DATE:   8/24/99
WRITER: Bill Baker, (864) 656-3875

Clemson Extension Sponsors Drought Briefings at Local Farms

     CLEMSON -- The effect of this year's drought on South
Carolina farmers will be the topic of discussion at media
briefings sponsored by Clemson Extension at two farms on Aug. 25
and 26. 
     On Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m., a group of Clemson
Extension specialists and agents will gather at the Davis
Brothers' Farm in Batesburg.
     To get to the Davis Brothers' Farm, travel Highway 1 from
Columbia/Lexington to Batesburg-Leesville. Shealy's Bar-B-Que
will be on the left. Continue on Highway 1, go through 2 lights
(Hardee's will be on the left at the second light).
     Continue on Highway 1. Twin-City Motors will be on the
right. Continue on until you come to Bethlehem Road on the left. 
Take a left onto Bethlehem Road.  
     Go approximately 1 to 1.5 miles on Bethlehem Road. The road
to the farm will be on the right.
     On Thursday, Aug. 26, Extension specialists and agents will
attend a media briefing at the farm of Charles Edens in Sumter
County. Extension personnel and media representatives will meet
at 10 a.m. at Charles Edens' office in Dalzell. From there, they
will travel to Edens' farm.
     To get to Edens' office from Columbia, take Highway 378 east
toward Sumter. Turn left on Hwy 521 North toward Camden. At the
next fork, bear right toward Dalzell. Go three to four miles
until you come to Edens' office on your right in downtown
Dalzell.
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