DATE: 7/26/04
CONTACT: Ann Lee McPhail, (864) 656-5951
WRITER: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741

At Home, Southern Style TV
schedule for week of Aug. 2

CLEMSON – “At Home, Southern Style,” a Clemson University TV program, will air on the South Carolina Educational Television Network for the week of Aug. 2. Ann Lee McPhail and Jeff Bennett of the Clemson University Communications Center host the program each week, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 to 6:45 a.m.

Viewers may ask questions about a subject that was featured on the program by e-mail at athome-L@clemson.edu, by phone at (864) 656-3204 or at the shows website at http://AtHome.clemson.edu/. The questions will be answered on selected Friday programs.

Aug 2, Monday -- Libby Hoyle, Clemson University professor in the Department of Packaging Science, talks with her guest at the S.C. Watermelon Festival. Then, George Kessler, Clemson University forestry professor, talks about web worms and how to control them. The program concludes with a floral table arrangement by Clemson University Horticulture student Cheryl Brown.

Aug 3, Tuesday -- What should plant labels really tell you? Clemson Extension Horticulturist Bob Polomski talks with Stewart Chandler of Wright Nurseries. Then, Gwen Majors, Clemson University horticulture student, makes a diamond shaped flower arrangement.
Aug. 4, Wednesday – Clemson Extension Agent Kathy Wright tells how to plan a vacation. Then, by special request, Heather Scott, Clemson University horticulture student, makes balloon magnolias.

Aug. 5, Thursday -- Bill Head of Head-Lee Nursery talks to Host Ann Lee McPhail about adding color and texture to your garden. Beth Kunkel, Clemson University professor in the department of food science and human nutrition, explains how to overcome being overweight by controlling portion sizes.

Aug. 6, Friday -- Responding to viewer request: Clemson University Professor Katherine Cason and her daughter Melissa Cason, make ice cream. Then, Clemson Extension Agent Kristen Welch makes fruit salad with a great dressing.

At Home, Southern Style can also be seen on The Carolina Channel. It is also scheduled to run on RFDTV, which airs on Direct TV on channel 379 and the Dish Network on channel 9409.

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