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Budget Priorities

Statewide Program Support

Recurring Request $1,901,500

Clemson’s Research and Education Centers provide regional connectivity to our farmers for applied research and education programs to support the agriculture industry. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides technology transfer to commercial agriculture and homeowners.

The Livestock Poultry Health unit provides essential services to the livestock and poultry industry through disease monitoring and control and to South Carolina citizens through the meat inspection division.

Rising operational costs due to inflation and other factors within the Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension Service and the Livestock Poultry Health Unit have strained the current funding levels.

Facts and Stats

Cooperative Extension:

  • 46 offices located in every South Carolina county
  • 36,000+ educational workshops, individual lessons and farm visits
  • 189,000+ participants in educational programming
  • 46,000+ 4-H members

Livestock Poultry Health:

  • 469 inspections of livestock markets, exhibitions, livestock farms and other sales
  • 86,698 tests and procedures performed by the Veterinary Diagnostic Center
  • 36,861 individual meat-poultry inspection procedures

South Carolina Botanical Garden:

  • 298 acres
  • 4 miles of trails
  • 500,000 annual visitors
  • 450 participants in educational courses
  • 25 tour groups
  • 1,047 tour group participants
  • 40 student employees/interns each semester
  • 5 horticulturists (peer gardens average 12 horticulturists)

Experiment Station:

  • 6 Research and Education Centers across the state
  • 9,724 acres of land
  • 50+ laboratories and greenhouses
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