2001 News Releases

January (return to top of page)

01/01/01 T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar
01/02/01 Sudduth wins award for public service
01/04/01 Buds and Blooms: Winter cures for ailing houseplants
01/04/01 Extension program uses Internet to teach teens to handle money
01/04/01 Murray State grad's dissertation cited
01/05/01 4-H adds new office and two to state staff
01/11/01 Buds and Blooms: Create an early spring indoors: Force spring flowering shrubs and trees
01/16/01 Master Tree Farmer course helps Dooley understand forest plan
01/17/01 Clemson's PSA Media Relations office gets new coordinator
01/18/01 Buds and Blooms: Three ways to enjoy gardening in winter
01/25/01 Buds and Blooms: Planning your first vegetable garden? Here's how
01/25/01 Buds and Blooms: Groundhog Day: The life and loves of the weather-predicting woodchuck
01/26/01 Your Day Radio Program schedule Jan. 29
01/29/01 Organizations pool talents for the environment

February (return to top of page)

02/01/01 T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar
02/01/01 Buds and Blooms: Choose a Valentine that will last
02/01/01 Making it Grow!,' spinoff get bronze Telly Awards'
02/01/01 Clemson University Radio Productions "Your Day" schedule Feb. 5
02/05/01 Clemson Extension helps local chef package gourmet butters
02/12/01 Clemson University Radio Productions "Your Day" schedule Feb. 12
02/13/01 Extension strengthens families through national conference
02/15/01 Buds and Blooms: Birdhouse basics
02/16/01 Top S.C. farmers produce winning yields in 2000
02/16/01 Government payments are key to higher farm income in 2001
02/19/01 Clemson University Radio Productions "Your Day" schedule Feb. 19
02/19/01 Norsworthy named top grad student
02/22/01 Schuman named 2001 Man of the Year
02/22/01 Professional rodeo coming to Garrison Arena March 2-3
02/22/01 Buds and Blooms: Start seeds indoors now, the easy way
02/26/01 Clemson University Radio Productions "Your Day" schedule Feb. 26
02/26/01 Bryan named S.C. Vet of the Year

March (return to top of page)

03/01/01 T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar
03/01/01 Buds and Blooms: Love is in the air
03/05/01 Clemson University Radio Productions "Your Day" schedule March 5
03/05/01 Clemson administrator wins Family and Consumer Sciences award
03/08/01 Buds and Blooms: St. Patrick's Day and the Irish Potato Famine
03/09/01 Packaging science helps package utility trailers
03/09/01 Conflict Resolution and Rejuvenation classes offered in S.C. Botanical Garden
03/12/01 Clemson University Radio Productions "Your Day" schedule March 12
03/13/01 "Developing Naturally" program goes international
03/14/01 Gardening for Children symposium will be held at Clemson University
03/15/01 Buds and Blooms: Attracting spring's first butterflies
03/19/01 Your Day schedule for week of March 19
03/21/01 Clemson University professor wins national 4-H award
03/22/01 Buds and Blooms: Use your vacuum to get rid of springtime invading insects
03/26/01 Your Day schedule for week of March 26
03/29/01 April 7-15 is National Emu Awareness Week
03/29/01 Buds and Blooms: Can garlic chives save tomatoes?

April (return to top of page)

04/01/01 T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar
04/02/01 Your Day schedule for week of April 2
04/03/01 J.D. Massey Classic Horse Show coming to Garrison Arena April 18-21
04/05/01 Buds and Blooms: Where did those fluffy, dyed Easter chicks go?
04/06/01 Study accounts for factors influencing SAT scores
04/06/01 SAT scores for top, bottom 30 South Carolina high schools
04/09/01 Your Day radio schedule for week of April 9
04/12/01 Buds and Blooms: Termite worries? Clemson has the answers
04/12/01 April 19-20 Symposium at Clemson University to deal with food safety issues
04/12/01 Save money by planting and keeping trees: Clemson Extension publication shows how
04/13/01 Spring Field Day at Edisto REC to highlight small grains, beef
04/13/01 SCETV special addresses environmental conservation
04/16/01 Your Day radio schedule for week of April 16
04/16/01 Festival to celebrate traditional music and arts
04/16/01 Cold temperatures on the way for Wednesday and Thursday
04/18/01 Clemson Extension to train Food Protection Managers
04/18/01 Generous donors help Clemson build Sustainable Ag herd
04/19/01 Buds and Blooms: When more can be too much: avoiding over fertilization
04/19/01 DownUnder Tour set for May 7 at Garrison Arena
04/23/01 Your Day radio schedule for week of April 23
04/19/01 Clemson takes steps to protect university animals from diseases
04/26/01 Buds and Blooms: The Squash Vine Borer - squash enemy number one
04/30/01 Your Day radio schedule for week of April 30

May (return to top of page)

5/31/01 Buds and Blooms: Crawler Control: Dealing with two landscape pests

5/29/01Clemson schedules workshops on crop marketing strategies

5/28/01 Your Day radio schedule for week of May 28

5/24/01 Buds and Blooms: Give the birds a splash: Add water to your back yard

5/21/01 Your Day radio highlights Charleston for week of May 21

5/17/01Upstate 4-H team takes shooting sports honors

5/17/01 Buds and Blooms: Control paper wasps now for a happier summer

5/16/01 Oat residues cause yield reductions in some crops

Tuck is named associate director for Clemson Communications Center -- 5/16/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of May 14 -- 5/14/01

Buds and Blooms: Who's that chewing on your house? -- 5/10/01

Register early for Clemson Extension's Camp Wildlife summer camps -- 5/9/01

Calhoun Lecture Series brings nationally known conservative voice of American to Clemson -- 5/8/01

Clemson releases new pest-resistant soybean-- 5/7/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of May 7 -- 5/7/01

Fire ant treatments good news for quail, amphibians, reptiles -- 5/4/01

Buds and Blooms: Fire Ants: The more we know, the better we can control them -- 5/3/01

Photo by Diane Palmer

S.C. Heritage Corridor Discovery Center opens at Clemson -- 5/2/01

Cotton scouting schools will be held June 5 and 6 -- 5/2/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar--5/1/01

June (return to top of page)

Buds and Blooms: Water the garden if you must, and you must to have veggies -- 6/28/01

Buds and Blooms: June showers bring diseases to tomatoes -- 6/28/01

Clemson tobacco tour is July 11 at Pee Dee REC -- 6/27/01

State's 4-H'ers gather at Clemson July 15-18 -- 6/25/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of June 25 -- 6/25/01

Watermelon, vegetable field day set for July 12 at Edisto REC -- 6/22/01

S.C. 4-Hers share ideas from national conference -- 6/21/01

Clemson researcher says school choice could improve education -- 6/21/01

Camp Wildlife still has space available -- 6/20/01

Herbs may offer farmers a new 'Carolina Gold' -- 6/18/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of June 18 -- 6/18/01

Calhoun Lecture Series presents Walter Edgar -- 6/15/01

Buds and Blooms: Hummingbirds live on the edge: Ways to help them survive -- 6/14/01

Five rites of rejuvenation coming to S.C. Botanical Garden -- 6/13/01

Extension helps Bishopville coordinate fire ant control -- 6/12/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of June 11 -- 6/11/01

Maurice Williams will be interviewed on award-winning 'Your Day' program -- 6/7/01

Money 2000 program participants learn to save, win savings bonds -- 6/7/01

Buds and Blooms: Things that buzz and go bump in the night -- 6/7/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of June 4-- 6/4/01

Clemson, USDA scientists pleased with progress in fire ant project -- 6/1/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar--6/1/01

July (return to top of page)

Merciful Hearts Farm offers a taste of the good old days -- 7/31/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of July 30 -- 7/30/01

Community environment program wins national award - 7/25/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of July 23 -- 7/23/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of July 16 -- 7/16/01

Clemson Elementary Outdoors service learning project receives award -- 7/13/01

Buds and Blooms: Feeding birds during summer is not just for hummingbirds -- 7/12/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of July 9 -- 7/9/01

Relaxation exercise classes offered by S.C. Botanical Garden -- 7/5/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of July 2 -- 7/2/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar--7/1/01

August (return to top of page)

First annual Autumn Fest is set for Greenville Farmer's Market -- 8/31/01

Buds and Blooms: Testing soil can save you hours of frustration -- 8/30/01

Cropping Systems Field Day to be held at Pee Dee REC -- 8/29/01

Extension Knowledge Bowl teaches kids about 5 A Day -- 8/29/01

Basic yoga classes offered at S.C. Botanical Garden -- 8/28/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Aug. 27 -- 8/27/01

Anderson County meat processor fined for violations of S.C. inspection laws -- 8/24/01

Buds and Blooms: Birds that will feed from your hand -- 8/23/01

Clemson Extension agent elected to national office -- 8/23/01

Clemson Extension agent in Saluda receives DSA from national group -- 8/20/01

Stother receives Achievement Award from national county agents association -- 8/20/01

Clemson Extension agent receives Achievement Award -- 8/20/01

Groundbreaking for new Edisto REC facility set for Sept. 6 field day -- 8/20/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Aug. 20 -- 8/20/01

ServSafe Food Managers training scheduled for Sept. 11-13 -- 8/17/01

Buds and Blooms: How to control nematodes -- 8/16/01

Home and Garden Festival set at Pee Dee REC Sept. 15 -- 8/15/01

Saluda County Extension agent wins Director's Award -- 8/14/01

Beef cattle marketing school is scheduled for Sept. 9-11 -- 8/14/01

Sandhill REC will host musical family outings -- 8/13/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Aug. 13 -- 8/13/01

Buds and Blooms: A snake in the grass -- 8/9/01

New Clemson study shows poverty affects test scores -- 8/8/01

Orangeburg County teen wins top 4-H honor - 8/8/01

Saluda County teen wins top 4-H honor -- 8/8/01

Dorchester County teens win top 4-H honor -- 8/7/01

Four S.C. 4-H'ers receive Clemson Presidential Trays -- 8/7/01

4-H PRIDE leader wins bodybuilding contest-- 8/7/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of August 6 -- 8/6/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar -- 8/1/01

September (return to top of page)

Discovery Center brings dollars into local economy -- 9/28/01

Buds and Blooms: Some insects may look cute, but it's best not to touch --
9/27/01

Garrison Arena hosts Pro Rodeo Oct. 12-13 -- 9/26/01

Extension agent organizes memorial run to Statehouse -- 9/25/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Sept. 24 -- 9/24/01

Clemson Extension offers satellite training to natural resource pros -- 9/21/01

Extension program will teach landscapers to protect water -- 9/21/01

New study questions whether School Report Cards are fair -- 9/20/01

Buds and Blooms: Controlling critters in your crawl space -- 9/20/01

Extension 4-H agents honor personnel at annual meeting -- 9/18/01

A Year of Promise is 4-H theme at S.C. State Fair -- 9/17/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Sept. 17 -- 9/17/01

Buds and Blooms: Using cover crops in your fall garden -- 9/13/01

What happens now? Your Day talks with experts on coping with tragedy -- 9/12/01

Master Tree Farmer course will begin in October -- 9/12/01

Your Day celebrates one-year anniversary -- 9/11/01

Extension booklet shows how to protect your community's water -- 9/7/01

Extension specialist receives award -- 9/6/01

Buds and Blooms: Bring blooming annuals indoors -- 9/6/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Sept. 10 --9/10/01

Extension specialist honored with DSA by county agent group -- 9/4/01

4-H fire safety contest offers $1,200 in prizes -- 9/4/01

Manning producer named S.C. Farmer of the Year -- 9/4/01

Centers of Excellence prove conservaton tillage works -- 9/3/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Sept. 3 --9/3/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar -- 9/1/01

October (return to top of page)

Electronic irradiation could control anthrax spores -- 10/31/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 29 -- 10/29/01

Garrison Arena teams up with Lowe's of Anderson -- 10/29/01

Buds and Blooms: The science behind weather lore -- 10/25/01

Former Japanese cabinet member to speak at Clemson -- 10/25/01

Clemson's Livestock-Poultry Health Programs protect against bioterrorism -- 10/25/01

Chiropractor to hold seminar at Clemson Equine Center -- 10/24/01

Extension booklet shows how to keep well water clean -- 10/23/01

4-H'ers from across state win State Fair microwave contest -- 10/22/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 22 -- 10/22/01

Buds and Blooms: What's the buzz with yellowjackets? -- 10/18/01

Junior Naturalist Program set at S.C. Botanical Garden -- 10/18/01

Extension specialists will teach IPM to National Guard -- 10/18/01

More than 700 attend Kid Farm Days at Edisto REC -- 10/17/01

Morocco's ambassador to speak at Clemson -- 10/17/01

Mauldin Vet named Tree Farmer of Year -- 10/17/01

Gov. Hodges to speak at Brooks Center -- 10/16/01

Geology Museum awarded grant -- 10/16/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 15 -- 10/15/01

Bob Campbell Geology Museum celebrates Earth Science Week -- 10/12/01

'Celebrate Childhood' at S.C. Botanical Garden -- 10/12/01

Buds and Blooms: Fact and fiction about things that go bump in the night -- 10/11/01

Strom Thurmond Institute celebrates 'Two Decades of Service' at Clemson -- 10/9/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 8-- 10/8/01

S.C. Botanical Garden to sell unusual plants -- 10/5/01

Extension program helps non-profits get started -- 10/5/01

Videos help homeowners hold on to their roofs -- 10/4/01

Buds and Blooms: Properly store those lawn and garden chemicals -- 10/4/01

Botanical Garden sets 'Full Moon Night Hike' -- 10/3/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 1 -- 10/1/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar -- 10/1/01

November (return to top of page)

Extension agent helps children through Mini-Society training -- 11/29/01

4-H club makes legislative quilt -- 11/29/01

Clemson Extension forester receives national award -- 11/29/01

Gov. Hodges Trees of Strength Proclamation -- 11/29/01

South Carolinians urged to plant Trees of Strength during December -- 11/29/01

Nature-based sculpture video to air on ETV -- 11/28/01

State representative to speak at Clemson -- 11/27/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Nov. 26 -- 11/26/01

Buds and Blooms: On Donnor, on Blitzen -- get out of my shrubbery! -- 11/22/01

Fairfield County certified for Keep America Beautiful -- 11/20/01

Clemson forester elected to Pinchot Institute board -- 11/19/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Nov. 19 -- 11/19/01

Clemson Extension agent elected to national office -- 11/16/01

Eleventh Master Gardener calednar now available -- 11/15/01

Buds and Blooms: Heirloom Vegetables - A Family Heritage -- 11/15/01

Clemson hosts auditor workshop via satellite -- 11/15/01

Buds and Blooms: Restoring storm-damaged trees -- 11/15/01

Upcoming Events: The South Carolina Botanical Garden -- 11/13/01

4-H'ers taking on truckers to protect the environment -- 11/12/01

Clemson Extension schedules Farm-City tour and banuqet -- 11/12/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Nov. 12 -- 11/12/01

Clemson Extension and South Sumter group win national award -- 11/08/01

Extension teaches seniors how to avoid being scammed -- 11/08/01

Clemson changes Sandhill REC name to reflect new mission -- 11/07/01

Nematode course offered for professional consultants -- 11/07/01

12 counties to get timber tax workshop via satellite -- 11/01/01

Grant will help 4-H'ers help Alzheimer's patients -- 11/01/01

Certified Crop Adviser workshop set for Santee -- 11/05/01

Your Day schedule for week of Nov. 5 -- 11/01/01

Llamas teach 4-H'ers some of life's lessons -- 11/01/01

Buds and Blooms: Keeping pumpkins and gourds fresh for Thanksgiving
decorating -- 11/01/01

Do you have Affluenza? -- 11/01/01

Managing suburban growth is Calhoun Lecture Series topic -- 11/01/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar -- 11/01/01

December (return to top of page)

Your Day radio schedule for week of Dec. 31 -- 12/31/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Dec. 24 -- 12/24/01

Ag. Expo will give farmers look ahead -- 12/19/01

Kids learning hands-on kin 4-H Discovery Lab -- 12/18/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Dec. 17 -- 12/17/01

Buds and Blooms: Santa has come and gone: Now what do you do with the Christmas tree?-- 12/13/01

Mother, daughter develop 'jam-up' business with help from Extension -- 12/13/01

Statewide winners of 4-H fire safety contest listed -- 12/12/01

ServSafe training set for Jan. 22-24 -- 12/12/01

Your Day radio schedule for week of Dec. 10 -- 12/10/01

Registration for 4-H energy bowl ends soon -- 12/07/01

Palmetto Leadership wins national award -- 12/07/01

Buds and Blooms: Caution-mistletoe above! -- 12/06/01

Clemson will offer forestry TOP and TOP refresher program -- 12/06/01

Africanized honey bees found in Greenville -- 12/04/01

Clemson University's PSA establishes new institute -- 12/03/01

T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena Calendar --12/01/01