Impacts Magazine - Summer 2008
Welcome to Clemson Impacts magazine, a quarterly guide to research highlights and services benefiting the citizens of South Carolina, the nation and the world.
Magazine features are sorted by the 5 Focus Areas of Public Service Activities:
- Agrisystems, Productivity & Profitability
- Economic & Community Development
- Environmental Conservation
- Food Safety & Nutrition
- Youth Development & Families
News
- Letter from the Vice President
- Watermelon field day: Too wet or too dry?
- Askew to lead agriculture and natural resources programs
- Extension focuses efforts into statewide program teams
Agrisystems, Productivity & Profitability
- Tree root research helps fruit growers develop healthy trees
- Improved livestock research facility to support cattle industry
- Ag-engineer seeks to improve profitability for poultry industry
- Bull testing program gives cattlemen data on superior cattle
- Food crops show promise to prevent chronic diseases
- Apple producers expanding crops to include peaches
- Pee Dee Center gears up to build state biotech industry
Economic & Community Development
- Writing program helps students and communities
- Research and outreach bolster competiveness of shrimp industry
- Communities can attract tourists with food-related events
Environmental Conservation
- Developing cost-effective watershed management programs
- Water resources conference will address state and regional issues
- Study seeks to reduce damage caused by squirrels
- Sand River restoration master plan in development
- Plant scientists track down harmful weed
Food Safety & Nutrition
- Nutrition information added to websites
- Spartanburg Master Gardeners help feed the hungry
- African sleeping sickness research provides insights into diabetes
Youth Development & Families
- Educators experience first teacher renewal programs
- Volunteers landscape McCormick school grounds
- Strengths-based approach helps students with learning differences
- Symposium shares best practices for empowering girls
- New adventure camp challenges teens
- 4-H memorial fund established to recognize outstanding youth
Download the entire Summer 2008 issue (PDF, 784kb)