DATE:     8/25/99
EDITOR:   Bill Baker, (864) 656-3875

Clemson Contacts for Drought-Related Stories 

AGRICULTURAL WEATHER: Dale Linvill, (864) 656-4070,
dlnvll@clemson.edu

CORN: Jim Frederick, (843) 662-3526, Extn. 228,
jfrdrck@clemson.edu

COTTON: Mike Jones, (843) 662-3526, Extn. 255,
majones@clemson.edu

DAIRY: Terry Sudduth, (864) 656-3230, tsddth@clemson.edu

DRIP-IRRIGATED COTTON: Bryan Smith, Clemson Extension area
county agent in Newberry, is working with research
agricultural engineer Ahmad Khalilian at Edisto Research and
Education Center on drip-irrigated cotton. Smith's phone
number is (803) 276-1091.
FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Nancy Porter, (864) 656-5718,
nporter@clemson.edu

FARM INCOME AND GOVERNMENT FARM PROGRAMS: Hal Harris, (864) 656-3479, hharris@clemson.edu

FARM MANAGEMENT/FINANCIAL PLANNING: Johnny Jordan,
(864) 656-3475, jjordan@clemson.edu; Jordan has held several 
three-day Executive Farmer Workshops, designed to help farmers 
improve their business practices.

FORAGES: Bruce Pinkerton, (864) 656-2822, bpnkrtn@clemson.edu

IRRIGATED VEGETABLES: Marion Barnes, Clemson Extension agent
in Colleton County, (843) 549-2596, jbrns@clemson.edu;
Gilbert Miller, Clemson Extension agent in Bamberg County,
(803) 245-2661, gmllr@clemson.edu; Powell Smith, Clemson
Extension agent in Lexington County, (803) 359-8515,
jpsmth@clemson.edu

IRRIGATION/WATER RESOURCES: Bryan Smith, Clemson Extension
area agent in Newberry County, (803) 276-1091, wsmth@clemson.edu;
John Hays, (864) 656-4042, jhayes@clemson.edu; John Chastain,
(864)656-4089, jchstn@clemson.edu; David Gunter, Clemson
Extension agent in Darlington County, has insights on producers 
using center pivots, (843) 393-0484, dgunter@clemson.edu.

LANDSCAPE TREES: Don Ham, (864) 656-2480, dham@clemson.edu

LIVESTOCK: Harold Hupp, (864) 656-5161, hhupp@clemson.edu

MEAT GOAT PRODUCTION: Bruce Pinkerton, (864) 656-2822,
bpnkrtn@clemson.edu.

PEANUTS AND WHEAT: Jay Chapin, (803) 284-3343,
jchapin@clemson.edu

POULTRY: Peter Skewes, (864) 656-4026, pskewes@clemson.edu

RISK MANAGEMENT: Charlie Curtis, (864) 656-3475, 
ccurtis@clemson.edu

SOYBEANS: Jim Palmer, (864) 656-3519, jpalmer@clemson.edu

TIMBER: Larry Nelson, (864) 656-4866, lnelson@clemson.edu

TOBACCO: DeWitt Gooden, (843) 662-3526, Extn. 203,
dgooden@clemson.edu

VEGETABLES: Richard Hassell, (843) 766-3761,
rhassell@clemson.edu

Clemson Events Designed to Help Farmers and Homeowners

* Sept. 9, 1999 -- Fall Field Day, Edisto Research and
Education Center, Blackville, 9 a.m.-9 a.m. 4 p.m. Contact:
Steve Meadows, (803) 284-3343, smdws@clemson.edu.

* Sept. 16, 1999 --  All Crop Field Day, Pee Dee Research and
Education Center, Florence. Contact: Ben Kittrell, (843)
662-3526, bkttrll@clemson.edu.

* Sept. 18, 1999 -- Home and Garden Festival, Pee Dee REC, 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: Tony Melton, Clemson Extension agent in
Florence County, (843) 661-4800, amelton@clemson.edu.

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