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South Carolina Master Gardener ProgramTM
Gardening Televideoconferences
The following PowerPoint presentations were broadcast
from Clemson University in 2005:
*Heirloom Vegetable Production—A Year in Review (75
min.)
Dr. David Bradshaw, Professor
of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, Clemson University (May
19, 2005)
Dr. Bradshaw takes you through the year of his sustainable 2.5 acre
garden located in the SC Botanical Garden. He speaks about bed preparation
and planting, cultural practices, trellising methods, biological controls,
and summertime maintenance.
About the Speaker: Dr. David W. Bradshaw
has been with the Department of Horticulture since April 1977. He
has served in teaching, research and Extension and as Director of
the Botanical
Garden from 1977-1991.
Dr. Bradshaw teaches courses in plant propagation,
vegetable crops, and plant
taxonomy laboratory. Also, he is the naturalist for the Botanical Garden.
*An Innovative Look at Light: It’s More Than Just Flipping A Switch (75
min.)
Amy Enfield, Ph.D. candidate in Floriculture, Department
of Horticulture,
Clemson University (May 26, 2005)
Ms. Enfield discusses the importance of light
for plant growth and development. She addresses issues such as light quality,
measuring light intensity, and photoperiod. Different light sources are discussed
as well as recommendations for indoor lighting.
About the Speaker: Ms.
Enfield has a BS and MS from Michigan State University. She has 6 years
of retail greenhouse experience and was a research technician (7 months) in Guatemala
prior to coming to Clemson University.
*Latin Is for Gardeners (75 min.)
Patrick McMillan, Botanist
and Curator of the Clemson University Herbarium (June 16, 2005)
Mr. McMillan
talks about botanical nomenclature or the scientific naming of plants.
About the Speaker: Patrick
McMillan is currently the curator of the Clemson University Herbarium. He
has worked as a professional field biologist for the past 12 years. Plant
community ecology and monocot taxonomy are his areas of expertise. Mr.
McMillan
is a member of the South Carolina Native Plant Society.
He is a long-time member of the Carolina
Vegetation Survey, which is a group of professional botanists dedicated to surveying
and classifying the natural
communities of the Carolinas.
Mr. McMillan currently serves on the Scientific
Advisory Board for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and serves
as a consultant for this
department as well as many other government agencies.
His research in South Carolina has added
more than 60 species to the list of plants known from South Carolina and he has
been involved in the discovery and description of many plant species which are
new to science.
COST
Any single presentation: $16 video/$19 for DVD
Any 2 presentations: $26 video/$32 for DVD
All 3 presentations: $30 video/$39 for DVD
Please make checks and money orders payable to Clemson University.
Mail requests and payment to:
Bob Polomski
Department of Horticulture
E-143 Poole Ag. Center
Box 3403019
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0319
The mission of Clemson University's Department of Horticulture
is to promote personal and professional growth through the
discovery, communication, and application of horticultural
experiences, knowledge, and scholarship. Our work fosters
environmental stewardship while improving economic wellbeing,
health, and quality of life for all.
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