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D. Attaway. 2021. Clemson News. March 9, 2021. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. The days of manually calculating numbers on spreadsheets to determine how much liquid fertilizer should be used to fertigate row crops may soon be gone, ...

Denise Attaway. 2021. Clemson News. March 9, 2021. Blackville, S.C.: Clemson University. Most South Carolina vegetable growers agree that proper fertilization and irrigation are important for their crops. But just how much fertilizer is enough? Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service researchers have taken the guesswork out of this equation by ...

Denise Attaway. 2020. Clemson News. September 21, 2020. Blackville, S.C.: Clemson University. Irrigation is an important tool that likely has been used in agriculture for about as long as humans have been cultivating plants, but just how much water is enough?

Clemson University Research Foundation. July 21, 2020. Among the 15 patents awarded to Clemson researchers in 2019 were technologies for optimizing pressure reduction with a 3D printed foot orthotic, analyzing data of various kinds, and treating early onset scoliosis and spinal deformities. The Clemson University Research Foundation would like to recognize the 17 inventors that were awarded patents this past year. The recipients are as follows: ...

Denise Attaway. 2020. Clemson News. July 22, 2020. Blackville, S.C.: Clemson University. Growing season is in full swing and farmers must pay close attention to the water needs of several crops at this stage, says a Clemson University specialist. ...

D. Attaway. 2019. Clemson News. October 3, 2019. Blackville, S.C. South Carolina peanut producers will soon have a new variety to add to their portfolios. The variety is Walton and during the recent Peanut and Row Crop Field Day held at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center, Extension peanut specialist Dan Anco said the Walton variety is comparable with Bailey II. ...

Sam Schipani. 2019. Hello Homestead. August 28, 2019. Even though technology seems almost unavoidable in the current day and age, farming still has a reputation for being low-tech. Precision agriculture aims to change that by using technologies like sensors and drones to help farmers improve their yields. ...

2019. Clemson University Research Foundation. July 16, 2019. 31 inventors were awarded for receiving a patent in 2018. The patent award recipients are as follows. ...

Amanda Huber. 2019. The Peanut Grower. As many Extension specialists and agents will tell you, more revenue can be made or lost during digging than any other aspect of peanut production from seedbed preparation to combining. That’s why digger setup and operation, along with proper timing, is a critical step in the production process. ...

Denise Attaway. 2019. Clemson News. February 8, 2019. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. The United States peanut market will remain in a holding pattern if producers don’t adjust to increasing yields, said experts at the 40thAnnual South Carolina Peanut Growers’ Meeting. ...

D. Attaway. 2019. The Clemson Newsstand. February 4, 2019. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Hurricanes, government shutdown and trade combined to create a tough year for South Carolina cotton farmers in 2018. But reports during the South Carolina Cotton Growers Annual Meeting held here Jan. 22 show steps are being taken to help farmers rebound in 2019. ...

2019. Clemson News. January 31, 2019. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) has announced seven researchers will receive Technology Maturation Fund grants to support the last critical step in technology development. ...

Steven Bradley and Denise Attaway. 2018. The Times and Democrat. December 30, 2018. Orangeburg, S.C. Research dollars awarded to Clemson University scientists are helping fuel the discovery of new and efficient ways to grow food and conserve the state’s natural resources. Scientists in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences and the university’s Public Service and Agriculture division were awarded more than $17 million in research grants during the 2018 fiscal year from an array of state and federal agencies, ...

D. Attaway. 2018. The Clemson Newsstand. December 12, 2018. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Even while facing uncertainties, South Carolina farmers continue to push forward to provide food and fiber people across the globe need in their everyday lives. ...

D. Attaway. 2018. The Clemson Newsstand. November 28, 2018. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Precision agriculture, Dicamba, fungicides and tariff effects will be the topics of discussion at Clemson Cooperative Extension’s second annual Corn and Soybean Growers Meeting on Dec. 6. ...

Ian Small. 2018. UF/IFAS. October 5, 2018. University of Florida. When it comes time to dig peanuts at the end of the growing season, many things influence how many pods make it into the basket. Research by Dan Anco and collaborators has documented two things which can decrease yield, over maturity and disease. ...

D. Attaway. 2018. The Clemson Newsstand. September 28, 2018. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Modern research and technology are important for today’s farmers and researchers at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center are busy developing software and other scientific instruments to help South Carolina farmers produce profitable crops. The researchers shared their latest knowledge during the Edisto REC’s 2018 Fall Field Day. ...

Ron Baxley, Jr. 2018. The Times and Democrat. September 16, 2018. Orangeburg, S.C. Fall brings to mind colorful leaves, pumpkins and apples for most people, but peanuts, cotton and other crops dominate the thoughts of regional and state farmers this time of year. Such was the case at the Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center’s Fall Field Day in Blackville on Sept. 6. ...

D. Attaway. 2018. The Clemson Newsstand. August 2, 2018. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Most cotton seeds found in individual seed lots are created equally, but not every seed has an opportunity to reach its full potential. Clemson precision agriculture engineer Kendall Kirk wants to help explain why....

J. Leidner. 2018. Southeastern Peanut Farmer. July/August 2018, pp. 10-11. Tifton, Ga. Kendall Kirk, Clemson University agricultural engineer based at the Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville, South Carolina, has conducted extensive tests on reducing peanut losses during digging, and has some advice that growers may want to consider. ...

J. Leidner. (2018). Southeastern Peanut Farmer. July/August 2018, pp 12-14. Tifton, Ga. Members of the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association heard a sobering message on the quality of the peanuts they deliver during the association's annual meeting held earlier this year. "There has been too much dirt from truckloads of peanuts coming from some areas of the state," says Malcolm Broome, ...

2018. The Peanut Grower. July 1, 2018. When to dig peanuts is one of the most important decisions growers make each year. The hull-scrape method of determining peanut maturity is an accurate way of judging when to harvest. County Extension agents routinely run crop maturity checks using the peanut profile board in the late season to determine the crop’s progress and potential days to digging. ...

D. Attaway. 2018. The Clemson Newsstand. May 24, 2018. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. The Clemson Extension Service has hired a new Extension associate to help South Carolina farmers learn how to use technologies to increase efficiency. Michael Plumblee started working at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center as a precision agriculture Extension associate on May 7. ...

2017. MACHINEFINDER. October 5, 2017. Kendall Kirk, an agricultural engineer at Clemson University, recently shared the best digger speeds for peanut harvesting. He notes that in an effort to beat inclement weather, farmers often increase digger speeds. In turn, they hurt their yields and overall bottom line. ...

S. Miller. 2017. The Clemson Newsstand. September 21, 2017. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Driving too quickly can lead to significant losses when digging peanuts, according to a recent study by Clemson University agricultural engineer Kendall Kirk. Farmers often push digger speeds to save time or to outrace inclement weather, but driving too fast can reduce yield, Kirk said. ...

S. Miller. 2017. The Clemson Newsstand. August 22, 2017. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Tests on new nutrient-management technology under development at Clemson University showed savings of up to $54 an acre on cotton production. Those savings could mount quickly; South Carolina plants more than 180,000 acres of cotton, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service....

D. Attaway. 2017. The Clemson Newsstand. May 4, 2017. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. A group of Clemson agricultural mechanization and business students are building a tabletop variable depth-control peanut digger to help South Carolina producers increase their profits. The tabletop peanut digger is a Clemson University Capstone Project led by Hunter Massey, a lecturer in the Clemson agricultural sciences department and a graduate student in plant and environmental sciences. ...

Ag is America. (2017). In All Water Security. April 20, 2017. Clemson University has created a GPS software to track soil sampling that will help farmers not only with profitability but also environmental efforts. The software will locate exactly where soil samples are taken to help producers ensure they are taking adequate samples and then evaluate the soil for nutrient recommendations. ...

L. Hayes and S. Roach. 2017. Growing Georgia. March 29, 2017. Pensacola, Fla.: Growing America. If you’ve been on the fence about using any kind of precision ag technology, here’s an easy—and absolutely free—way to give it a try. Kendall Kirk, a precision agricultural engineer at Clemson University has developed a new software program that promises to improve your soil sampling accuracy, lower nutrient input costs and help maximize yields. ...

S. Miller. 2017. The Clemson Newsstand. March 8, 2017. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Clemson University agricultural engineer Kendall Kirk has developed free software to help farmers track soil sampling throughout fields. The software pairs with an inexpensive global positioning system (GPS) and a laptop computer to pinpoint exactly where soil samples are taken as they are taken. ...

J. Leidner. 2016. Southeastern Peanut Farmer. 54(5): 12. Tifton, Ga.: Southern Peanut Farmers Federation. Potentiometers, a hydraulic top link and a depth gauge are some of the key components for an on-the-go variable depth digging system being developed by researchers at Clemson University. The Clemson team is working on the project with Amadas Industries under an agreement that would grant Amadas the rights to market the jointly developed technology. ...

C. Colmenares. 2016. The Clemson Newsstand. October 19, 2016. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) has announced six recipients of fiscal year 2017 Technology Maturation Fund awards. The CURF Technology Maturation Fund provides grants to faculty to support the last critical development step needed to move their technology to the marketplace. ...

S. Miller. 2015. The Clemson Newsstand. September 16, 2015. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. An automated peanut digger developed by Clemson University agricultural engineers could save growers $19 per acre or more by reducing yield losses due to inaccurate digging depths, research shows. The technology uses a depth gauge that can automate the digger’s hydraulic top link that controls blade depth. ...

S. Miller. 2016. The Clemson Newsstand. May 26, 2016. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Agricultural engineers at Clemson University have developed technology to tell farmers exactly where to apply fertilizers to their hay fields and how much to use to maximize profits. “Hay is the No. 3 commercial crop in the United States, yet it is does not have a broadly implemented yield monitor,” said graduate research assistant Perry Loftis, who is working with Clemson agriculture engineer Kendall Kirk to rectify that. ...

D. Attaway. 2016. The Clemson Newsstand. February 9, 2016. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Peanuts are growing in popularity and Clemson University has several tools that can help South Carolina peanut producers grow a profitable 2016 crop. Among these tools is the 2016 Peanut Production Guide. Featured during the 2016 Peanut Growers’ Meeting, the guide provides information about varieties, crop rotation, tillage, planting, fertility, management of pests and more designed specifically for South Carolina growers. ...

M. Miller. 2015. The Times and Democrat. September 7, 2015. Orangeburg, S.C.: The Times and Democrat. For more than 34 years, Jimmy Mole II has made a point of attending the annual Peanut Field Day at Edisto Research and Education center. His family has been farming in Hampton County for six or seven generations. With his son James at his side, Mole, who is a South Carolina Peanut Board member, talked about keeping up to date with the latest research. ...

S. Miller. 2015. The Clemson Newsstand. April 9, 2015. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. From the other side of the world, Clemson University’s Kendall Kirk can activate a fan on his grain bin in Blackville that could prevent thousands of dollars in lost crop value. ...

S. Miller. 2015. The Clemson Newsstand. March 31, 2015. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Clemson University’s Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville has hired a precision-agriculture specialist to help farmers apply the latest technological advancements. Hollens Free is the latest specialist to join Edisto REC as the center expands its precision-agriculture program, but he won’t be the last. ...

J. Melvin. 2015. The Clemson Newsstand. January 21, 2015. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. Though skies were gloomy and the air icy and damp, the mood was cheerful and filled with warmth at last week’s SC AgriBiz & Farm Expo at the Florence Civic Center. Several thousand attendees were treated to an impressive assortment of educational programs, with more than 130 exhibitors showing the latest advancements in farm equipment and precision technology. ...

B. Mullen. 2014. The Clemson Newsstand. October 2, 2014. Clemson, S.C.: Clemson University. The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) announced Thursday that it has awarded funding to five Clemson researchers to further develop their Clemson technologies through a newly established program, the CURF Technology Maturation Fund. “The CURF Technology Maturation Fund is unlike any other source of funding available to Clemson faculty,” said Casey Porto, executive director of CURF. “This funding supports the last critical step that will significantly increase the likelihood of commercialization of Clemson intellectual property.” ...

M. Miller. 2014. The Times and Democrat. September 14, 2014. Orangeburg, S.C.: The Times and Democrat. The desire to keep current with research to improve production and overall profits drew peanut growers to the Edisto Research and Education Center on Sept. 4. Industry and research personnel shared their knowledge with the crowd of more than 150, which consisted of farmers from across South Carolina and beyond. ...