2020 Colleton Clemson Extension Advisory Committee Meeting

Colleton Advisory Committee on Feb. 4, 2020

The members of the Colleton Clemson Extension staff invite their Advisory Committee for a planning meeting at the beginning of each calendar year. The Committee members are made up of folks in our community that advocate for gardening, forestry, water quality, and healthy living practices. Alta Mae Marvin will have been with the Extension for 20 years in July, and she asks the committee members to bring forth any ideas about how the Clemson Extension can better serve the community in 2020. 

            

Ellen Comeau with the Water Resources Program Team from the Beaufort County Clemson Extension Office spoke about renewed focus on water conservation in 2020. “I’m always on the lookout for things that make a negative impact on water quality,” said Comeau. “Stormwater runoff strategies are important, but something simple like always picking up after your pet can make an impact too. Members of the public call me with questions about ponds they see, erosion issues, even about alligators and geese.” Comeau also introduced Rebecca Davis from Bamberg who is a new Water Resources extension agent that will cover Colleton County.

Karissa Ulmer is the Lowcountry District Clemson Extension Director and she thanked the committee members for coming out on Monday night Feb. 4 to join them for a chicken supper catered by the Old House. “The Clemson Extension has some high quality events coming up with the 4-H Livestock Day in Orangeburg and the Forestry workshop coming up in Charleston,” said Ulmer. “My own kids are involved in 4-H so I know from experience that this program provides life skills beyond the farm. Local agent Marion Barnes was shaped by 4-H livestock activities when he was a youth. The interactive livestock clinic will be held February 22 from 10 – 1 at the Orangeburg County Fairgrounds.”

To read the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Colletonian.

To view past blog entries from this meeting click on 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 

To view past entries about agribusiness in S.C. click on  Pasture Grazing - Beginning Farmer Program -Woodland Management - October Flooding - Hugh Weathers -  Tree Farm Lobby Day -  Benton's Peanuts - Fresh On The Menu