Tag: bloom
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Weekly Field Update – 3/24/25
Though we had some cool nights, we saw beautiful spring weather last week. Strawberry picking is just beginning in places. Peach bloom has peaked and we are entering shuck split in some varieties. We have been dry and windy, so keep a close eye out for spider mites. See details below. Clemson Extension is working…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/17/25
Spring officially begins this week, though spring weather has been here for a little while now. Strawberries have really jumped in the last week and a few folks have had a chance to taste some. Peaches are in bloom and spring crops are starting to go into the ground. See details below. Clemson Extension is…
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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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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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Weekly Field Update – 4/8/24
Our Spring meeting season is winding down, but keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically, so you don’t miss anything. Check out Extension Vegetable Pathologist Tony Keinath’s latest article in Growing Produce: Choose Cover Crops that Suppress Pathogens in Your Vegetable Plantings. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange…
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Weekly Field Update – 4/1/24
Our Spring meeting season is starting to wind down, but keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically, so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week is the Upstate Vegetable Production Meeting in Spartanburg. The EPA recently published an updated list of chlorpyrifos products allowed for use on food crops. See that list…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/25/24
We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week is the Pea and Butterbean meeting in Manning. Our recent Question of the Week post about the latrine from the War…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/18/24
We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast below. Don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/11/24
We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week we have the Upstate Apple Meeting in Walhalla and the Midlands Strawberry Meeting in Saluda. Also, check out the latest episode…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/4/24
We have lots of meetings coming up over the next few months, so be sure to keep a close eye on the Upcoming Events tab so you don’t miss anything. Coming up this week we have a Water Management Class in Blackville and a Blueberry Maintenance and Fertility Field Day in Gable. Also, check out…
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