DATE: 10/4/07

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 8

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 Oct. 8. The program airs from noon to 1 p.m. , Monday through Thursday. Listeners can call in during a "live” show by using the toll-free phone number: 1-888-539-8859.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2007

The stories behind the Presidential Libraries. Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University , talks with historian Richard Norton Smith, the former director of four of the presidential libraries and consultant on the current C-Span series Presidential Libraries: History Uncovered.

Making the best better since 1908. Bob Schuster talks with South Carolina 4-H Events Coordinator Amy McCune and Aidan Lowe, president of the Clemson University 4-H Collegiate Club, about National 4-H Week, October 7-13, which marks the centennial year of 4-H in South Carolina.

The autoharp. From Cypress Gardens in Berkeley County , Roy Scott talks with Dr. Bill Stillway, professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina, about his outside interest in music.

Flavors of the Upstate. Food and Nutrition Specialist Libby Hoyle visits the Happy Berry Farm in Six Mile to learn about the First Annual Upstate Farm Tour, sponsored by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) and the 2007 Upstate On-Farm Benefit Dinner, a fundraiser for CFSA sponsored by Whole Foods Market and Focus the Nation. The events are planned for Oct. 13-14.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007

A live call-in hour on gardening topics. Co-hosted by Clemson Extension Agents Shawn Jadrnicek of Colleton County and Mark Arena of Berkeley County . Listeners may call in with questions on gardening practices via the tollfree number 888-539-8859. For additional information on gardening, integrated pest management, and food safety and preservation, visit the website of the Clemson Extension Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC).

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007
A live call-in hour on pet healthcare issues . Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences hosts Dr. Nathan Craddock of Tiger Town Animal Hospital in Clemson. Listeners may call in with questions about their pets’ medical care, nutritional needs, or preventative treatments via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007

Plans for a Children’s Museum. Donna London, director of the Jim Self Center on the Future, talks with Shannon Knutti, director of Marketing for the Children’s Museum in Greenville .

Out of the Darkness Community Walks. Helen Pridgen, chair of the Columbia Out of the Darkness Walk Committee, tells us about a program of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) aimed at suicide prevention, education, research, and survivor support. Out of the Darkness Community Walks are planned for October 23 in Columbia’s Riverfront Park and November 4 in Charleston’s Hampton Park.

Women in the Outdoors.Hickory Knob State Resort Park Sales and Marketing Manager Janet Wheatley describes an outdoor education program for women planned for the weekend of Nov. 9-11. Call 800-491-1764 for more information.

No-brainer vegetables. Abbeville County Extension Agent Rhonda Matthews talks with Donna Bundrick of Walter P. Rawl and Sons, Inc about the convenience and benefits of vegetables grown at Rawl Farms in Pelion. Get the recipe for fresh Collard Dip.

For more information, contact Your Day at (864) 656-7458 or visit http://yourday.clemson.edu

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