September 13, 2022
Carolyn Dawson Forestry & Wildlife Agent 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 […]
September 13, 2022
Christopher LeMaster Livestock and Forage Agent Cherokee, Spartanburg, and York 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. […]
September 13, 2022
Heather Nix Upstate Water Resources Agent 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 […]
September 13, 2022
Laura Haddon Cherokee County 4-H Youth Development Agent Cherokee County 4-H hosted its first annual “Down on the Farm Day” event for all the second graders in the county. Laura Haddon and Christopher LeMaster wrote a grant in the spring of 2021 and received $1,000 to cover the cost of transportation for the public schools […]
September 13, 2022
Laura Haddon Cherokee County 4-H Agent On Friday, March 11th and Saturday, March 12th Cherokee County 4-H hosted its first annual spring livestock show event. Fifty-seven youth from three states braved the rain, wind, and freezing temperatures to show off the hard work they have put into raising and training their livestock. Market hogs, beef […]
September 13, 2022
Andy Rollins Upstate Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Agent 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 […]
September 13, 2022
Laura Haddon Cherokee County 4-H Youth Development Agent Cherokee County 4-H stayed busy all summer! We continued to provide programming to the five Boys and Girls Clubs of the Upstate locations in Cherokee County. Programs included Healthy Lifestyles lessons, STEM activities, and Ag in the Classroom experiences for first through fifth grades. Our partnership with […]
September 13, 2022
Alex Thompson Upstate Food Systems and Safety Agent Craft beer is coming to Clemson! Upstate Food Systems and Safety Agent Alex Thompson, Clemson Extension Associate Chad Carter, Horticulture Agent Zack Snipes, and Dr. Julie Northcutt are working to develop and implement a brewing program to serve the South Carolina brewing industry and the public through […]
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 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 […]
