February 4, 2022
Carolyn Dawson Forestry Agent Carolyn Dawson is our new Area Forestry Extension Agent for Cherokee County. Although she has been with Clemson Extension for over 10 years, her responsibilities recently expanded to include Cherokee and Spartanburg counties. Carolyn received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Florida in Forest Resources and Conservation. She […]
February 3, 2022
Carolyn Dawson is the new Area Forestry Extension Agent for Spartanburg County. Although she has been with Clemson Extension for over 10 years, her responsibilities recently expanded to include Spartanburg and Cherokee counties. Carolyn received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Florida in Forest Resources and Conservation. She started her career in […]
February 2, 2022
We are very pleased to announce that Mr. Colin Crippen has accepted the offer to become the 4-H Youth Development Agent for Spartanburg County, and he is very excited to join the 4-H family! He is originally from Illinois and moved to South Carolina in 2019. He has been married to his wife Brittany for […]
February 2, 2022
Faith Isreal Food Systems & Safety Agent Fairfield, Kershaw, Richland Counties Canning is an important and safe method of food preservation if practiced properly. The canning process involves placing foods in jars and heating to a temperature that destroys organisms that could be a health hazard or cause the food to spoil. Participants will be […]
February 1, 2022
Andy Rollins Upstate Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Agent I’ve been busy helping several new small-sized farms across the upstate get established and prepare for planting next spring. I have also assisted with a nematode survey of all the upstate peach farms in conjunction with Churimani Kanal, Ph.D., and his graduate student and will continue this […]
February 1, 2022
I’ve been busy helping several new small-sized farms across the upstate get established and prepare for planting next spring. I also assisted with a nematode survey of all the upstate peach farms in conjunction with Churimani Kanal, Ph.D., and his graduate student. This work will continue next year. As the principal investigator in a trial […]
February 1, 2022
Heather Nix Upstate Water Resources Agent The Water Resources Team continues to provide a variety of resources for SC residents. While questions about ponds may slow down over the winter, maintenance continues to be important. For example, aeration can protect fish by helping prevent your pond’s surface from completely freezing over (see picture). During the […]
February 1, 2022
Chris LeMaster Livestock & Forages Agent Cherokee, Spartanburg, & York Counties Who would have thought that would be the headline of an Extension program? Over the past two years, we’ve seen significant technology adoption by all of our clients as we adapted to COVID protocols. While this provided some unique opportunities to bring in outside […]
February 1, 2022
Laura Haddon Cherokee County 4-H Agent Cherokee County 4-H has continued its partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Upstate by providing STEM activities to the clubs located in Cherokee County. Youth at Blacksburg, Draytonville, Luther Vaughan, BD Lee, and Limestone-Central Elementaries have experienced Biology and Chemistry through hands-on activities. During the month […]
