Clemson University Experiment Station

2020 Virtual Field Days

The 2020 virtual field days will be highlighting research important to the success of South Carolina producers and natural resource professionals.

Clemson University Experiment Station scientists will deliver timely information about ongoing crop and animal production research at the different Research and Education Centers.

TITLE	PRESENTER
Sandhill Research & Education Center	Kathy Coleman, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Director
Macroinvertebrates as Bioindicators	Karen Jackson Sandhill REC, Extension Water Sources Agent
Peach Breeding & Genetics	Ksenija Gasic, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Professor
Invasive Callery Pear Treatment	David Coyle, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Assistant Professor
Impact of Invasive Callery Pear	Jess Hartshorn, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Assistant Professor Alex Lewis Forestry & Environmental Conservation Major '21
Early Successional Habitat	Cory Heaton, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Assistant Professor
Pollinator Project	Cory Heaton, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Assistant Professor
Longleaf Pine Management Practices	Ryan Bean Sandhill REC, Extension Agent
Reintroducing Prescribed Fire	Ryan Bean Sandhill REC, Extension Agent
SC Agricultural Economy Overview	Adam Kantrovich, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Associate Professor
2020 Peanut & Cotton Market Update	Nathan Smith, Ph.D. Sandhill REC, Extension Associate
2021 Corn & Soybean Outlook	Scott Mickey Sandhill REC, Extension Associate
Livestock Markets During COVID-19	Bernt Nelson Sandhill REC, Farm Management Specialist
SC Feeder Cattle Sale Price Data	Matthew J. Fischer Sandhill REC, Agribusiness Agent

TITLE	PRESENTER
Piedmont Research & Education Center	Matt Hersom, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Director
El centro investigativo y educativo del Piedmont	Matt Hersom, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Director Traducido y leído por Paula Agudelo, Ph.D. decana asociada de investigación y directora de estaciones experimentales
Sorghum for Poultry	Mireille Arguelles-Ramos, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Assistant Professor Alissa Moritz Piedmont REC, Graduate Student
El grano de sorgo y la producción avícola	Mireille Arguelles-Ramos, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Catedrático Auxiliar
Increasing Marbling Trait in Beef	Susan Duckett Piedmont REC, Professor and Endowed Chair
Bull Testing	Matthew Burns, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Extension Associate
Livestock Forages	Matias Aguerre, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Assistant Professor
Organic Field Pea Breeding	Dil Thavarajah Piedmont REC, Associate Professor
Official Variety Testing Program	Brad Stancil, Piedmont REC, Program Coordinator for Variety Testing & SC Crop Improvement
Irrigation & Advanced Irrigation Tech	Michael Plumblee, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Assistant Professor
Musser Farm Plant Pathology	Guido Schnabel, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Professor & Plant Pathologist
Peach Farm Sustainability	Juan Carlos Melgar, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Associate Professor
Sostenibilidad del Melocotonero/Duraznero	Juan Carlos Melgar, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Profesor Asociado
Peach Breeding & Genetics	Ksenija Gasic, Ph.D. Piedmont REC, Professor
Animal Material as Fertilizer	Bhupinder Singh Jatana Piedmont REC, Graduate Student

TITLE	PRESENTER
Edisto Research & Education Center	Christopher Ray, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Director
Peanut Varieties	Daniel Anco, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Assistant Professor
Reintroducing Prescribed Fire	Ryan Bean Edisto REC, Extension Agent
Nitrogen Management for Cotton	Bhupinder Singh Farmaha, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Assistant Professor
Managing Insect Pests of Cotton	Jeremy Greene, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Professor
Agronomic Crop Variety Trial	David Gunter Edisto REC, Extension Associate
New Root Knot Nematode Resistant Cotton	John Mueller, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Professor Michael Plumblee, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Assistant Professor
Irrigation	Jose Payero, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Assistant Professor
Multi-Variety Cotton Planting	Michael Plumblee, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Assistant Professor
Beneficial Bacteria for Peanut Production	Hehe Wang, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Assistant Professor
Palmer Amaranth Management	Michael Marshall, Ph.D. Edisto REC, Assistant Professor

TITLE	PRESENTER
Pee Dee Research & Education Center	Matthew Smith, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Director
Turfgrass Pathology & Nematology	Joseph Roberts, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Assistant Professor
Insecticides & Pollinator Protection	Juang Chong, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Professor
New Genetic Diversity in Cotton	Todd Campbell, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, USDA-ARS Research Geneticist
Corn, Bt Toxins & the Corn Earworm	Francis Reay-Jones, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Professor
NBT-Assisted Crop & Pesticide Development	Sachin Rustgi, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Assistant Professor
Improve Grain Production of Sorghum	Richard Boyles, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Assistant Professor
Cotton Seeding Rate & Seed Size Effects	Matthew Inman, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Assistant Professor & Row Crop Agronomist
Tobacco Transplant Water Fertilizers	Matthew Inman, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Assistant Professor & Row Crop Agronomist
Winter Oil Seed Crop Canola & Rapeseed	Wonkeun John Park, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Research Scientist
SC Specialty Crop Development: Beans	Anthony Melton, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Extension Agent
Ips Bark Beetles	Jess Hartshorn, Ph.D. Pee Dee REC, Assistant Professor
Reintroducing Prescribed Fire	Ryan Bean Pee Dee REC, Extension Agent

TITLE	PRESENTER
Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Science	Skip Van Bloem, Ph.D. Baruch Institute, Director
Carbon Monitoring & Sapflow	Winter Widdifield '21 Genetics Advised by Dr. Jamie Duberstein Baruch Institute, Research Specialist
Edisto Watershed Plan	Mattie Rourke '21 Biosystems Engineering Advised by Dr. Amy Scaroni Baruch Institute, Forestry and Environmental Conservation Assistant Professor
Microplastics in Alligators	Courtney Kittel '22 Biosystems Engineering Advised by Dr. Stephanie Whitmire Baruch Institute, Research Scientist & Adjunct Assistant Professor
Floating Treatment Wetlands	Chris Coskrey '21 M.S. Environmental Engineering Advised by Dr. Daniel Hitchcock Baruch Institute, Agricultral Sciences Associate Professor

Audiences

Resources

Clemson University Experiment Station

2020 Virtual Field Days

Videos will be released on the following schedule and posted to this webpage:

Sandhill REC 2020 Virtual Field Day Agenda

Piedmont REC 2020 Virtual Field Day Agenda

Edisto REC 2020 Virtual Field Day Agenda

Pee Dee REC 2020 Virtual Field Day Agenda

Baruch Institute 2020 Virtual Field Day Agenda