Tag: colorado potato beetle

• South Carolina Field Update (May 4, 2026): Finally, Some Rain!

  

  We finally received significant rainfall late last week and over the weekend. Monitor disease carefully as more rain is forecast for mid-week. Early peach varieties are coming into harvest, as strawberry and blueberry harvests continue. Key Takeaways for Growers This Week The latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast is available now. Lowcountry Report…

  Justin Ballew

  May 4, 2026

  Weekly Field Updates

  blackberries, blueberries, clemson extension, colorado potato beetle, Disease, drought, dry weather, dusty, harvest, planting, powdery mildew, rain, scouting, scouting for spider mites, south carolina, south carolina crop condition, spring, spring crops, Strawberries, strawberry harvest, strawberry picking, thrips, Watermelon, Weekly Field Updates, wind

• South Carolina Field Update (April 27, 2026): Upstate Receives Some Rain As the Midlands and Lowcountry Remain Dry

  

  The Upstate received some rain over the weekend, while nothing much materialized in the Midlands or along the coast. With cooler temperatures and more chances for rain this week, we’ll be keeping a close watch on disease pressure. Insect pests, including scale, Colorado potato beetle, cucumber beetles, and mites, are causing problems in some areas.…

  Justin Ballew

  April 27, 2026

  Weekly Field Updates

  blackberries, blueberries, clemson extension, colorado potato beetle, Disease, drought, dry weather, dusty, harvest, planting, powdery mildew, rain, scouting, scouting for spider mites, south carolina, south carolina crop condition, spring, spring crops, Strawberries, strawberry harvest, strawberry picking, thrips, Watermelon, Weekly Field Updates, wind