In the News
Here is recent news coverage of Clemson Public Service Activities.
Upstate Today | June 3, 2008
Sweet ambition, prickly task
If you want to grow fruit trees in your yard, there are two questions to address. ...
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New York Times | October 3, 2007
Organic, and Tastier; The Rat's Nose Knows
At Clemson University, Dr. Hyun-Jin Kim and Professor Feng Chen recently exploited this fact to intensify the flavor of basil plants.
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Christian Science Monitor | June 14, 2007
Ask the 2008 presidential candidates better foreign-policy questions
When it comes to foreign policy, the 2008 presidential candidates have focused almost exclusively on the Middle East.
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Southeast Farm Press | May 10, 2007
South Carolina wants reports of cogongrass
Cogongrass, one of the world’s worst weeds, has begun flowering in South Carolina
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New York Times | May 9, 2007
The Five-Second Rule Explored, or How Dirty Is That Bologna?
A couple of weeks ago I saw a new scientific paper from Clemson University that struck me as both pioneering and hilarious.
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Greenville News | May 5, 2007
State’s chickens declared free of contamination
No chickens fed contaminated pet food have been sold in South Carolina, and no chickens in the state got any of the tainted feed
Greenville News | May 1, 2007
Hundreds of hogs in state must be destroyed
Close to 800 South Carolina hogs will be destroyed to keep them off dinner tables after they tested positive for melamine
Myrtle Beach Sun News | April 23, 2007
Invasive cogongrass causes fire concerns
It's worse than kudzu. That's how many experts describe a grass native to the Philippines that's been found in Charleston County
The State | April 22, 2007
Hard Scramble site in Camden poised to become leader in eco-friendly building
853-acre tract on the Wateree River could become an international model for “green” home building and environmental education
WCNC-TV | April 10, 2007
Cold devastates local peach crop
Unusually cold weather has wiped out the peach crop in Upstate South Carolina according to several farmers.
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Anderson Independent | April 8, 2007
Alpaca owners shed light on industry
Business changing from breeding to sheering
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Anderson Independent-Mail |April 5, 2007
Clemson to manage water resources
The water resources of the Savannah River Basin play a critical role in the region, so changes in how water is managed are essential to ensure a sound future
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Augusta Chronicle | April 3, 2007
Savannah River is subject of water talk
Gene Eidson believes the next "war between the states" is likely to involve water.
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Southeast Farm Press | January 25, 2007
New sweet corn varieties introduced
High tech production techniques and genetically altered new varieties provide more varied, yet more complex, opportunities
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Southeast Farm Press | January 18, 2007
South Carolina's Mike Jones named cotton specialist of the year
Mike Jones of Clemson University is the 2007 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year
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