Tag: anthracnose

• Weekly Field Update 11/30/20

  Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “After a long Thanksgiving nap, I was able to waddle out in the fields and look at some strawberries.  We have had some really good strawberry growing weather especially considering most folks got their plants out somewhat late this year.  We need some cold weather to slow them down a bit…

  Justin Ballew

  November 30, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  anthracnose, Brassicas, caterpillars, clemson extension, cold, Disease, disease control, Freeze, phytophthora, sc grower, south carolina, Strawberries, Weekly Field Updates

• Field Update – 4/6/20

  At this point, only a few cities (Columbia, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach) have issued shelter-in-place orders.  The Commissioner of Agriculture, Hugh Weathers, has drafted a Notice of Essential Food and Agriculture Employee form that farms in these areas may fill out for each employee certifying them as an essential employee.  They should keep this letter with…

  Justin Ballew

  April 6, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  anthracnose, botrytis, clemson extension, grey mold, harvest, Peaches, planting, south carolina, spider mites, Strawberries, thrips, u-pick, vegetables, Weekly Field Updates

• Field Update – 6/3/19

  Statewide Dr. Tony Keinath reports,”Powdery mildew was found on watermelon at the Coastal REC on May 30. Typical symptoms of powdery mildew on watermelon are distinct yellow spots, although the spots may be indistinct yellow blotches rather than round spots. The symptoms seen this week included more browning than is typical for the size of…

  Justin Ballew

  June 3, 2019

  Weekly Field Updates

  anthracnose, blueberries, drought, drought stress, heat, powdery mildew