed in […]
January 24, 2022
Rob Last Area Horticulture Agent. When? Whether you are a homeowner or commercial farmer, winter is a great time to take soil samples. When the lab reports the results, winter allows applications such as lime to adjust soil pH in plenty of time for the spring growing season. How? Step one: Decide on the number […]
January 24, 2022
South Carolina to Issue Handy New Card for Ag Sales Tax Exemptions SCATE Will Debut February 1, 2022 By Eva Moore, South Carolina Department of Agriculture In 2022, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture is rolling out a handy new card for farmers to use for agricultural sales tax exemptions. South Carolina state law offers […]
January 10, 2022
Marion Barnes – Senior Clemson County Extension Agent It’s January, and the seed catalogs are arriving faster than the bills from Christmas shopping. As we feel the effects of winter, all those colorful photos and mouthwatering descriptions of vegetables make the average gardener want to start ordering seed for the spring. Before you tackle that […]
