Clemson researcher receives USDA grant for 3-year study on improving soils to support organic vegetable production and help South Carolina farmers reap benefits of growing organic vegetables.
Clemson University and the South Carolina Botanical Garden hold their third annual Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos, celebration on Friday, Oct. 30, via Zoom.
The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences has announced it will close the Starkey Swine Center at the end of the year.
As online offerings continue, Clemson Extension is preparing to reopen county offices under modified operations based on S.C. DHEC data.
Pat Jackson, chemist at the Agricultural Service Laboratory, is from Anderson, S.C. A graduate of S.C. State University, she has one daughter and one grandson. She has worked 31 years at the Ag Service Lab. Pat is our nitrogen guru. She performs analyses to measure all things nitrogen in many types of samples — total nitrogen, […]
The Agricultural Service Laboratory has maintained operations during the entire COVID pandemic to support farmers in the food supply chain. Working split schedules on site ensured a safe distance among employees. Normally we allow walk-in customers, but we switched to a drop box for sample drop-off back in March and we receive almost daily drop-offs […]
During this time of uncertainty, many people are donating food or are working or volunteering in food banks, food pantries or soup kitchens.
A new certification program provides a framework to encourage the planting and maintenance of pollinator habitats at solar farms in South Carolina.
A Clemson researcher is leading a multi-state team of scientists studying a fungal disease threatens to devastate these perennial tree crops and pose a national agricultural security threat.
A Clemson University doctoral candidate is studying dinosaur feathers to help understand the evolution from dinosaurs to the birds of today in hopes of advancing modern-day computer-graphics and inspiring future generations.
Researchers from the Clemson University Edisto REC are working on projects they believe will help South Carolina farmers conserve water and save money.
A partnership with a cohort of Southeastern land-grant research universities is helping Clemson clear a major hurdle toward reviving its small grains breeding program: gathering the material to get started. The Southeastern University Small Grains Cooperative Breeding Program (SunGrains) brings together programs from member universities across the region to maximize funding and research opportunities and share resources and royalties.
Clemson, S.C. — The South Carolina Botanical Garden will be under interim leadership beginning Oct. 1. George Askew, vice-president of Clemson University Public Service and Agriculture, will serve as garden administrator until a new permanent director can be hired. Current garden operations, modified due to COVID-19, will remain unchanged, Askew said. The change comes after […]
Clemson Cooperative Extension is partnering with a statewide initiative that aims to offer farmers the tools they need to be nationally competitive and take their operations to the next level in terms of profitability.
It’s canning season and to help South Carolina residents learn how to safely preserve and store food, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service agents are holding a virtual canning workshop.