Clemson Extension Upstate District

Bringing 4-H to You

Summer is a time of fun and rejuvenation for kids. It also gives space for them to discover new interests and hone established skills. To encourage this inquisitiveness, Fairfield 4-H curated a Bucket List series of weekly activities that could be done at home with simple household supplies. From money management to cooking challenges, the […]

Midlands Canning Workshops

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.  Attend a workshop and learn how to safely preserve foods for your family. Participants […]

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP)

Throughout the Summer of 2022, the Spartanburg County Nutrition Educator worked tirelessly to deliver EFNEP curricula to youth and adults. We had the opportunity to deliver Nutrition Education lessons at different locations, following brand new partnerships created throughout our county. Amongst the youth audience, we had the privilege to teach the “Choose Health: Food, Fun, […]

Water Resources Update

Questions about pond weeds are common throughout the summer. As water temperatures warm, cyanobacteria blooms can occur more frequently. While there are many cyanobacteria species that can look different in a pond – all are capable of producing toxins, so care should be taken to avoid or limit contact with these blooms as much as […]

On-Farm Grape Trial Yields Coming in Now

An On-Farm planting located at a cooperating farm has established new experimental grape varieties and new muscadine cultivars. Fruit harvest began two weeks ago with ‘Rhazzmatazz,’ a novel seedless hybrid muscadine-vinifera hybrid grape developed by Gardens Alive plant breeder Jeff Bloodworth. The next grape I just started harvesting is ‘Oh My,’ another seedless cultivar from […]

“Meat-ing” a need

Finding a facility to harvest and process your livestock is a challenge for producers of any scale. This challenge has been exasperated by labor shortages and increased local meat demand. Fortunately, an exemption for small-scale poultry producers allows them to harvest and sell their meat. Many South Carolinians bought poultry during the pandemic as a […]

Clemson Extension Training Master Gardener Community Volunteers!

Our Master Gardener Volunteer training course is off to an excellent start. The Master Gardener program trains citizens who want to give back to their community by delivering horticultural education outreach and service to residents through various locally-offered programs. There are approximately 284,307 residents in Spartanburg County spread across 819 square miles in the Upstate […]

SC 4-H Small Garden Project

Spartanburg County 4-H’ers and brothers, Jackson and Neyland Brockman, participated in the South Carolina 4-H Small Garden Project this summer.  This is the brothers’ second time participating in the project and they have learned a lot! This year, instead of planting a traditional garden, they opted for something a little different.  The brothers researched “sister […]

Woods In Your Backyard Workshop

Do you have 1 to 10 acres of woods in your backyard? Would you like to reduce your lawn, plant trees, and invite wildlife to your suburban lot, all while becoming a better steward of your small parcel of land? The Woods In Your Backyard workshop is designed with the small landowner in mind. It […]