Training Dates

SC Cotton Museum, 121 W Cedar Lane,  Bishopville
Limited to 40 persons for space requirements.  Attendees MUST pre-register, either through the link below or by phone.
(Contact Bryan Smith, 864-705-1101)
Click here to register: (TBA)
Registration closes by the close of business on February xx, 2025.

February 2025
8:00 am - 6:30 pm

We are offering both in-person trainings and Zoom On-line trainings this summer.

In-Person Trainings -Our list of scheduled in-person trainings is provided below.  Please select the training you would like to attend and call the number provided to register for the class.  You must pre-register for the training to attend - our COVID precautions do not allow walk-ins on the day of the training at this time.  Each training lists the maximum number of growers that may attend due to social distancing and space limitations.

Zoom On-line Trainings - Registration for these trainings will be handled solely through Eventbrite. A link to registration for each individual training is provided below. A link to the Zoom meeting will be included in the bottom section of the Eventbrite receipt emailed to registrants. You must click on that link on the day of the training to attend.  Please note that you must register and also attend the Zoom training to receive credit. Refunds will be issued to anyone registering but not able to sign in to the event. No checks or other payment will be accepted after the meeting has occurred.

There is an option to purchase a second ticket if two spouses or a parent/child will be attending a training using the same computer.  A single grower cannot receive credit for more than 2 hours for a single training.  A maximum of 50 growers will be allowed in any training.  If you find that a particular training is sold out, please select another one.

If you have never used Zoom before you may like to read our Simple Zoom Installation Instructions for Computers, which contains helpful images.  You may also go to the Zoom download link at https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting before the meeting to download the Zoom program (this will only need to be done once).  Growers using a smart phone to view the meeting should go to the download link above to install the Zoom mobile app for their phones. 

SC Cotton Museum, Bishopville
(121 W Cedar Lane, Bishopville)
Topic: How much ammonia is really lost after applying poultry litter and how does it impact PAN? 
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Anjannette Washington, 843-661-4800 Ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 30 persons.

Chester Extension Market Building
(116 Columbia Street, Chester)
Topic: Mortality and Composting.
Dr. Sean Eastman, Clemson Livestock Poultry Health.
Contact Shanna Baker, 803-385-6181 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 20 persons.

Florence Extension Office
(2685 South Irby Street, Suite K, Florence, SC)
Topic: Getting Producers Ready for Emergency Disease Outbreaks (Avian Influenza, African Swine Fever, Foot & Mouth Disease).
Dr. Julie Helm, Clemson Livestock Poultry Health.
Contact Anjannette Washington, 843-661-4800 Ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 30 persons.

Extension Homemakers Building, Camden
(632 W DeKalb St., Camden)
Topic: Record Keeping and Spreader Calibration.
Bryan Smith, Clemson Extension.
Contact Gila Holland, 803-432-9071 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 20 persons.

Anderson Extension Office
(1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson)
Topic: The Fate of Antibiotics in Manure / Spreader Calibration Methods.
Bryan Smith, Clemson Extension Service.
Contact LaDonna Peoples, 864-226-1581 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 40 persons.

Aiken Extension Office
(1555 Richland Ave East, Aiken)
Topic: Getting Producers Ready for Emergency Disease Outbreaks (Avian Influenza, African Swine Fever, Foot & Mouth Disease).
Dr. Julie Helm, Clemson Livestock Poultry Health.
Contact Sallie Thompson, 803-649-6297 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 20 persons.

Laurens Extension Office
(219 W Laurens Street, Laurens)
Topic: Benefits of Using Animal Manure-Based Compost As an Ingredient for Container Media.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Bryan Smith, 864-705-1101
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 20 persons.

Newberry Farm Bureau
(2216 Wilson Road, Newberry)
Topic: Energy from Poultry Manure: A Comparison of Anaerobic Digestion & Combustion.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Jay Crouch, 803-276-1091 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 20 persons.

Dillon Extension Office
(200 South 5th Street, Dillon)
Topic: Issues & Opportunities Related to Energy Production on Swine Farms.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Amber Starnes, 843-680-2864
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 20 persons.

Darlington Extension Office
(206 Airport Court, Suite C, Mullins, SC)
Topic: Vector Control. 
Lee van Vlake, Clemson Extension Service.
Contact Amber Starnes, 843-680-2864
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 30 persons.

South Union Baptist Fellowship Hall
(510 S Union Road, Westminster)
Topic: Compost versus Litter: How to decide which is best based on plant needs and cost.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Chris Talley, 864-916-6204
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 25 persons.

Dorchester Extension Office
(201 Johnston Street, St. George)
Topic: Record Keeping and Spreader Calibration.
Bryan Smith, Clemson Extension.
Contact Paula Varn, 843-832-0135 ext. 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 20 persons.

Zoom On-line Meeting
(Register and pay through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camm-zoom-recertification-training-2024-02-29-tickets-773265105747 . Registration closes at 6:00 pm on February 28, 2024.)
Topic: The Fate of Antibiotics in Manure / Spreader Calibration Methods.
Bryan Smith, Clemson Extension Service.

Hollywood Ruritan Building, Saluda
(1459 Hollywood Road, Saluda)
Topic: Crop Utilization of Manure Nutrients and Soil Fertility.
Bryan Smith, Clemson Extension Service.
Contact Penny Clary, 864-445-8117 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 46 persons.

Lexington Extension Office
(605 W Main Street, Lexington)
Topic: Energy from Poultry Manure: A Comparison of Anaerobic Digestion & Combustion.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Alivia Gunter, 803-359-8515 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 30 persons.

USC-Lancaster, Room 121 Bradley Building
(476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster)
Topic: Compost versus Litter: How to decide which is best based on plant needs and cost.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Kesha Horton, 803-745-5000
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 25 persons.

Orangeburg Extension Office
(1550 Henley Street, Suite 200, Orangeburg)
Topic: Benefits of Using Animal Manure-Based Compost As an Ingredient for Container Media.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Nicole Correa, 808-397-9026
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 35 persons.

Zoom On-line Meeting
(Register and pay through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camm-zoom-recertification-training-2024-03-21-tickets-773261705577 . Registration closes at 6:00 pm on March 28, 2024.)
Topic: Benefits of Using Animal Manure-Based Compost As an Ingredient for Container Media.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.

Zoom On-line Meeting
(Register and pay through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camm-zoom-recertification-training-2024-03-26-tickets-773256941327 . Registration closes at 6:00 pm on August 2, 2023.)
Topic: Using Poultry Litter to Fertilize Loblolly & Longleaf Pine Plantations.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.

Edisto Research and Education Center
(64 Research Road, Blackville)
Topic: Benefits of Using Animal Manure-Based Compost As an Ingredient for Container Media.
Dr. John Chastain, Clemson University.
Contact Brandi Mintz, 803-245-2661 ext 0
Pre-registration required.  Maximum seating capacity is 25 persons.

Zoom On-line Meeting
(Register and pay through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camm-zoom-recertification-training-2024-04-11-tickets-773153371547 . Registration closes at 10:00 am on April 3, 2023.)
Topic: Mortality and Composting.
Dr. Sean Eastman, Clemson Livestock Poultry Health.