Category: General
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Farmers Market Pricing Reports Now Available
From Clemson Agribusiness Associate Kevin Burkett This summer, farmers markets around South Carolina have had volunteers submitting data on fruit and vegetable prices. None of this data includes personal information from market volunteers or farms themselves. The reports are now available through the Clemson Extension Agribusiness page. This data has been compiled and summarized for…
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Preliminary Tomato Pricing Data From SC Farmers Market Price Reporting Project
From Kevin Burkett, Clemson Agribusiness Associate Vine-ripe juicy tomatoes are always a summertime favorite and one that can even cause a bit of competition. This can range from seeing who can grow the largest, who has the best variety, how oddly shaped one may appear, and of course which one makes the best tomato sandwich.…
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2024 FarmGate Data Now Available
South Carolina specialty crop stats from the 2024 season are now available on the Clemson Extension FarmGate page. Crop data collected in 2024 includes apples, bell peppers, cabbage, cut flowers, Irish potatoes, kale muscadines, okra, pecans, pumpkins and winter squash, specialty peppers, sweetpotatoes, turnips, and yellow squash. Here is a glance at the top specialty…
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Spots on Harvested Potato Tubers Might Be Enlarged Lenticels
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath and Clemson Postharvest Physiologist Karin Albornoz In the past 2 weeks, two agents reported enlarged lenticels on potato tubers harvested from wet soil. This disorder (or abiotic plant problem problem) is most noticeable on red-skinned potatoes when the surface is wet. Enlarged lenticels are not a disease problem, but…
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Fruit & Vegetable Price Data Project
From Kevin Burkett, Clemson Agribusiness Associate In 2025, Clemson University is coordinating a project to collect price data for direct marketed fruits and vegetables grown in South Carolina and sold at South Carolina farmers markets. This project aims to gather interest from farmers markets that may be willing to participate. Based on funding there may be…
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Preparing for Your Tax Preparer
By Kevin Burkett, Extension Agribusiness Associate This time of year is busy as summer comes to a close, children have returned to school, harvest is in full swing, and we anticipate busy days in the fall and winter months. Another item for your to-do list is meeting with your tax professional. This appointment is often…
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Storm Damage from Around the State
Hurricane Helene made her way through the Palmetto State 2 weeks ago. Many areas of the state suffered significant damage, and some are still dealing with power and water outages. Here is a look at crop damage from across the state. If your farm suffered a crop loss, reach out to your local extension agent…
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Weekly Field Update – 8/26/24
Strawberry growers are scrambling to find disease-free plants. Late-season disease and insect pressure is picking up and muscadines and other fall crops are nearing harvest. See details below. Researchers from universities across the Southeast are seeking to expand the number of crops on the MyIPM app for Vegetables. In order to do this, feedback is…
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2023 Crop Stats: Bulb Onions, Citrus, Grape and Cherry Tomatoes
In fall of 2023, Extension Agents throughout South Carolina surveyed growers on specialty crop acreage for the year. The goal was to identify the counties of production, acreage, and observable market prices for the year. In this round of surveys, data was collected for 14 fruit and vegetable crops. Bulb onions, citrus, and grape and…
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Weekly Field Update – 8/19/24
The Coastal and Pee Dee regions have been drying out from Tropical Storm Debby. Fall crops are being planted in many areas. Peach harvest is coming to a close and muscadine harvest will begin soon. Disease pressure has really kicked up. See details below. Growers may continue document any crop or infrastructure impacts from Tropical…
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