Carolina’s Field, Forest & Water

The second season of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER premieres with this conversation between senior student Lyle Fulmer and LUIS SALAZAR of Crop Trust, the global nonprofit organization which manages the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, inside the Arctic Circle.

The Global Seed Vault is a storehouse for more than 1.4 million samples of seeds from plant species around the world. In this episode, Mr. Salazar joins us from Bonn, Germany, and discusses the mission of Crop Trust to preserve crop diversity and to ensure the planet's food supply for future generations.

For more information on the Global Seed Vault, visit www.croptrust.org. For more information on the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture, visit our website at www.delahowe.sc.gov.

Theme Music -- "Aiken Blues" by Bill Bentley Big Adventure Music / Used With Permission

On this episode of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, student moderators Asa Simmons and Lilly Fox talk with Dr. Tim Drake, professor at Clemson University and South Carolina's State Entomologist. The topic: INSECTS.

Dr. Drake and our students discuss the dangers of mosquitoes, the roots of South Carolina's struggle with fire ants, why bed bugs are a growing threat, and insects in science fiction (and fact). It's a fascinating conversation with the Palmetto State's preeminent authority on bugs and insects.

In this episode of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, student moderator Dell Brockman talks with Dr. Will Culler, Lexington County Agent for the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service and director of the annual Ag+Art Tour. 

Dr. Culler discusses the role of Cooperative Extension Service agents in supporting farmers and the growth of agriculture in South Carolina. He also explores the importance of agritourism to the economy of the state and how the Ag+Art Tour continues to grow and brings together farmers and artisans in a self-guided summer tour. 

On this edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, student moderators Asa Simmons, Dell Brockman and Liyah Montgomery interview Michael Cranford, marketing specialist from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. Mr. Cranford directs the state's Farm-To-School program, connecting farmers, schools and communities in an effort to get more fresh food into school cafeterias.

In this wide-ranging conversation, the panelists discuss food deserts, nutrition education and ongoing projects to get more Certified South Carolina-grown foods on school cafeteria tables. 

On this edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, student moderators Dell Brockman, Asa Simmons and Eli Moore interview Mayor Terrico Holland from the Town of Calhoun Falls. Like many small towns, Calhoun Falls faces economic challenges, and the students pose this (and other) tough questions: Could agriculture be a key to economic revitalization in Calhoun Falls.

Mayor Holland is the first elected official ever to sit for an interview on our student-led podcast. We invite other elected officials to visit and discuss their views on agriculture in South Carolina. 

In this special edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, student hosts Lyle Fulmer and Sara Corn visit the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia, S.C., and broadcast on-location from the midway at the State Fairgrounds during FFA Day at the Fair. They discuss their memories of attending the State Fair and examine the impact on the various agricultural competitions and other programs at the State Fair.

In this seventh edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, moderator Dell Brockman interviews writer and professor John T. Edge, the host of TrueSouth on the SEC Network and ESPN television networks. Mr. Edge is one of the South's premier authorities on Southern food traditions and has won four James Beard Awards (the highest award in America's culinary community) for his writing on Southern cuisine and Southern culture.

In this conversation, Mr. Edge and Dell preview the sixth season of TrueSouth, discuss the making of the television series, the importance of agriculture, the hype of the "farm-to-table" movement, and they explore Mr. Edge's friendships with the people he's met along his food odyssey.

In this episode of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, moderator Asa Simmons and co-hosts Elizabeth Viseth and Dell Brockman chat with Jackie Moore, agritourism marketing specialist for the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. Ms. Moore offers an overview of the state's efforts to promote tourism on South Carolina's farms and other agricultural businesses. 

Our guest reviews the how-to steps to adding agritourism as another revenue stream for family farms.

In this fifth episode of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, student interviewer TyMere Morton is joined by Joseph Egloff, owner of Rocking Chair Cattle Ranch in Forsyth, Georgia, and Eric McCall, farm manager at the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture. Mr. Egloff discusses how his successful beef cattle operation began with a dream and now has grown into one of the top meat producers in the Southeast.

They also discuss the idea of potentially adding a meat-processing facility to the educational opportunities at the John de la Howe campus

In this fourth edition of CAROLINA'S FIELD, FOREST & WATER, hosted by students Elizabeth Viseth, Ty Morton and Lyle Fulmer, previews the upcoming South Carolina State Fair 2023. Their guest is Nancy Smith, general manager of the South Carolina State Fair. She discusses the fair's roots in agriculture, the story behind "Meet Me At The Rocket" and the economic impact of this annual event. 

The South Carolina State Fair is coming up October 11-22, 2023 in Columbia