DATE: 5/17/05

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

Your Day radio schedule for week of May 23

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 23. 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 23 –- The Concept ofCommunity Schools .Dr. Bob Becker, Director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs talks with Dr. Larry Allen, Dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Resources at Clemson University.

The Historic Penn Center . Dr. Gary Melton of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL) at Clemson University talks with church historian the Rev. Dr. Michael Wolf of Augusta Road United Methodist Church in Pelzer, SC and author of The Abundant Life Prevails: Religious Traditions of St. Helena Island.

A Visit with Shay Youngblood. Dr. Catherine Paul of the Clemson University English Department talks with writer Shay Youngblood, Georgia native and author of Soul Kiss, Black Girl in Paris, The Big Mama Stories, Amazing Grace, Shakin the Mess Outta Misery, and Talking Bones.

TUESDAY, MAY 24 – A live call-in segment ongardening in South Carolina. Charleston County Extension Agent F. Brian Smith takes calls 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 Cam Lay, assistant department head for Pesticide Regulation, and Eric Benson, Clemson Extension Urban Entomologist. 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 25 – Tips for Total Body Health in Women . H ost Libby Hoyle, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Science talks with registered dietician Dottie Ryan of the Southeast United Dairy Association (SUDIA) about special health and nutrition needs of women.

A live call-in segment on pet care topics. Dr. Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Dr. Bobby Long of Magnolia Veterinary Clinic in Anderson. They’ll take listener questions on pet healthcare and other issues via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

THURSDAY, MAY 26 – Where the homes meet the woods. Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future talks with Calvin Bailey, coordinator of the statewide Wildland Urban Interface Program of the SC Forestry Commission about Firewise, a program on the prevention of wildland fires. Mr. Bailey was a participant in a conference on “Planning and Planting: Integrating Urban and Community Forestry in Planning” sponsored by the SC Chapter of the American Planning Association, the SC Urban and Community Forestry Council, and the SC Forestry Commission’s Community Forestry Program.

National Animal Identification Program. Peter Kent talks with Boyd Parr, interim director of Animal Health in the Livestock & Poultry Health Service of Clemson University about the health of the US livestock herds.

Alcohol abuse among college students. Karen Kemper talks with Dr. Hugh Spitler of Clemson University’s Department of Public Health Sciences about his research into alcohol use by college students.

Award-winning turf. Bob Schuster talks with Clemson University baseball coach Jack Leggett and coach Mike Echols, supervisor of athletic grounds, about the award-winning surface of the playing field at Clemson University’s Doug Kingsmore Baseball Stadium.

Tartare of Yellowtail Hamachi. Libby Hoyle, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Science , visits McCrady’s in Charleston to talk with Chef Michael Kramer.

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

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