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World-renown geneticist, Clemson’s Stephen Kresovich, and other research faculty will combine their crop-breeding talents to develop varieties that will allow South Carolina farmers to produce vegetables in the face of extreme changes in temperatures, rain and drought challenges, and other environmental pressures.

Spartanburg Extension horticulturist Drew Jeffers joined Making It Grow recently to discuss the South Carolina Certified Landscape Professional certification program. Extension experts present self-paced, on-line trainings on such topics as turf selection and maintenance, proper planting techniques, tree selection and installation, disease and insect identification and control, as well as irrigation and environmentally sustainable practices.

An update of the news, events and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community.

A few years ago, we interviewed someone from our next guest’s organization about their social and emotional support programs offered to students in our state’s public schools. At that time, they were independent entities operating throughout our state, but as of August 16th, they merged into one statewide organization.Mike Switzer interviews Jamie Cooper, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of South Carolina in North Charleston, SC.

Prior to heading up our region’s newest professional soccer club, our next guest was a nationally recognized sports marketing specialist at Anheuser Busch. Can he turn that expertise into the same kind of soccer success being enjoyed by Atlanta? And if so, how much of that economic impact will spill over into the Palmetto State?Mike Switzer interviews Nick Kelly, president of the new Charlotte Football Club in Charlotte, NC.

I find it fascinating that many of the greatest composers of the 19th century—composers such as Berlioz, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, Brahms, Dvorák, and Tchaikovsky—knew one another, and in many cases had very friendly personal and musical relationships.

The Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world. It is commonly referred to as the Turkish gecko[1] as represented in its Latin name and also as the moon lizard because it emerges in the evening.

As the population continues to age and the healthcare economy continues to grow, so does the need to properly dispose of medical waste. Which is why our next guest’s company decided to invest over $3 million to build a 13,000 sq ft facility in the Lowcountry. Mike Switzer interviews David Squalli, chief operating officer at EcoSteris in Summerville, SC.

Felix Mendelssohn led a performance that reintroduced Bach’s masterpiece to the musical public. And that reintroduction led to the rediscovery and reevaluation of many other works by Bach.

You may have heard us interview companies who have received SBIR or STTR grants to help them fund the research that their young companies depend on to continue to grow and validate their business models. However, applying for these grants or practically any grant can be a daunting process. And that’s why the SC Department of Commerce is now making available free services to companies and entrepreneurs in our state to help them with these grant programs. Kyle Salazar is with the department’s 3PhaseSC program in Columbia.