S. Cory Tanner

Area Extension Agent - Horticulture
Greenville County Master Gardener Coordinator

Education:
M.S. in Plant and Environmental Science, August 2007, Clemson University

B.S. in Horticulture, December 2001, Clemson University

Responsibilities:
Commercial ornamental horticulture and coordinate the Greenville County Master Gardener training program.

Publications:
Tanner, C. 2009. Pomegranate. Clemson Extension Home & Garden Information Center Fact Sheet - HGIC 1359

Tanner, C. 2007. Butterfly Bush. Clemson Extension Home & Garden Information Center Fact Sheet - HGIC 1084.

Tanner, C., T. Davis, K. Smith, E. Brantley, F. Henning, P. Pugliese, G. Wade, M. Fonseca, E. Bauske. 2009. Advanced Concepts in Water Smart Landscapes Part I: Landscape Planning and Design. UGA Coop. Ext. Elec. Bul. CD-044.

Professional society activity:
South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association (SCNLA) - Certified Nursery Professional. 2007 - present

International Plant Propagators Society (IPPS) – 2005 to present

South Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents (SCACAA) – 2007 to present

National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) – 2007 to present

Honors and awards:
Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) Professionalism Award of the South Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents (SCACAA). Awarded October 9, 2008 in Columbia, SC.

Courses:
Master Gardener Training Course
Sowing & Growing: Fundamentals of Horticulture
Junior Master Gardener Program

Additional Information: A life-long gardener, Cory earned a B.S. and a M.S. in horticulture from Clemson University. Prior to employment with Clemson Extension, he worked in the nursery trade, producing quality landscape trees and shrubs. Cory continues to garden in Easley, where he lives with his wife, Stephanie.

Page maintained by: S. Cory Tanner, shannt@clemson.edu