Research Farms

The Piedmont REC facilities include multiple farms located in and around Clemson’s main campus:

• Aquaculture Research Lab
• Cherry Farm Service Unit
• Equine Center
• In Vitro Fertilization Lab
• LaMaster Dairy Cattle Center
• Morgan Poultry Center
• Musser Fruit Research Center
• Organic Research Center
• Restorative Ag Farm
• Sheep Farm
• Simpson Beef Cattle Farm
• Simpson Station Agronomic Unit

Many of our facilities are recognized for their achievements:

• The Musser Research Center is one of the premier fruit research centers in the United States.
• The Simpson Beef Cattle Farm houses an 88-head capacity GrowSafe feed efficiency system, one of just a few available nationally to the public through a Land-Grant University.
• The LaMaster Dairy Cattle Center houses a free stall barn and three state-of-the-art robotic milking systems.
• In 2020, the combined Simpson Agronomic Unit and Cherry Farm Unit were recognized for 100 years of agricultural farm support.