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Mission & Policy Statement
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The mission of the Clemson Extension Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC) is to provide South Carolina residents with a source of accurate, dependable and unbiased information via a toll-free number (1-888-656-9988) and a comprehensive website (http://hgic.clemson.edu). This service is designed to complement the network of county Extension agents, Ag assistants and volunteer Master Gardeners by freeing the agents to deal with commercial agriculture and horticulture questions and to conduct programming for larger audiences. The HGIC also provides over 600 fact sheets on horticulture, food safety, and nutrition for distribution to residents.
The HGIC is staffed with highly qualified, degreed experts in both horticulture and food safety and preservation. It is our policy to assist homeowners and landscape professionals in the following areas:
- Lawns
- Landscaping
- Gardening
- Plant diseases
- Plant insect pests
- Household pests
- Nuisance wildlife
- Food safety
- Food preservation
The HGIC is NOT staffed to answer questions involving:
- Commercial agriculture (row crops)
- Commercial ornamental horticulture (including sod farms, tree farms, golf courses, nurseries, and greenhouses)
- Commercial fruit and vegetable horticulture
- Ponds and pond weed control (fact sheets are available)
- Pastures
- Livestock and poultry
- Pets
- Wildlife food plots
- Timber and wood lot management
- Identifying mushrooms
- Medical issues (rashes, reactions, poisoning)
- Household moisture and mildew problems
- Clothing and textiles
- Stain removal
- Special diets
The HGIC is celebrating its 9th year of serving the residents of South Carolina and looks forward to expanding its services and educational offerings in the years to come.
Prepared by James H. Blake, HGIC Director/Adjunct Professor, Clemson University. (New 10/06. Revised 02/07.)
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This information is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service is implied. All recommendations are for South Carolina conditions and may not apply to other areas. Use pesticides only according to the directions on the label. All recommendations for pesticide use are for South Carolina only and were legal at the time of publication, but the status of registration and use patterns are subject to change by action of state and federal regulatory agencies. Follow all directions, precautions and restrictions that are listed.
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