Barnwell County Cooperative Extension

Putting Knowledge to Work

Clemson Extension continues to serve South Carolina while observing modified county office operations for employees and the public due to COVID-19. County agent and staff are available to assist clients through telephone, email, and virtual platforms and access to lab services (such as soil sampling) can be arranged locally. If you have any questions, please call 803-259-7141.

For questions concerning interpretation of results, contact the Home and Garden Information Center, 1-888-656-9988, or visit hgic.clemson.edu.

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Barnwell County Extension Office

Clemson Extension Agents work closely with state extension specialists and researchers located on campus and at the various research and education centers located across the state. Your local Extension Agents provide expertise in Agribusiness, Agronomy, Food Safety & Nutrition, Horticulture, Livestock & Forages, Forestry and Wildlife Resources, Water Resources, and 4-H and Youth Development.

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Vernon Cheek, a Barnwell County farmer, had a bumper crop of peanuts this past year with yield of 6,805 pounds per acre. Mr. Cheek worked closely with County Agent Joe Varn to determine peanut maturity.