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Weekly Field Update – 3/10/25
As the weather warms, strawberry crops are progressing rapidly across the state. Growers are beginning disease control programs and scouting for mites. Spring veggies are starting to go in to the ground along the coast. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring…
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Question of the Week – White Mold
What’s wrong with these kale leaves? These leaves are infected with Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causal fungus of white mold. White mold is showing up in brassica fields now in South Carolina. Initial development is initiated when cold weather triggers sclerotia (hard, black survival structures found in the soil) to produce tiny mushrooms that release spores.…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/3/25
The weather this past week gave us a preview of Spring, which is only a couple weeks away. Strawberry growers have begun fertilizing and will protect blooms from frosts from here on out. Blueberries and peaches are beginning to bloom and some spring brassicas are going into the ground. See details below. This past week,…
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Question of the Week – Grass Spiders
What created this webbing that Anna Sara found in her lawn? Early one morning the dew was lying thick on the grass and the fog was hanging heavy in the air. It reminded me of the Burl Ives foggy, foggy dew song. As the sun rose and started burning away the dense fog, I noticed some…
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Biologicals Made Easy: Grouping and Understanding Biological Fungicides
Johanna Wesche and Guido Schnabel, Clemson University Biologicals are gaining interest in modern agriculture for several reasons. They are used in organic farming to suppress pests and diseases and may have a place in spray programs used in conventional farming when disease pressure is low, when fungicide efficacy is threatened by resistance development, or when…
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Weekly Field Update – 2/24/25
After a few cold nights, things will be warming up this week. Peaches and blueberries are starting to come out of dormancy and strawberries are starting to wake up as well. Be ready to act as pest activity is expected to increase as temperatures rise. See details below. SC Farm Bureau has extended the deadline…
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