Stephen Cavin Email & Phone Number

• Oversee the regulatory activities of Clemson University’s Department of Plant Industry Apiary Inspection Service programs in South Carolina.
• Conduct random inspection of beekeepers/queen breeders and investigate various trouble calls (swarms, mites, foulbrood, colony collapse, etc.).
• Establish protective or restrictive quarantine(s) because of disease or deleterious exotic species; seize bees, equipment, pollen or honey, if necessary, to enforce bee laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with Clemson University’s Apiculturist to develop education programs and practical research projects that will assist beekeepers with management of honey bee diseases, parasites, and pathogens.
• Educate the public by giving talks about bee removal and the laws that regulate the honey bee industry.
• Attend local, state and national apiculture meetings as appropriate.

• Responsible for the day to day investigation and inspection activities related to the enforcement of State, Federal and International quarantines.
• Issue permits (Compliance Agreements, Federal Phytosanitary Certificates, Post entry Permits) for governing the shipment of plant materials into and out of South Carolina.
• Conduct surveys and inspections to detect plant pests and pathogens and to support ongoing plant protection, quarantine, and eradication efforts.
• Implement Homeland Security agricultural terrorism prevention initiatives with respect to pesticides, fertilizers, plant and animal diseases, and seeds.
• Implement regulations governing transgenic plants, the detection and control of exotic and invasive pests.
• Assure the quality, purity, and proper use of the production materials that sustain South Carolina agriculture.

• Oversaw and instructed the daily duties of thirty to sixty employees depending upon the season.
• Worked closely with the Greenhouse Manager and Growers to insure the crops meet industry standards and specifications.
• Responsible for the production, quality and inventory of plant material from plugs to finished product, meeting daily and weekly production goals.
• Operated various equipment including transplant machines, soil lines and other greenhouse equipment.

• Hired and trained Merchandisers on proper procedures of the service program.
• Supervised Merchandisers within district.
• Worked closely with Stacy’s Regional Managers.
• Visited stores on regular basis to verify product was displayed properly and the store personnel were satisfied.
• Established working relationships with Lowes and Home Depot key personnel.
• Exceeded store and district goals, sales goals and credit/returns goals.

• Assisted in marketing of non-box store markets.
• Participated in field day activities.
• Assisted in Trade Show setup and operating Stacy’s booth at various events.
• Managed Merchandisers and products for Home Depot and Lowes in the Upstate of South Carolina.
• Assisted in taking orders for marketing and sales programs.
• Educated customers and employees with product knowledge.

• Assisted customers with plant diseases, landscaping plans, plant needs, landscape designs and installing small landscapes.
• Responsible for plant care including pruning, insect control, disease control, fertilizing, chemical control and irrigation.
• Managed wholesale and retail sales of plants, fertilizer, mulch and other landscaping materials.
• Maintained all aspects of garden center division.
• Managed garden center employees.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Ornamental Horticulture

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Horticultural Science