Clemson Researchers to Host Cover Crop Field Day in Campobello

Mar 12, 2026

By Denise Attaway

Farmers and agricultural professionals in the Upstate will have an opportunity to learn about the latest Clemson University research on cover crops and soil health during a Cover Crop Field Day on March 24 in Campobello, South Carolina.

The event, scheduled for 9:30–11:30 a.m. at Williams Feed, 8124 S.C. Highway 357, will highlight Clemson studies examining winter cover crops such as annual ryegrass and cereal rye and how planting timing influences establishment and growth.

Scientists and graduate students will present findings from ongoing studies focused on soil health, cover crop performance and conservation farming practices.

Dara Park, a Clemson professor specializing in soil and water dynamics, will discuss soil water repellency, including what it is, why it occurs in soils and how it can be measured in agricultural fields.

Payton Davis, a Clemson doctoral student from Canton, Georgia, will present research examining how planting timing and soil moisture conditions influence the establishment and growth of cereal rye and annual ryegrass cover crops. The work may help farmers improve the establishment of winter cover crops.

Source : clemson.edu

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