New Horticulture Agent

February 20, 2024

Drew Jeffers is the new Horticulture agent in the Greenville County office. A native of the mountains of eastern Tennessee, he holds a B.S. in Plant and Soil Science and an M.S. in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Tennessee. Jeffers comes to us from the Spartanburg office, where he was in a similar position for seven years. Before coming to Clemson Extension, Jeffers was a perennial plant grower for Zelenka Nurseries, a production manager for Brussel’s Bonsai Nursery, a bedding plant grower for Van Wingerden International, and an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) coordinator for Costa Farms – Costa Carolina.

Drew holds classes for both homeowners and professionals, with topics such as:

• Home vegetable gardening
• Home fruit gardening
• Integrated pest management (IPM) for home landscapes
• Pesticide Safety and education classes
• Commercial and Private Pesticide License classes
• Ornamental plants and their care

As a resident of the Greer community, Jeffers is excited to be working and serving in the county where he lives. Be sure you click this link Clemson University Cooperative Extension (list-manage.com) to get on his email blast list to be alerted to programs.