September 24, 2024
Bryan Smith, Area Extension Agent-Agricultural Engineer This fall a huge number of Fall Armyworms invaded Laurens County. Fall Armyworms are usually in our county in some small number each year, but this year’s numbers created quite a bit of damage in landscapes, pastures, and hayfields. Fall Armyworms migrate northward each year from the Gulf coast […]
September 24, 2024
Heather NixUpstate Water Resource Agent New Online Course! Seasonal Pond Management If you own or manage a freshwater pond, the Seasonal Pond Management course is for you! For $15, you’ll receive on-demand access to course materials for 365 days. The course focuses on actions throughout the year that can help maintain a healthy pond. […]
September 24, 2024
Jeff Fellers – Area Forestry Agent Summer has arrived. With it comes dry weather, high temperatures, insects, and fungal diseases. All can stress our plants and lead to more site and office visits to look at stressed and diseased plants. This summer has been no different. I always enjoy talking with clients and trying to […]
September 24, 2024
Reid Miller, Area Livestock and Forages Agent On April 2nd, 2024, the Greenwood County Extension office and the Greenwood Soil and Water Conservation District held a Winter Forages Field Day at the Henderson Farm in Ninety Six, SC. Planning for this event began in the fall of 2023 with the planting of a winter annual […]
September 23, 2024
Bryan Smith, Area Extension Agent-Agricultural Engineer Cicadas are extremely noisy insects that hatch once every 13 or 17 years depending on the brood. There are more than 20 separate broods, with most of them being 17-year broods. The United States had two broods of cicadas hatch this spring across the country, Brood XIII, which is […]
February 21, 2024
Adam Petty4-H AgentLaurens County On Saturday, January 13th the Laurens County 4-H volunteers presented the 2024 SC 4-H Showcase at the Gilliam Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Thornwell Charter School. The 4-H Showcase is a unique fundraising event that is meant to highlight the achievements of 4-H’ers across South Carolina. This is […]
February 21, 2024
Reid MillerLivestock & Forages AgentGreenwood, Laurens, & McCormick Counties While it is commonplace for producers in the upstate region of South Carolina to grow fescue as their primary forage crop, many producers utilize cool-season annuals to help get them through the winter. Cool season annuals are great for sodseeding into warm-season perennials like bermudagrass and […]
February 21, 2024
Jeff FellersArea Forestry & Natural Resource AgentChester, Laurens, Newberry, Union, & York One thing I love about working for Clemson Extension is the diversity of work throughout the seasons. Rarely do we have the same tasks day after day. It often changes with the season. The fall and winter seasons bring about fairs and festivals, […]
February 21, 2024
Adam Petty4-H AgentLaurens County The Whiskers and Tails 4-H Dog Club is a group of 4-H’ers from Laurens and Greenville Counties who are interested in learning more about working with their furry friends and showing them in competitive events. For many years, Laurens County 4-H has supported opportunities for youth related to dogs. Each year […]
February 21, 2024
Saluda County Upcoming Events February 24, 2024 Saluda County Cattlemens 32nd Annual Heifer Sale starts at 12:00, Noon February 27, 2024 – Saluda 4-H Livestock Club Meeting here at the office at 4:00pm March 3,2024 – Registration Deadline for the 4-H Pullet Chain Poultry Project March 5, 2024 – State […]
