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Forestry generates $21.2B economic impact in S.C.
The forestry industry makes a $21.2 billion impact of the state’s economy, according to a new report from the S.C. Forestry Commission.
Laurens County to receive $5.5M for rural water
Laurens County will receive a $1.7 million loan and a $3.8 million grant to construct a new treatment plant and intake for the county.
Agribusiness curriculum program seeks budding entrepreneurs
The Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship, known as ACRE, in partnership with Clemson University Cooperative Extension, is accepting applications for the second annual curriculum program for agribusiness innovators.
S.C. regulators approve pesticides for hemp production
The S.C. Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved a list of pesticides for use on hemp crops, removing a hurdle farmers have faced since the crop was cleared for production in the state earlier this year.
Schools named gardening assistance recipients
The South Carolina Department of Education has created the School Garden and Education Instruction Assistance Program, administered by Clemson Extension’s School Gardening for South Carolina Educators.
Clemson secures grant to make better peaches
Clemson University geneticist Ksenija Gasic received a $150,000, three-year grant from the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund.
Researchers say peaches survived cold snap
The Clemson Peach Team and Cooperative Extension Service say freezing weather at the end of March had little impact on the state’s peaches.
Clemson program connects landowners to experts
Clemson Extension is partnering on a program to equip South Carolina landowners with the knowledge to manage their woodlands by connecting them with forestry experts from across the Southeast via locally based webinar sessions.
Parking lot is site for experimental concrete
A downtown Greenville parking lot owned by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities soon will be the testing ground for what the organization is hoping will be a revolutionary form of concrete infused with wood nanoparticles.
Spartanburg Community College opens Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Center for Sustainable Agriculture has officially opened at Spartanburg Community College’s central campus off Fairforest Road.
Clemson, S.C. Department of Agriculture team up on agribusiness
Clemson Cooperative Extension is teaming up with the S.C. Department of Agriculture on a program geared toward arming budding agribusiness innovators with the business skills they need to succeed.
Katerra joins Clemson’s Wood Utilization and Design Institute
Clemson University's Wood Utilization and Design Institute has added California-based company Katerra to its member program. Katerra joined the institute as a founding member, giving $50,000 toward its mission.
