DATE: 4/25/05

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

Your Day radio schedule for week of May 2

CLEMSON -- The following "Your Day" radio programs from Clemson University Radio Productions are scheduled to air on South Carolina ETV Radio for the week of May 2. The program airs from noon to 1 p.m. , Monday through Thursday. Listeners can call in questions during a "live” show by using the toll-free phone number: 1-888-539-8859.

MONDAY, MAY 2 –- The Impact of Innovation. Dr. Bob Becker, Director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University talks with Dr. David Bodde, a senior fellow at the Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Clemson University and director of the Innovation and Policy Program of Clemson-ICAR, the International Center for Automotive Research.

A New Center to Promote Young Children's Safety and Well-Being . Dr. Gary Melton, director of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL) at Clemson University talks with Dottie Campbell, Director of Early Childhood Programs for Strong Communities for Children in the Golden Strip and Dr. Linda Merriam of the Riley Child Development and Family Learning Center in southern Greenville County . Dottie Campbell, Director of Early Childhood Programs for Strong Communities for Children in the Golden Strip.

More from the past one hundred years of fantasy.Dr.Michelle Martin, a specialist in children’s and young adult literature in the Clemson University English Department talks with Linda Benson, associate professor of English at Southwest Missouri State University about fantasy books for children.

TUESDAY, MAY 3 – A live call-in segment ongardening in South Carolina . Extension Horticulturist Bob Polomski and his guest Mickey Taylor take questions on gardening issues. Listeners may call in with questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859. For additional help with gardening topics visit Clemson Extension’s Home & Garden Information Center.

A live call-in segment on insects and other household pests. Ask the bug guys for information and advice about the creatures you’ve encountered. Charlotte Holt hosts Eric Benson, Clemson Extension Urban Entomologist, and Cam Lay, assistant department head for Pesticide Regulation . Use the toll-free number to take part in the discussion: 888-539-8859. For additional insect information, visit the Clemson University Entomology website.

W EDNESDAY, MAY 4 – A live call-in segment on nutrition and weight loss . Libby Hoyle, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences is joined by national health and wellness expert Ann Kulze, MD, author of Dr. Ann's 10-Step Diet: A Simple Plan for Permanent Weight Loss and Lifelong Vitality. Listeners may call in with questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

A live call-in segment on pet care topics. Dr. Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Dr. Nathan Craddock of Tiger Town Animal Hospital in Clemson take calls from listeners via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

THURSDAY, MAY 5 – Planning and Planting: Integrating Urban and Community Forestry in Planning. Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future talks with Jenny Gulick of the Davey Resource Group during this November 2004 conference sponsored by the SC Chapter of the American Planning Association, the SC Urban and Community Forestry Council, SC Forestry Commission’s Community Forestry Program. Get more information on storm water management.

NanoScience and the Future . Jon Keith talks with Dr. Alfred Nordmann, USC Adjunct Professor and Professor at the University of Darmstadt who spoke on “The Incredible Tininess of Nano” at the March 2005 Nano Ethics Conference sponsored by the Nanocenter at the University of South Carolina.

Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tart. Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Science visits Sous Chef Michelle Weaver of the Charleston Grill located at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston , SC.

For more information on these programs, contact Your Day at (864) 656-7458.

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