DATE:     1/19/04
CONTACT:  Ann Lee McPhail, (864) 656-5951; amcphl@clemson.edu
WRITER:   Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu
  
At Home, Southern Style TV
schedule for week of Jan. 26
  
     CLEMSON -- "At Home, Southern Style," a Clemson University TV
program, will air on the South Carolina Educational Television Network
for the week of Jan. 26. 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 http://AtHome.clemson.edu/. The questions will
be answered on selected Friday programs.
     Monday, Jan. 26 -- David Bradshaw, Clemson University horticulture
professor, discusses hardy Cyclemen.
     Joe Albano, professor of horticulture at the University of
Florida's USDA research lab, showcases the African Violet. He also
features a segment on a variety of ferns and how to care for them.
     Tuesday, Jan. 27 -- Clemson Extension Food and Nutrition
Specialist Libby Hoyle and McPhail report on homemade relishes featured
at the South Carolina State Fair.
     Former Clemson University Horticulturalist Carrie Burriss details
the propagation and dividing of ferns. Joe Albano discusses carnivorous
plants.
     Wednesday, Jan. 28 -- Burress continues his discussion of
propagating and dividing of ferns (stag horn fern). He goes on to
discuss potting soil. 
     Bob Polomski, Clemson University urban horticulturist, will
illustrate the importance of composting.
     Extension Associate in the Clemson Agriculture Service lab Kathy
Moore, talks about water testing.
     Thursday, Jan. 29 -- McPhail and Hoyle enlighten us on the topic
of pickles.
     Bradshaw illustrates the technique of propagating Begonias. Bob
Polomski will teach us how to propagate houseplants.
     Friday, Jan. 30 -- Kathy Moore follows up her previous segment
with procedures on soil testing.
     At Home, Southern Style can also be seen on The Carolina Channel
and RFDTV. RFDTV airs on Direct TV on channel 379 and the Dish Network
on channel 9409.
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