Clemson Extension - Colleton County

08/24/2026

🍀 NOW HIRING: Barnwell, Bamberg & Allendale 4-H Agent! ✨

Do you have a passion for youth development, agriculture, education, and making a difference in your community? Clemson Cooperative Extension is looking for a dedicated 4-H Agent to serve youth and families across Barnwell, Bamberg, and Allendale Counties.

This is a great opportunity to put your skills and passion to work helping young people learn, grow, lead, and succeed! 🌱🐄🐴📚

📅 Apply by September 11th!
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/39wdzafw

🍀 NOW HIRING: Barnwell, Bamberg & Allendale 4-H Agent! ✨

Do you have a passion for youth development, agriculture, education, and making a difference in your community? Clemson Cooperative Extension is looking for a dedicated 4-H Agent to serve youth and families across Barnwell, Bamberg, and Allendale Counties.

This is a great opportunity to put your skills and passion to work helping young people learn, grow, lead, and succeed! 🌱🐄🐴📚

📅 Apply by September 11th!
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/39wdzafw

08/24/2026

Join us for “Making It Grow” on Tuesday, August 25 at 7 p.m. on South Carolina Educational Television.

Hosts Amanda McNulty and Terasa Lott of Clemson Extension welcome Clemson Extension Horticulture Agents Carmen Ketron and Nicole Goodman, along with Clemson Extension Forestry and Natural Resources Associate Tess Moody.

Amanda welcomes special guests to the studio from McLeod Farms in McBee, SC: Gaie McCleod, her daughter Rachel McCormick, and her granddaughters Ruby Mae and Nora to show an easy way to make a peach cobbler and a peach caprese salad.

Later in the show, we visit Roots and Shoots, a Charleston, SC garden center that specializes in native plants and southern fruits. Amanda chats with owner David Manger about the critical role sustainability and biodiversity play in gardening and our environment.

Don't miss this hour of inspiring stories, gardening insights, and expert advice from our panelists and special guests. Tune in Tuesday, August 25 at 7 p.m. on South Carolina Educational Television. We'll see you then!

08/24/2026

Managing Fire Ants in the Vegetable Garden

Fire ants can damage vegetable crops and disrupt gardens. This guide outlines how to manage infestations using baits, mound treatments, and safe insecticides tailored for vegetable gardens.

08/21/2026

Do you know what your county extension office provides for the community? On September 1, 2026, from 4-6 pm, you can drop by the Colleton Clemson Extension Office and find out. Agents will be on hand to share information about the clubs, programs, and volunteer opportunities.

Pre-registration is requested.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998384210970?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/20/2026

Interested in learning about backyard poultry flock management?

Join Clemson Cooperative Extension Agent Nicole Correa and Poultry Specialists Dr. Julie Helm and Dr. Michelle Hall for a beginner backyard workshop series. Both sessions will be held at the Clemson Livestock and Poultry Health Office located at 500 Clemson Rd. in Columbia. Registration for each class is $95 and includes a flash drive containing all information presented in the workshop. Lunch will be provided for participants. Space is limited.

Beginning Workshop Backyard Flock
Friday, September 11, 2026, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginning-workshop-backyard-flock-tickets-1998359280402?aff=oddtdtcreator
Topics include:
Pest management, egg production, meat production, predator control, marketing opportunities, egg & meat sales off and on the farm, and vaccination and pest management.

Backyard Flock Health
Friday, September 25, 2026, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flock-health-backyard-flock-tickets-1998360615395?aff=oddtdtcreator

Topics include:
Poultry anatomy, common diseases, parasites, and necropsy.

For more information, contact Nicole Correa at [email protected]

Registration is required.

08/19/2026

South Carolina Field Update (August 17, 2026): Triple-Digit Temps Expected as Strawberry Prep Begins

South Carolina growers face triple-digit heat while monitoring pests, harvesting summer crops, and preparing fall vegetables and strawberry fields.

08/18/2026

This Month in Your Garden – August 2026

Get your South Carolina garden ready for late summer with regional gardening advice for August. Learn what vegetables to plant for fall harvests, protect landscapes during extreme heat, monitor invasive pests, support pollinators, and discover fun gardening activities for children. Tips are organize...

08/17/2026

July 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Report Nests

https://blogs.clemson.edu/regulatory/july-2026-yellow-legged-hornet-update-report-nests/

08/14/2026

Kudzu: The Vine Covering The South

Kudzu is one of the South's most invasive vines. Learn how to identify it, understand its growth, and choose the best control methods.

08/12/2026

South Carolina Field Update (August 10, 2026): Two-Spotted Cotton Leafhopper Found

The August 10 South Carolina Vegetable Field Report highlights the first 2026 detection of the invasive two-spotted cotton leafhopper, increasing disease pressure in cucurbits, ongoing fall planting, and regional production updates from Clemson Extension specialists across the state.