Month: December 2024
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2024 Year in Review

We hope everyone had a great Christmas! As another year comes to a close, here is a look back at some of the most notable events and articles from 2024. Have a happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you back in 2025. Weather The weather in 2024 made for a tough year for…
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SC Grower Exchange-December Deep Dive: Vegetable Crop Breeding with Sandra Branham

In this last deep dive of 2024, Justin interviews Sandra Branham, vegetable breeder at the Coastal REC in Charleston. Listen in to hear about the projects that Sandra is working on and why breeding is important to the vegetable industry. Also, listen for Sandra’s favorite and least favorite crops to work on! While you’re at…
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Question of the Week – Lacewing Larva

What is this little critter? This is a lacewing larva, often called a trash bug or garbage bug. They collect insect molts, dead insects, bits of leaf debris, bark, lichens, spider webs, and other material from their environment. The material is woven and tied into a hemispherical mass and carried on their backs. The larvae…
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Weekly Field Update – 12/2/24

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We finally got some frosts and freezes around the state this past weekend. Fall brassicas are still looking great while cucurbits are officially done. Strawberries are a mixed bag around the state. This will be our last update of 2024. It’s been a challenging year, but we hope…