March 10, 2021
Around the Countryside National Ag Day 2021 Marion Barnes – Senior County Extension Agent Clemson University One of the many activities that signal the beginning of spring is seeing farmers in their fields putting in their crops. Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use, or wear daily, but few people truly understand this contribution. Every […]
March 9, 2021
Glenna Mason is the 4-H Youth Development Agent in Orangeburg and Calhoun county. She has been in this position since June 2018, Her background is in Family and Consumer Science which means Home Economics. She has taught in several southern states, including MS, TN, AL, and SC. Glenna previously worked for Clemson Extension in Lancaster, […]
March 9, 2021
Janet Steele is an area forestry and wildlife agent-based in Orangeburg. The Forestry and Natural Resources Team has had one agent retire, and another resign within the last four months. This has resulted in a realignment of our county assignments due to where the new team members will be placed. In addition to Lexington, Calhoun, […]
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 9, 2021
Susan Till is the Orangeburg County administrative assistant and has been working from the Orangeburg County Extension Office for three years. Susan has a master’s in education from SC State University and a bachelor’s from Francis Marion College. She began her professional career as a cost accountant and transitioned to the classroom teacher as her […]
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 22, 2021
Alta Mae Marvin, Clemson Extension Agribusiness Agent Farm fresh eggs come in colors. They can be brown, tan, shades of green, and even blue, depending on the chicken’s type. Backyard chickens are trending in South Carolina, and they don’t just live in the country. Plenty of city dwellers are carving out backyard space to raise […]
February 22, 2021
Marion Barnes – Senior County Extension Agent Clemson University Butterflies provide a beautiful living component to our gardens and yards with their vibrant colors, sizes, and graceful flight. Though only one group of the many pollinators, they play an essential role by pollinating many wildflowers, shrubs, vines, and other woody plants. With habitat loss occurring […]
February 22, 2021
Did you know? Not all Honey tastes the same or is even the same color. Honey reflects the colors and flavors from the nectar of the flowers visited by bees. There are more than 300 flavors of Honey in the United States. As a rule, the taste of light-colored Honey is milder and darker-colored Honey is […]
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 […]
