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Will Culler
Senior Agribusiness Extension Agent and Lexington County Coordinator
Director, South Carolina Ag + Art Tour
Agribusiness Program Team, Lexington County Cooperative Extension Office, Richland County Cooperative Extension Office
Office: Lexington, SC
Phone: 803-206-9795
Email: wculler@clemson.edu
Educational Background
Ph.D. Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Clemson University 2022
M.S. Agribusiness
S.C. State University 1998
B.S. Agriculture and Applied Economics
Clemson University 1995
Courses Taught
PRTM 498, Agritourism Creative Inquiry
PRTM 398, Agritourism Creative Inquiry
PRTM 298, Agritourism Creative Inquiry
Certified business coach and facilitator, Kauffman Foundation
Certified instructor, NxLeveL Education Foundation
Profile
Dr. Will Culler has past experience in the financial services industry in a variety of capacities including researching and extrapolating demographic and social issues for community and industry planning. He also has significant experience in helping communities address critical and controversial public issues, such as dealing with growth at the rural/urban interface. Dr. Culler oversees student-based research activities for agribusiness and tourism and maintains an active scholarly research agenda while compiling and maintaining a research library of resources and expertise. In addition, he facilitates and administers agribusiness development programs for rural and metropolitan areas of South Carolina based on various Agribusiness training curriculums. He continues to provide leadership, facilitation, and strategic planning for programs that enhance the lives and economic well-being of local citizens and communities including agritourism development and agriculture marketing programs that generate opportunities for youth and adults.
Research Interests
Agritourism
Enterprise Diversification
Farm Trails
Farm Tours
Agritourism Operator Collaboration
Extension and Outreach
Director: The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour
Co-PI/Midlands Region Coordinator: The South Carolina New & Beginning Farmer Program
Facilitator: SC ACRE
Publications
Culler, W.C. (2022): An Intergenerational Study of the Entrepreneurial Nature of the Agritourism Operator