March 18, 2021
Joe Varn is the Agronomy Agent for Bamberg, Allendale, Barnwell, and Hampton Counties. He started working for the Extension Service in 1988. Joe worked at the Edisto Research and Education Center after receiving his bachelor’s degree. He returned to Clemson University to earn a master’s degree and then started with the Extension Service. During his […]
March 16, 2021
Charles Davis is the Clemson Extension Agronomy Agent for Calhoun and Richland Counties. He began his career with Clemson in 1979 and is in his 42nd year as an Extension Agent. After graduating from Clemson in May of 1979 with a degree in Agricultural Mechanization and Business, Charles began my career working as a small […]
March 9, 2021
Jonathan Croft is the Agricultural Extension Agent for Orangeburg, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties. Jonathan has been with Clemson Extension for 15 years. He attended Clemson University and earned an M.S. in Plant and Environmental Sciences in 2006 and a B.S. in Agriculture Mechanization and Business in 2003. His program emphasis includes crop production (cotton, corn, […]
March 8, 2021
Marion Barnes, Senior County Extension Agent Brittany Flowers, County Extension Agent As spring draws near, farmers are reminded to be aware of hazards they may face while working around their farms. Tilling and fertilizing the ground, planting crops, working livestock, weed control measures, and numerous other chores can put farmers at risk during the spring […]
February 16, 2021
Does my garden need lime? If you live in the southern part of the state, the answer is most likely maybe! Your garden may need lime because our southern flat woods soils are characteristically acidic, low in organic matter, and have low nutrient-holding capacities. Over time our soils become acidic because calcium and magnesium are leached […]
