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Clemson Extension: Horticulture

Online Programs

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Plant Identification and Use

In this course, you will identify over 100 plant species, including trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and vines. You will also learn to use these woody and herbaceous plants to provide beauty and function in the southeastern landscape.

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Farming Foundations

In Farming Foundations, you will learn from experts about the basics of successful farming, such as how to prepare your land and soil for planting, how to stay safe, and how to access helpful farming resources. The course is specifically designed to provide foundational information for fruit and vegetable production in South Carolina.

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School Gardening

School Gardening for South Carolina Educators combines horticulture training, ongoing technical support, and equipment for schools to start and sustain successful school gardens.

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Master Gardener

Participants receive intensive, practical horticultural training on soils and plant nutrition, entomology, plant physiology, plant pathology, vegetable gardening, tree and small fruit culture, lawn management, and culture of woody ornamentals.

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Certified Landscape Professional

The South Carolina Certified Landscape Professional (SCCLP) is a certification program that provides high level horticultural education and training to green industry professionals and operators.

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Carolina Yards

The Carolina Yards course is designed to help participants learn to grow and maintain a low maintenance and low environmental impact yard.

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Initial Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Course

The Initial Private Pesticide Applicator Certification course is self-paced, online course developed by Clemson Extension. In this course, there are thirteen units that will prepare you for the exam. The final unit will provide a pesticide labeling exercise similar to the one on the exam. The course is self-paced and will take up to four hours to complete. The exam is proctored through Remote Proctor Now. Upon passing the exam, the Clemson Department of Pesticide Regulation will issue a private pesticide applicator's license.

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SC Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course (Core & Category 3)

This prep course is designed to help serve as a guide through the manuals to better help you prepare to take the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam (Core and Category 3). The course takes the participant through the exam study material and provides practice exams.

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SCCLP Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course
SCCLP Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course

SC Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course (Core)

This prep course is designed to help serve as a guide through the manuals to better help you prepare to take the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam (Core). The course takes the participant through the exam study material and provides practice exams.

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SC Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course (Category 3)

This prep course is designed to help serve as a guide through the manuals to better help you prepare to take the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam (Category 3). The course takes the participant through the exam study material and provides practice exams.

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SCCLP Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep Course
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Spray Fundamentals

Spray Fundamentals is a self-paced, online course developed by Clemson Extension. This course has been created for anyone with a license to apply pesticides who wants to build upon their knowledge and improve their application techniques. In this course, participants will be provided with an in depth look at the techniques, equipment, complexities, and importance of proper pesticide applications.

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Cooperative Extension Horticulture
Cooperative Extension Horticulture | 103 Barre Hall Clemson, SC 29634