Experiment Station

Clemson University

www.clemson.edu/agforestryresearch

EXPERIMENT STATION

The Clemson Experiment Station conducts research to identify critical issues and find solutions that support South Carolina’s agriculture and forestry industries.

Clemson University Experiment Station 104 Barre Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0151

Tel. 864-656-3140www.clemson.edu/agforestryresearch

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The Clemson Experiment Station has been supporting research to benefit South Carolina agriculture and forestry since 1889. It funds research by more than 100 scientists in laboratories, farms and forests across the state. These scientists work in interdisciplinary teams at Clemson as well as on regional, national and international research teams.

Research Facilities

The 164,000-square-foot Biosystems Research Complex houses the Clemson University Genomics Institute. CUGI scientists develop and distribute high quality genomic and bioinformatics tools and services, and conduct research in the discovery and functional analysis of important genes of plants, animals, fungi, microbes and humans.

Campus livestock research farms include beef and dairy cattle, poultry and small ruminants. Other research lands include the 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest for forestry and wildlife management, the Musser Fruit Farm for peaches and other fruit crops, the Simpson Station for soybean and other field crops, the Calhoun Field Laboratory for organic crops, and turfgrass research plots in the S.C. Botanical Garden and at the university’s Walker Golf Course.

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Sandhill Research & Education CenterColumbia Conducts applied research and outreach programs on economic and community development and environmental stewardship, and builds statewide collaborations to help communities utilize their resources more effectively. www.clemson.edu/sandhill

Statewide LocationsResearch is conducted at five research and education centers strategically located in the state’s distinct soil and climate regions. Areas of study include animal production, horticultural crops, agronomic crops, biotechnology, food safety and nutrition, community and economic development, water quality and quantity, and forest and natural resources.

Coastal Research and Education Center Charleston Conducts applied research and outreach programs for vegetables, strawberries and specialty crops on 325 acres and in the USDA Vegetable Laboratory. www.clemson.edu/coastalrec

Pee Dee Research and Education Center Florence Conducts applied research and outreach programs on row crops with an emphasis on enhancing crops through biotechnology and reducing the environmental impact of crop production and golf course management – 2,300 acres. www.clemson.edu/peedeerec

Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest ScienceGeorgetown Conducts coastal forest and wetlands research and education programs on 80,000 acres of public and private lands to preserve fragile coastal ecosystems. www.clemson.edu/baruch

Edisto Research and Education CenterBlackville Conducts applied research and outreach programs on sustainable crop and livestock production systems, including cotton, soybeans, corn, peanuts, vegetables, small grains and beef cattle – 2,354 acres. www.clemson.edu/edisto

Clemson Experiment Station scientists have produced more than 100 new varieties of food and fiber crops, as well as 47 patents.

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