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By planting a diverse assortment of trees, residents can ensure their canopy is less likely to be affected if one type of pest attacks. Coyle also tries to help homeowners find a tree they’ll love.
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a United States federal law that established a system of cooperative extension services, connected to land-grant universities, intended to inform citizens about current developments in agriculture, home economics, public policy/government, leadership, 4-H, economic development, coastal issues (National Sea Grant College Program), and related subjects.
William Williams Long, director of Cooperative Extension Service, 1914–34 Long Hall was originally constructed for the Agriculture department. It was built on the former site of the university's cooperative extension service. It was designed in an Italianate style by Rudolph E. Lee. It is currently the home of the Biology department.
The Fire and Fire Surrogate study is conducted by the USDA Forest Service along with Clemson University's Experimental Forest. It is part of a national network of research sites analyzing the effects of fuel reduction techniques on ecosystems. The Clemson Experimental Forest serves as an outdoor laboratory for many disciplines at the university.
Companion planting is thought by its practitioners to assist in the growth of one or both plants involved in the association. Possible mechanisms [ 1 ] include attracting beneficial insects , [ 2 ] repelling pests , [ 3 ] or providing nutrients such as by fixing nitrogen , [ 4 ] shade, or support.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden (295 acres) is located in Pickens County, South Carolina on the campus of Clemson University, adjacent to the City of Clemson. [1] This garden has nature trails, pathways, ponds, streams, woodlands, trial gardens, The Bob Campbell Geology Museum, and the Fran Hanson Discovery Center, which has exhibits by ...
No-till farming (also known as zero tillage or direct drilling) is an agricultural technique for growing crops or pasture without disturbing the soil through tillage.No-till farming decreases the amount of soil erosion tillage causes in certain soils, especially in sandy and dry soils on sloping terrain.
Fort Hill, photographed in 1887, was the home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson and is at the center of the university campus.. Thomas Green Clemson, the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun, daughter of John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina politician and seventh U.S. Vice President. [15]