DATE:     10/1/97
CONTACT:  Libby Hoyle, (864) 656-5713
WRITER:   Tom Lollis, (803) 284-3343

Clemson Extension Exhibit 
Goes Interactive at State Fair

     CLEMSON -- Visitors to the South Carolina State Fair in
Columbia will have a chance to participate in interactive
television and computer sessions at the Clemson Extension exhibit
in the Cantey Building.
     Clemson will link fair visitors to experts on campus through
live, two-way audio and video connections, according to
nutritionist Libby Hoyle, a member of the committee coordinating
the exhibit. The fair begins Thursday, Oct. 2, and runs through
Sunday, Oct. 12.
     Specialists in a wide range of subject areas including
gardening, youth programs and nutrition will be available to
answer questions during the interactive sessions. "If someone
brings in an insect they want to know about, an entomologist on
campus will be able to look at it on television and identify it,"
Hoyle said.
     Interactive broadcasts will begin at the top of each hour
and run about 10 minutes each from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct.
2-12, except for Oct. 4 and 11. On Oct. 8, the telecasts with
Extension experts will be from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. Ninety
live programs are scheduled during the 10 days of the State Fair.
     The exhibit will also provide visitors computer access to
the Clemson University World Wide Web pages, information on the
university, the Cooperative Extension Service, and the
Agriculture and Forestry Research System, and other information
sources on the Internet.
     "We'll also have computer games that will emphasize good
food choices for your diet," Hoyle said.
     Renee Lambert, a member of the Agricultural Education
faculty, headed up organization for the interactive exhibit. Ann
Lee McPhail, video producer with Clemson's Communications Center,
will serve as campus host for the interactive broadcasts.
                                                               
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