Progress 02/01/07 to 06/30/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Over 80 training activities were conducted under the project in the areas of strategic planning, enhanced understanding of local and regional economies, agribusiness development and general business development. These training activities focused on dissimulating knowledge concerning progress of economic growth and development in the Greenville-Upstate, SC and Charleston, SC economies, dissemination of research results and information that supported workforce development efforts, activities that supported the development of local food systems and agribusiness in general through training activities, economic impact analysis, and feasibility study results, activities that supported the development of small businesses and appropriate nonprofit organizations through training activities, economic impact analysis, and feasibility study results, activities that disseminated information concerning programs provided by the Clemson Institute of Economic and Community Development to interest groups and the general public, and the dissemination of research that supported strategic planning efforts at the community and organizational level. Highlights of these efforts include several invited presentations including to the 2010 Joint Meeting, Southern Program Leadership Network, Association of Extension Advisors, and Association of Southern Regional Directors, Invited Panel Member Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy (CNREP) 2010 Challenges of Natural Resource Economics and Policy Third National Forum on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal Systems, the CEDEV Summer Institute at Penn State University, and a conference hosted by the Richmond VA District of the US Federal Reserve Board. Presentations to organizations in South Carolina included the Charleston Regional Alliance and Greenville Metro Chamber, local leaders in the Fair Play and Merriwether communities and McClellanville City Council, Farm Bureau Peanut Commodity Committee, and South Carolina Agribusiness Council. PARTICIPANTS: Research Associate. graduate students, colleagues. Numerous undergraduate and graduate students in outreach. Community Development extension agents Harry Crissy, Jennifer Bolyes, Ben Boyles, Blake Lanford, and Alta Mae Marvin. Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Fair Play,Pendleton and Dillon County Local Leadership, South Carolina Rural Development Council, SCFasttrac Coalition, Charleston Regional Alliance. Pendleton WIB Leadership Dillon County South Carolina (SC) Farmers' Market Association SC Legislative Aides SC Rural Development Council SCFasttrac Coalition Farm Bureau Peanut Commodity Committee SC National Guard Agribusiness Development Team Piedmont Municipal Power Agencies 2009 CEDEV Summer Institute Penn State SC Council on Competitiveness South Pointe High School SCDHEC Rep. Mitchell Presentations: Contribution of the Hispanic Community to the Charleston Area Economy. Latin American Business Expo N. Charleston. Will Culler, Research Associate Graduate student, Lori Dickes Colleagues as indicated in publication list. Upper Savannah Workforce Investment Board SC Department of Commerce Waccamaw Workforce Investment Board Palmetto Institute Horry County Economic Development Taskforce SC SeaGrant midland workforce investment board SC Department of Commerce, Chuck Bundy, small business support USC/Columbia technology incubator, Joel Stevenson director S.C. Agribusiness Council Clinton, SC incubator taskforce, including mayor and city administator and PC faculty. TARGET AUDIENCES: Agribusiness leadership at the state, regional, indusry and local levels:S.C. Agribusiness Council,S.C. Peach Council, S.C. Farm Bureau, S.C. Department of Agriculture, Horry County Agribusiness Taskforce, CASGA, Barnwell County Agribusiness Taskforce, Saluda County Agribusiness Taskforce Workforce Development leadership at the regional level: Upper Savannah Workforce Investment Board,Pendleton Workforce Investment Board,Midlands Workforce Investment Board, and Waccamaw Workforce Investment Board Economic Development Leadership at the local, regional, state, and national levels:US Federal Reserve, Richmond Office,S.C. Department of Commerce,Saluda County Economic Development Authority, Barnwell County Economic Development Authority, SC UPState, Greenville Metro Chamber, Charleston Regional Alliance, City of Clinton, S.C. Dessimination and application of knowledge as described in outcomes. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
According to Hank Hyatt (Greenville Chamber of Commerce) and Fred Baus (University Center), the Greenville scorecard reports facilitated $4.2 million in investment in higher education in Greenville. A peach harvest cost report was used by Risk Management Agency (USDA), to estimate a net price for peaches for crop insurance calculations--a vital risk lowering and profit protecting tool-- for the South Carolina and Georgia peach industries ($98.1 million and $31.5 million in 2010 sales). Estimates indicate training 36 sea captains to give tours of Charleston Harbor generate a minimum of over $300,000 in annual revenues. Program has been implemented in Savannah GA and interest has been expressed in places as far away as Maine. Strategic Planning for Fair Play SC involved student community survey, local leaders and public workshops, student presentations, and follow-up has led to the establishment of a local farmers market; we also looked at the possibility of a shared-kitchen facility. Market planning effort with Clemson students has introduced local shrimp into the Charleston restaurant market. Estimated economic value and savings to taxpayers of a typical graduate from the Women and Children Succeeding (WAC) Program (an intensive effort that lifts families out of poverty via education and counseling) for Anderson, SC Interfaith Ministries. These estimates have been used in their marketing campaigns and also by The Cooperative Ministry in Columbia, SC to obtain private seed funding ($250,000) for their own version of WAC. Change in knowledge: target audiences, including the extension-based community, economic development community in Charleston area, Pendleton, Fair Play and McClellanville. Agribusiness leadership was informed concerning current conditions of state agribusiness sector including its economic impact, feasibility studies, agritourism, local food systems, and cooperative development, potential for future growth in peanuts processing potential for future growth via cluster analysis, and in other ways. Changes in policy, activity, profitability and others as result of trainings: Charleston SC leadership more urgent activities to attack congested roads and issues dealing with the underclass. Profitability of 12 agribusiness establishment enhanced due to cooperative training. McClellanville exploring establishment of green curricula based charter school. The leadership in four WIAs in South Carolina, and the extension-based community development community learned about new important source of workforce development-based data. Workforce, business community, and COG leadership in the Upper Savannah Region better informed of the relationship between economic and workforce development and how to design training and economic development policies. City of Clinton and local leaders and Clemson University Research Foundation informed concerning feasibility of business incubators both used to apply for further funding. Entrepreneurs and local community leaders were informed concerning best practices for operating a business incubator especially in rural areas.
Publications
- Hughes, David W., Devin Swindall, Sarah Macdonald, and Emily Purcell. 2012. Saluda County: Agribusiness Strategic Plan with an Emphasis on Industrial Park Development. UCED Research Report 2011-03. University Center for Economic Development & Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson University, Report Prepared for the Saluda County Economic Development Commission. September.
- Hughes, David W. and Devin Swindall. 2012. Economic Impact of the T. Ed. Garrison Arena on Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens Counties. UCED Research Report 2012-02. University Center for Economic Development & Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson University, August.
- Hughes, David W., Devin Swindall, David L. Barkley, and Mark Henry. 2012. 2012 Regional Economic Scorecard for Greenville Metropolitan Area and UpState South Carolina. Report Prepared for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and ACCELERATE!. July.
- Hughes, David W., David L. Barkley, and Devin Swindall. 2012. Charleston Metropolitan Area Economic Scorecard, 2012. UCED Research Report 2012-01. University Center for Economic Development & Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson University, May.
- Isengildina-Massa, Olga, Carlos E. Carpio, and David W. Hughes. 2012. How to make the Best Use of Public Funds in Promoting Locally Grown Products: Assessment of the Potential Impact of a Promotion Campaign. Report Prepared for the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Hughes, David W., Devin Swindall, Kathryn Boys, Angela Frazer, and Susan Barefoot. 2012. Kitchen Incubator Feasibility Study for the Columbia South Carolina Area. Draft report in fulfillment of South Carolina Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program State Plan Agreement 12-25-B-1093.
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Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: 25 separate trainings: Three separate presentations to South Carolina National Guard Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) Training concerning agribusiness development in Afghanistan and agricultural, economic, and community development data. Barnwell Agribusiness Cluster development Study: two progress reports and a Summary of Findings and the Way Forward. Fair Play, SC Community two strategic planning sessions and presentation of study results. Sea Captains training for hosting tourist tours of Charleston Harbor, assisted in organizing initial session and taught general history session twice. Five training sessions concerning development and results from economic Scorecard for Charleston Regional Alliance and Greenville Metro Chamber including invited presentation to conference hosted by Richmond VA District of the US Federal Reserve Board. Four training sessions in the area of economic education to local and state organizations. Two sessions concerning potential economic impact of OHV and heritage tourism on Union County. Two training sessions concerning local foods including workshop coordinator assistant and focus group facilitator for linking local specialty group producers to institutional food services. PARTICIPANTS: Partner organizations included Barnwell County Economic Development Corporation, SC National Guard, Charleston County Cooperative Extension Office, Greenville County Chamber of Commerce, Charleston Area Regional Alliance, US Federal Reserve Board (Richmond VA Regional Branch), Voice of Southern Oconee County and Fair Play Improvement Association, US Forest Service (Enoree River District), Union County Tourism Committee, Leadership Lexington County, Carolina Agri-Business Growers Association (CASGA), SC ARTS Commission, Clarendon County Leadership Training, Avon Foundation, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North Dakota State University; individuals included Devin Swindall and Meghan Harper, Research Associates (funded entirely on projects), Clemson Unviersity, Dr. Kathryn Boys, Dr. Olga Isengildina-Massa, Blake Lanford, Harry Crissy (partially funded under projects) Ben Bolyes; training provided for two research associates concerning applied research and university outreach; two graduate student interns (social entrepreneurism and domestic violence), 7 undergraduate and 7 graduate students teams (3-4 students each) in three applied economic development topics (local food systems, creative cluster development, and industrial park development; 50 undergraduate students in introduction to international health economics as separate groups in 5 diffeent projects(evaluation of programmatic activity for Cooperative Ministries and Darlington Veterans Project, valuation of WACS program in terms of taxpayer savings and income enchancement, strategic planning for reducing domestic violence among Catawba Indian Tribe, and evaluating feasibility of middle income assisted living facility on Johns Island). TARGET AUDIENCES: Local government and business leaders, local community leaders and citizens, agricultural producers interested in local food systems and small value added operation, county level economic development leadership, national guard team with the goal of developing agricultural economy in Afghanistan, Charleston area sea captains, individuals interested in local tourism development, members of the arts community. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
According to Hank Hyatt with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and Fred Baus with the University Center, the Greenville scorecard reports have facilitated $4.2 million in investment in higher education in Greenville. Data in the peach harvest cost report used by Risk Management Agency, a branch of USDA, in estimating a net price for peaches to be used in crop insurance calculations. The peach industry in South Carolina is valued at $98.1 million (2010) while the peach industry in Georgia is valued at $31.5 million (2010). Crop insurance is a vital risk reduction and profit protection tool for the industry. Best estimates indicate training 24 sea captains to give tours of Charleston Harbor generate over $200,000 in annual revenues even without any growth in sales per captain overtime. Program is being implemented in Savannah GA and interest has been expressed in places as far away as Maine. Strategic Planning for Fair Play SC. student community survey, local leaders workshop, student presentations, and public workshops and follow-up. This has led to the establishment of a local farmers market; we are also looking at the possibility of a shared-kitchen facility. Market planning effort with Clemson students has introduced local shrimp into the restaurant market in Charleston. Calculated economic value and savings to tax payers of a typical graduate from the Women and Children Succeeding (WAC) Program (an intensive effort that lifts families out of poverty via education and counseling) for Anderson Interfaith Ministries. These estimates have been used in their marketing campaigns and also by The Cooperative Ministry in Columbia, SC to obtain private seed funding ($250,000) for their own version of WAC.
Publications
- Dudensing, Rebekka M., David W. Hughes, and Martin Shields. Perceptions of Tourism Promotion and Business Challenges: A Survey-Based Comparison of Tourism Businesses and Promotion Organizations.Tourism Management, December, 2011 32(6): 1453-62.
- Hughes, David W., and Devin Swindall. 2011. Potential Economic Impact of OHV Activity and Heritage Tourism in Union County, South Carolina. UCED RESEARCH REPORT University Center For Economic Development, 2-2011-14. February.
- Hughes, David W., Devin Swindall, Olga Isengildina, Kathryn Boys, Blake Lanford, Sarah Macdonald, Meghan Harper. 2011. Barnwell County: Agribusiness Strategic Plan with an Emphasis on Industrial Park Development. UCED Research Report 2011-03. University Center for Economic Development & Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson University, Report Prepared for the Barnwell County Economic Development Commission and the Lower Savannah Council of Governments. September.
- Harper, Meghan, David W. Hughes, and Devin Swindall. 2011. Peach Harvesting Cost in South Carolina and Georgia. UCED Research Report 2011-02. University Center for Economic Development & Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson University, Report Prepared for the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, The South Carolina Peach and the Georgia Peach Council. July.
- Hughes, David W., David L. Barkley, and Devin Swindall. 2011. 2011 Regional Economic Scorecard for Greenville Metropolitan Area and UpState South Carolina. Report Prepared for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and ACCELERATE!. May.
- Hughes, David W., David L. Barkley, and Devin Swindall. 2011. Charleston Metropolitan Area Economic Scorecard, 2011. UCED Research Report 2011-01. University Center for Economic Development & Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson University, May.
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Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Trainings: Three presentations to Charleston Regional Development Alliance including panel member in Power Breakfast Series concerning results of 2010 Regional Economic scorecard. Presentation to Dillon Leadership Class concerning contribution of agribusiness to local-state economy. Presentations concerning Impact Studies, Feasibility, and Agritourism to the RAIN VI Conference Business of Agriculture in South Carolina and local arrangements chair. Presentation to South Carolina Rural Development Council concerning the RAIN VI Conference. Presenter and facilitator Enhancing Our Capacity for Agritourism Development in South Carolina, A Train-the-Trainer Workshop concerning Feasibility Studies and Business and Marketing Planning Technical Assistance Session. Presentation to Charleston Area Agricultural-Based FastTrac Business Training Class concerning Cooperative Basics. Presentation to Southern Region Agricultural Outlook Conference concerning Sustainability and Locally Grown Markets. Presentation to 2010 Joint Meeting, Southern Program Leadership Network, Association of Extension Advisors, and Association of Southern Regional Directors concerning Impacts of Impact Reporting An Emphasis on Obesity Reduction. Presentation to the South Carolina Rural Development Council concerning Evaluation of Executive Summaries Development Plans for Rural SC. Presentation to Fair Play, South Carolina Leadership and Citizens concerning Strategic Planning for Fair Play SC. Presentation to City Council, McClellanville SC Progress Report, McClellanville Community Development Effort. Invited Panel Member Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy (CNREP) 2010 Challenges of Natural Resource Economics and Policy Third National Forum on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal Systems Understanding the Changing Economic Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region Lessons from the Past to Improve Coastal Communities in the Future. Presentation to Pendleton SC Roundtable concerning Activities and Programs, Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Community Development Activities and Programs. PARTICIPANTS: Research Associate. graduate students colleagues. Numerous undergraduate and graduate students in outreach. Community Development extension agents Harry Crissy, Jennifer Bolyes. Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Fair Play,Pendleton and Dillon County Local Leadership, South Carolina Rural Development Council, SCFasttrac Coalition, Charleston Regional Alliance. Presentations: Contact hours (CH):1.Evaluation of Executive Summaries: Development Plans for Rural SC To the South Carolina Rural Development Council November 22 CH:1:30. 2. Sustainability and Locally Grown Markets. Presentation to Southern Region Agricultural Outlook Conference , Atlanta, GA, September 28 CH:45 minutes. 3. Impacts of Impact Reporting: An Emphasis on Obesity Reduction. To Joint Meeting, SPLN, AEA, and ASRD, Memphis TN, August 24,CH:40 minutes. 4. Strategic Planning for Fair Play,To Fair Play, South Carolina Leadership and Citizens, August 19 CH:1.5 hours. 5. Making the Grade, 2010 Regional Economic Scorecard, Power Breakfast Series. Invited Panel Member, Charleston Regional Business Journal, Charleston Regional Development Alliance, Charleston, SC, July 29 CH:1.5 hours. 6. Cooperative Basics. To Charleston Area Agricultural-Based FastTrac Business Training Class, Charleston, SC, July 15 CH:0.8 hours. 7. Understanding the Changing Economic Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region: Lessons from the Past to Improve Coastal Communities in the Future. Invited Panel Member, Center for Natural Resource Economics & Policy, 2010, Third National Forum on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal Systems. New Orleans, LA, May 26-28 CH:1.5 hours. 8. 2010 Regional Economic Scorecard Charleston Region of South Carolina. To the Charleston Regional Development Alliance Board, Charleston, SC, May 24 CH:0.8 hours. 9. Activities and Programs, Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Community Development Activities and Programs. To Pendleton Roundtable, Pendleton, SC May 6 CH:0.7 hours. 10. Progress Report, Charleston Metropolitan Area Scorecard Project. To Charleston Metro Chamber Scorecard Taskforce, Charleston, SC, March 29 CH:1 hour. 11. Economic Impact of Agriculture on Clarendon, Florence, and Williamsburg Counties. To the Clarendon County Clemson University Extension Advisory Committee, Manning, SC, March 11 (by Devin Swindall). 12. CH:0.5 hours. Progress Report, McClellanville Community Development Effort. To City Council, McClellanville, SC March 1 CH:0.5 hours. 13. RAIN VI Conference. To South Carolina Rural Development Council, Columbia, SC February 2 CH:0.5 hours. 14. Impact Studies, Feasibility, and Agritourism. Presenter, and Local Arrangements Chair, RAIN VI Conference, The Business of Agriculture in South Carolina. Carolina Agri-Solutions Growers Association (CASGA), Sandhill REC, SC, January 29, .CH:6 hours. 15. Feasibility Studies. Presenter, and Business and Marketing Planning Technical Assistance Session. Facilitator, for Enhancing Our Capacity for Agritourism Development in South Carolina, A Train-the-Trainer Workshop, Clemson University Extension Service, Sandhill Research and Education Center, SC, January 6,CH:1 hour. TARGET AUDIENCES: Local economic development organizations, local leadership training activities, agribusiness training activities through presentations, training and focus groups. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Change in knowledge: target audiences, including the extension-based community, economic development community in Charleston area, Pendleton, Fair Play and McClellanville . Agribusiness leadership was informed concerning current conditions of state agribusiness sector including its economic impact, feasibility studies, agritourism, local food systems, and cooperative development and in other ways. Changes in policy, activity, profitability and others as result of trainings: Clinton, SC is establishing a business incubator as a result of feasibility study conducted in previous year. Should lead to two direct jobs and numerous new businesses (estimate 5 per year). Charleston SC leadership more urgent activities to attack congested roads and issues dealing with the underclass. Profitability of 12 agribusiness establishment enhanced due to cooperative training. McClellanville exploring establishment of green curricula based charter school.
Publications
- Dudensing, Rebekka M., David W. Hughes, and Martin Shields. Perceptions of Tourism Promotion and Business Challenges: A Survey-Based Comparison of Tourism Businesses and Promotion Organizations. Tourism Management, Forthcoming, November, 2010.
- Eades, Daniel C., David W. Hughes, and Alex Ewing. 2010. Buying Local: How to React to Big Box Competition. Leader Training Guide, South Carolina Family and Community Leaders, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service.
- Eades, Daniel C., David W. Hughes, and Alex Ewing. 2010. Buying Local: Pros and Cons of Reacting to Big Box Competition. South Carolina Rural Development Council Newsletter, 16(1), Summer.
- Hughes, David W., David L. Barkley, and, Daniel C. Eades. 2010. Charleston Metropolitan Area Economic Scorecard, 2010. UCED Research Report 04-2010-02. University Center for Economic Development & Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson University, June.
- Swindall, Devin and David W. Hughes. The Determinants of Entrepreneurial Income in South Carolina. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Science Association, Arlington, VA March 25-27, 2010.
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Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Project objectives: A) Evaluate the effects of changes in economic structure (new technology-based means of producing and marketing products; weakening import of traditional elements of competitive advantage; and efforts that support locally grown business start-ups) emphasizing how each influence the development of local South Carolina (SC) economies with an accent on the role of workforce development (including entrepreneurial development) in economic growth. B) Develop economic models for estimating regional impacts by improving the accuracy of standard procedures, especially for estimating income distribution impacts. C) Suggest policy recommendations by which program planners and policymakers can strengthen regional economies in SC with an emphasis on rural areas including beneficial rural-urban linkages and emphasizing the new economy. Trainings: Presentation to Dillon Leadership Class concerning contribution of agribusiness to local-state economy. Three presentations concerning Activities of Clemson Community and Economic Development Extension and CIECD made to Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Power Conference, Research Committee, Clemson Extension Advisory Committee, and SC Legislative Aides. Targeting Regional Economic Analysis: Rural-Urban Linkages. Made to 2009 CEDEV Summer Institute at Penn State, State College, PA. Workforce and the Economy in the Pendleton Workforce Investment Area, Made to Pendleton Workforce Investment Board. Feasibility Analysis for a Peanut Shelling Facility in SC, Progress Report, Farm Bureau Peanut Commodity Committee. Facilitator and coordinator of student activity working with SC House Representative Harold Mitchell, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control in North Charleston, Spartanburg, Aiken, and Florence. Food Marketing: With An Emphasis on Farmers' Markets training for SC National Guard Agribusiness Development Team (ADT). PARTICIPANTS: Research Assoc. graduate students colleagues (see publications). Numerous undergraduate and graduate students in outreach Community Development extension agents Harry Crissy and Jennifer Bolyes Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Pendelton WIB Leadership Dillon County South Carolina (SC) Farmers' Market Association SC Legislative Aides SC Rural Development Council SCFasttrac Coalition Farm Bureau Peanut Commodity Committee SC National Guard Agribusiness Development Team Piedmont Municipal Power Agencies 2009 CEDEV Summer Institute Penn State SC Council on Competitiveness South Pointe High School SCDHEC Rep. Mitchell Presentations: Contribution of the Hispanic Community to the Charleston Area Economy. Latin American Business Expo N. Charleston. Dec. 10. Contact hours (CH): 1. Contribution of the Agribusiness Sector to the SC-Dillon County Economies. Leadership Dillon County. Nov. 23. CH: 2. Clemson Institute, for Economic and Community Development (CIECD), Clemson Extension Community Development, Activities and Programs Led in Developing-Delivering Team Presentation to SC Legislative Aides, Columbia, Nov. 16, CH:1. What can Clemson Extension do for your Farmers' Market SC Farmers' Market Association, Columbia, Nov. 10, CH: 0.5. Data for SC Counties and Regions: Emphasis on Rural and Urban. SC Rural Development Council, Wampee, Nov. 6 Co-dev. D. Swindall M. Harper D. Eades. CH: 1.5. Making the Plan Happen - Action Steps: First Step Programs. SCFasttrac Coalition. Columbia, Oct. 1. CH: 0.5. Feasibility Analysis for a Peanut Shelling Facility in SC, Progress Report, Farm Bureau Peanut Commodity Committee, (w. Dr. Olga Massa), Columbia, Sept. 23. CH: 1. Food Marketing: With An Emphasis on Farmers' Markets SC National Guard Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) Training, Clemson, Sept. 2. CH: 1 hour. Activities and Programs, CIECD Community Development Activities and Programs. Research Committee, Clemson Extension Advisory Committee, (w. Dr. Mac Horton). Clemson, July 29. CH: 1. Activities and Programs CIECD Community Development Activities and Programs. Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Power Conference, (with Lori Dickes). Myrtle Beach, July 10. CH: 1. CIECD Community Development Activities and Programs. Clemson University Public Service Activities and Agriculture Leadership, co-presenter-lead organizer. Columbia, June 29. CH: 2.5. Targeting Regional Economic Analysis: Rural-Urban Linkages. 2009 CEDEV Summer Institute at Penn State, State College, PA, June 2. CH: 2. Community-Based Entrepreneurial Support. Panel Presentation 2nd Annual Conversation on Entrepreneurship, SC Council on Competitiveness, Columbia. April 23. CH:1. My Job: Career Day Presentation. South Pointe High School Students, Rock Hill. Feb. 6. CH: 4. Local Environmental Justice. Meeting Co-Facilitator and coordinator of student activity working with SC House Representative Harold Mitchell, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. North Charleston, Jan. 13. CH: 3; Spartanburg, April 30. CH: 2.5; Aiken. May 4. CH: 3; Florence. May 16. CH: 3.Workforce and the Economy in the Pendleton Workforce Investment Area, Pendleton Workforce Investment Board. Clemson. Jan. 13. CH: 1.75. TARGET AUDIENCES: Workforce investment Boards Local economic development organizations local leadership training training activities through presentations and focus groups. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Change in knowledge: target audiences, including the extension-based community, economic development community the workforce investment leadership in one WIA, learned about new important source of workforce development-based data. Agribusiness leadership was informed concerning current conditions of state agribusiness sector including its economic impact and potential for future growth in peanuts processing and other ways. City of Clinton and local leaders and Clemson University Research Foundation informed concerning feasibility of business incubators. both used to apply for further funding.
Publications
- Hughes, David. Industry Targeting: Theoretical Underpinning and Practical Application. Chapter 18 in S. Goetz, S. Deller, and T. Harris (editors.) Targeting Regional Economic Development, Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis (March, 2009).
- Hughes, David. Rural-Urban Economic Linkages: Implications for Industry Targeting Recommendations. Chapter 11 in S. Goetz, S. Deller, and T. Harris (editors.) Targeting Regional Economic Development, Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis (March, 2009).
- Hughes, David W., Will Culler, and Norm Scarborough. 2009. Clinton Business Incubation Feasibility Study. Report Prepared for the City of Clinton S.C., February.
- Isengildina, Olga, Wilder Ferrari, and David W. Hughes 2009. Feasibility Analysis for a Peanut Shelling Facility in South Carolina. Report Prepared for the South Carolina Farm Bureau.
- Swindall, Devin, Meghan Harper, and David W. Hughes. 2009. How Businesses Can Minimize the Effects of the Recession and Prepare for Recovery: A Web-based Literature Review. Report Prepared for Anderson County Business Community.
- Hughes, David W., Daniel Eades, Will Culler, Devin Swindall, and Meghan Harper. 2009. Clemson University Research Foundation Business Accelerator Feasibility Study. Report Prepared for the Clemson University Research Foundation. May.
- Swindall, Devin and David W. Hughes. Entrepreneurship Development in Rural South Carolina versus the US: An Initial Comparison. Paper presented at the North American Regional Science Council Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November, 18-22, 2009.
- Hughes, David W. and Will Culler. Supporting Sustainable Coastal Tourism in South Carolina. Poster Presented at the National Association of Community Development Professionals (NACDEP) Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April 20-23, 2009.
- Hughes, David W., David B. Willis, and Karol W. Hughes. Input-Output Models as a Planning Tool: The South Carolina National Guard Project. Paper Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Science Association, San Antonio, TX, April 2-4, 2009.
- Swindall, Devin and David W. Hughes. Testable Hypotheses Concerning Entrepreneurship Development in South Carolina. Paper Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Science Association, San Antonio, TX, April 2-4, 2009.
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Progress 01/01/08 to 12/31/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Outputs: Communities of interest include the agribusiness community, the workforce and economic and community development community, and the extension-based economic and community development community. Desimmination included formal written reports and papers as indicated in the publication section and numerous formal presentations and focus group forums as indicated below. Contribution of the Agribusiness Sector to the S.C. and Dillon County Economies. Presentation to Leadership Dillon County. Dillon, SC. November 24th, 2008. Contact hours: 2 hours. Workforce and the Economy in the Waccamaw Workforce Investment Area, Presentations to Waccamaw Workforce Investment Board. North Myrtle, SC. November 8th, 2008, Contact hours: 1.75 hours. Developing Business Training for Natural Resource Based Coastal Tourism., Focus Groups conducted with business operators in Conway, SC, July 30th, 2008 Contact hours: 1.5 hours; Pawley's Island, SC, September, 10th, Contact hours: 2 hours (Co-facilitator, Beth Stedman); and September 24th, Mt. Pleasant, SC. Contact hours: 1.75 hours. Workforce Occupations and Skills Projections: Upper Savannah Region 2006-2016., Presentations to Upper Savannah Workforce Investment Board. Greenwood, SC. August 4th, 2008, Contact hours: 1 hour; Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Greenwood, SC August 14th, 2008, Contact hours 1; and Upper Savannah Council of Governments Board. Saluda County, SC, August 25th, 2008, Contact hours 1. Results of Clemson University Agribusiness Cluster Study. (with Carlos Carpio and Olga Insengildina), Presentation to Economic & Community Development Program Team, Clemson University Extension In-Service Training. Columbia SC. July 22nd, 2008 Contact hours: 5 hours. And to MarketSearch, Inc. and to Palmetto Institute Research Team, July 12th, 2008 Columbia, SC. Clemson University Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development Entrepreneurial Support Activities. (with David Lamie) South Carolina Economic Development Academy, May 15, 2008, Charleston, SC, Contact hours 1 hour. Enterprise and Agriculture Finance for Rural South Carolina. Conference Co-Organizer (with Walter Harris). Pee Dee Research & Education Center, Clemson University, April 18th, 2008, Florence, SC. Contact hours 7.5 hours. Rural Technology Village. Presentation by Paul M. Horton and David W. Hughes to the Genonomics Institute, Madren Conference Center, Clemson University, February 13th, 2008. Contact hours 20 minutes. Best Management Practices: A Focus on Incubator Start-up. Presentation at A Conversation on Incubators, Columbia, SC March 5th, 2008. Contact hours 1:10. SC Agriculture: Situation and Prospects. (Material prepared by David W. Hughes, Carlos Carpio, and Olga Isengildina.) Presentation at RAIN IV Conference, Pee Dee Research & Education Center, Clemson University, January 31st, 2008, Florence, SC. Contact hours 20 minutes. Local Workforce Dynamics. Presentation to The Economic Development Strategic Plan for Horry County Taskforce Meeting #1, Coastal Carolina University, January 15th, 2008, Conway, SC. Contact hours 20 minutes. PARTICIPANTS: Will Culler, Research Associate Graduate student, Lori Dickes Colleagues as indicated in publication list. Community Development extension agents, Blake Langford and Jennifer Bolyes Upper Savannah Workforce Investment Board SC Department of Commerce Waccamaw Workforce Investment Board Palmetto Institute Horry County Economic Development Taskforce SC SeaGrant Training Opportunities: Contribution of the Agribusiness Sector to the S.C. and Dillon County Economies. Presentation to Leadership Dillon County. Dillon, SC. November 24th, 2008. Contact hours: 2 hours. Workforce and the Economy in the Waccamaw Workforce Investment Area, Presentations to Waccamaw Workforce Investment Board. North Myrtle, SC. November 8th, 2008, Contact hours: 1.75 hours. Developing Business Training for Natural Resource Based Coastal Tourism., Focus Groups conducted with business operators in Conway, SC, July 30th, 2008 Contact hours: 1.5 hours; Pawley's Island, SC, September, 10th, Contact hours: 2 hours (Co-facilitator, Beth Stedman); and September 24th, Mt. Pleasant, SC. Contact hours: 1.75 hours. Workforce Occupations and Skills Projections: Upper Savannah Region 2006-2016., Presentations to Upper Savannah Workforce Investment Board. Greenwood, SC. August 4th, 2008, Contact hours: 1 hour; Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Greenwood, SC August 14th, 2008, Contact hours 1; and Upper Savannah Council of Governments Board. Saluda County, SC, August 25th, 2008, Contact hours 1. Results of Clemson University Agribusiness Cluster Study. (with Carlos Carpio and Olga Insengildina), Presentation to Economic & Community Development Program Team, Clemson University Extension In-Service Training. Columbia SC. July 22nd, 2008 Contact hours: 5 hours. And to MarketSearch, Inc. and to Palmetto Institute Research Team, July 12th, 2008 Columbia, SC. Clemson University Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development Entrepreneurial Support Activities. (with David Lamie) South Carolina Economic Development Academy, May 15, 2008, Charleston, SC, Contact hours 1 hour. Enterprise and Agriculture Finance for Rural South Carolina. Conference Co-Organizer (with Walter Harris). Pee Dee Research & Education Center, Clemson University, April 18th, 2008, Florence, SC. Contact hours 7.5 hours. Rural Technology Village. Presentation by Paul M. Horton and David W. Hughes to the Genonomics Institute, Madren Conference Center, Clemson University, February 13th, 2008. Contact hours 20 minutes. Best Management Practices: A Focus on Incubator Start-up. Presentation at A Conversation on Incubators, Columbia, SC March 5th, 2008. Contact hours 1:10. SC Agriculture: Situation and Prospects. (Material prepared by David W. Hughes, Carlos Carpio, and Olga Isengildina.) Presentation at RAIN IV Conference, Pee Dee Research & Education Center, Clemson University, January 31st, 2008, Florence, SC. Contact hours 20 minutes. Local Workforce Dynamics. Presentation to The Economic Development Strategic Plan for Horry County Taskforce Meeting number1, Coastal Carolina University, January 15th, 2008, Conway, SC. Contact hours 20 minutes. TARGET AUDIENCES: Workforce investment Boards Local economic development organizations local leadership training training activities through presentations and focus groups. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Change in knowledge: target audiences, including the extension-based community, development community and the workforce investment leadership in three WIAs, learned about new important source of workforce development-based data. Agribusiness leadership was informed concerning current conditions of state agribusiness sector including its economic impact and potential for future growth via cluster analysis. Workforce, business community, and COG leadership in the Upper Savannah Region better informed of the relationship between economic and workforce development and how to design appropriate training and economic development policies. Entreprenuers and local community leaders were informed concerning best practices for operating a business incubator especially in rural areas.
Publications
- Hughes, David W. Military Personnel and Industry. in Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and the People. 2nd Edition Gary A. Goreham, editor. ABC-CLIO Publishing Inc. Santa Barbara, CA, ( 2008).
- Hughes, David W.Rural-Urban Linkages. in Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and the People. 2nd Edition Gary A. Goreham, editor. ABC-CLIO Publishing Inc. Santa Barbara, CA, ( 2008).
- Fannin, J. Matthew, David W. Hughes, Walter Keithly, Williams Olatubi, and Jimine Guo Deepwater Energy Industry Impacts on Economic Growth and Public Service Provision in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Socio-Economic Planning Science. 2008 42: 190-205.
- Hughes, David W. Cheryl Brown, Stacey Miller, and Tom McConnell. Evaluating the Economic Impact of Farmers Markets Using an Opportunity Cost Framework. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 2008 40(1): 253-265.
- Hughes, David and Martin Shields. Revisiting Tourism Regional Economic Impact: Accounting for Secondary Household Employment. Review of Regional Studies. 2007 37(2): 186-206. www.policy.rutgers.edu/cupr/rrs/vol37issue2.php
- Carpio, C.E., D. W. Hughes and O. Isengildina. Comprehensive Assessment of the South Carolina Agribusiness Cluster. Report Prepared for MarketSearch and Palmetto Institute, July, 2008.
- Hughes, David W., David L. Barkley, Daniel C. Eades, Mark S. Henry, Lori A. Dickes, and Kenneth L. Robinson. Integrating Skills Gaps and Occupational Demand into Regional Economic Development Policy: The Upper Savannah Region as a Case Study. Paper presented at the North American Regional Science Council Annual Meeting, Brooklyn, NY, November 19-22, 2008.
- Dudensing, Rebekka M., David W. Hughes, and Martin Shields. Perceptions of Tourism Promotion and Business Challenges: A Survey-Based Comparison of Tourism Businesses and Promotion Organizations. Paper Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, Colorado Springs CO, June 5-7, 2008.
- Hanas, A. Cader and David W. Hughes. Economic Impact of Military Retirees and Veterans in the South Carolina State Economy. Paper Presented at the Regional Science Association International World Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 17-19th, 2008.
- Hughes, David W., Daniel Eades, Cheryl Brown, Kenneth Robinson, Carlos Carpio, and Olga Isengildina. What Does Regional Science Have to Say About Local Food Systems Paper presented at the South Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, March 28-30th, 2008.
- Hughes, David W. and Will Culler. Rural Business Incubator Feasibility Study. Poster Presented at the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Galaxy III Conference, Indianapolis, IN, September 15-19, 2008.
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Outputs: Project objectives: A) Evaluate the effects of changes in economic structure (new technology-based means of producing and marketing products; weakening import of traditional elements of competitive advantage; and efforts that support locally grown business start-ups) emphasizing how each influence the development of local South Carolina (SC) economies with an accent on the role of workforce development (including entrepreneurial development) in economic growth. B) Develop economic models for estimating regional impacts by improving the accuracy of standard procedures, especially for estimating income distribution impacts. C) Suggest policy recommendations by which program planners and policymakers can strengthen regional economies in SC with an emphasis on rural areas including beneficial rural-urban linkages and emphasizing the new economy. The following two trainings relate to Objective C (support policy recommendations) through a train the trainer approach
(training agents, specialists, and other CIECD personnel, who influence state and local policy decisions): "Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD), Local Employment Dynamics (LED), and Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI): Quarterly Local Workforce/Firm Data for ED Programs." Presentation to Economic & Community Development Program Team, Clemson University PSA Conference. Clemson SC. December 5th, 2007. And Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI): An Exciting New Workforce Data Program. Annual Meeting National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, April 16-19, 2007. Philadelphia, PA. (SC agents and other CIECD audience members). A Midland's SC workforce development "Think Session" held in cooperation with the Southern Growth Policy Board and the Midlands Workforce Investment Board (results available on the web). Target audiences included workforce development, economic development, and educational communities. This effort
helps sharpen the focus of these leaders thereby enhancing policy recommendations (objective C). Co-lead three strategic planning sessions for Richland County and helped plan for all (nine) sessions where presented commuting patterns served to highlight the effects of economic changes on sub-county areas (Objective A), inform local community members and leaders (Objective C), and applied community modeling (Objective B). 2007 Farm Bill: A Bill in the Making. Presentation to S.C. Agribusiness Council. September 16th, 2007. Columbia SC. Target audiences included the extension economic development community and agribusiness leadership and development community thus supporting policy recommendations relating to Objective C. Numerous strategy sessions concerning the development of a business incubator in Clinton, SC (report forthcoming 2008). Business Incubator guide distributed to numerous community leaders considering starting a local business incubator. Both efforts fall under Objective
A (supporting new business start-ups) and Objective C (policy recommendations for the new economy). The target audience was local government and economic development leaders.
PARTICIPANTS: midland workforce investment board sc department of commerce, chuck bundy, small business support usc columbia technology incubator, joel stevenson director S.C. Agribusiness Council Clinton, SC incubator taskforce, including mayor and city administator and PC faculty.
TARGET AUDIENCES: local and statewide business and economic development leaderships, local government leadership, agribusiness community leadership.
Impacts
Change in knowledge: target audiences, including the extension-based community developemnt community, learned about new important source of workforce development-based data. Agribusiness leadership was informed concerning current conditions of the new Farm Bill. Local citizens in Columbia, SC informed of their economic situation; Richland County Adminstration and citizens better informed of local economic conditions. Local leaders in Clinton, SC better informed of business incubator and what it constitutes and how to build a successful incubator. Local leaders in numerous communities better informed concerning how to start and operate a business incubator.
Publications
- Bundy, C., D.W. Hughes, and J. Stevenson. 2007. "South Carolina Business Incubator Guide." draft report.
- Hughes, D.W., W. Molnar, and M. Miller. 2007. "Building the Next Workforce: Making Choices for Your Community." Southern Growth Policies Board Workforce Forum, Midland Workforce Development Board and Clemson Institute for Community and Economic Development, February, 27th. www.clemson.edu/uced/Workforce_Studies/midland_report_2.pdf.
- Robinson, K.L., K. Wilson-Robinson, C. Carpio, and D.W. Hughes. "Linking Sustainable Agriculture and Community Development: The Lowcountry Food Bank's Use of Locally Grown Foods." Journal of the Community Development Society. 38(3): 77-89, Fall 2007.
- Carpio, C.E. O. Isengildina, D. Hughes, and C. Curtis. "Potential Economic Impact of the South Carolina Agricultural Marketing Campaign." Department of Applied Economics and Statistics Working paper, WP 050407, May 2007.
- Hughes, D.W., D. Eades, K. Robinson, C. Carpio, O. Osengildina, and C. Brown. "What Is the Deal with Local Food Systems: Or, Local Food Systems from a Regional Science Perspective." Paper presented at the North American Regional Science Council Annual Meeting, Savannah GA, November 7th -10th, 2007. WP 110907, Department of Applied Economics and Statistics, Clemson University.
- Hughes, D.W. and M. Henry. "Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD),Local Employment Dynamics (LED), and Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI):Quarterly Local Workforce/Firm Data for ED Programs." Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting: American Agricultural Economics Association, July 30, 2007 Portland, Oregon.
- Dickes, L.M. and D.W. Hughes. "A Theory Centric Research Approach to Incubation: A Research Agenda for the Future." Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Scientist Association, March 29th-April 1st, 2007, Charleston, SC.
- Dudensing, R.M., D.W. Hughes, and M. Shields. "Effects of Government on Growth of the Local Tourism Industry: An Econometric Analysis of Pennsylvania and West Virginia Businesses." Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Scientist Association, March 29th-April 1st, 2007, Charleston, SC.
- Robinson, K.L., D.W. Hughes, K. Wilson, and C. Carpio. "Evaluating Regional Economic Development in South Carolina via a Local Food System." Paper Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Scientist Association, March 29th-April 1st, 2007, Charleston, SC.
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