Tag: blueberries
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Weekly Field Update – 5/22/23
Registration is now open for the Coastal REC Field Day on 6/7/23. Come to see and hear updates on vegetable weed, disease, and insect research. Register here. Check out other upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related…
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Weekly Field Update – 5/1/23
Check out upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question…
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Question of the Week – Carpenter Bee
This week, the question was: What caused the slit in the sides of these blueberry flowers? These slits were made by carpenter bees. Carpenter bees commonly cut through blueberry flowers to access nectar from the side, rather than the open bottom. This practice, known as “nectar robbing,” minimizes contact with the flower’s reproductive parts, reducing…
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Weekly Field Update – 2/27/23
We have lots of fruit and vegetable meetings coming up over the next couple of months, so check out the Upcoming Events tab for the complete lineup. This week, we have the Pee Dee Vegetable Growers Meeting in Florence on Thursday (2/28) and a Waste Pesticide Collection event in York on Saturday (3/4). Don’t miss…
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Weekly Field Update – 6/20/22
Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and check back on Thursday for the answer! Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Pest and diseases are beginning to increase in the area. Powdery mildew is apparent in cucurbit crops. The most efficacious treatments are Vivando and…
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Weekly Field Update – 5/2/22
Don’t forget about the Brassica Field Day coming up next Monday morning (8:30-1:00) at the Coastal REC in Charleston, SC. Please be sure to register ahead of time, so they will have enough food on hand for lunch. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/28/22
The University of Georgia’s food safety team is conducting a survey to assess food safety risks posed by wild birds. Please take the survey here for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/21/22
The University of Georgia’s food safety team is conducting a survey to assess food safety risks posed by wild birds. Please take the survey here for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/14/22
Coming up this week is the Farm Safety Day for Women on 3/18. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our lineup of winter/spring meetings here. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and check back on Thursday for the answer! Statewide Dr.…
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Hard Freeze Forecast for the Weekend
Growers have been keeping a close eye on the weather this week as temperatures are forecast to reach the mid to low 20s around the state Saturday night and Sunday morning. 5 to 15 mph winds are also expected. With crops like peaches, blueberries, and strawberries now in bloom and young brassica transplants in the…
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