Tag: fall crops
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Weekly Field Update – 11/28/22
Today’s update will be our final update of 2022. With things slowing down in the field, we will take some time to focus on other projects, and the Weekly Field Updates will resume in January. One of the things we will be focusing on for the remainder of the year is evaluating the SC Grower. […]
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Weekly Field Update – 11/21/22
We hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving this week! Pick up some local collard greens and sweet potatoes to celebrate the holiday! Please take a minute to help us evaluate the SC Grower. We would love to hear your likes, dislikes, and suggestions on how to make the site better. The survey linked below should […]
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Weekly Field Update – 11/14/22
Over the next few weeks, we will be evaluating the SC Grower site to determine any updates or upgrades that are necessary to better serve our viewers. To help with this, we would love to have your feedback. This quick survey should take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. Please […]
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Weekly Field Update – 10/10/22
A big congratulations to Kerrie Roach as she is transitioning to a new role as a Nursery Inspector with the Clemson Department of Plant Industry (DPI). Kerrie has served Extension and the great folks of Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens Counties extremely well in her 6 years as a horticulture agent. We will miss Kerrie very […]
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Weekly Field Update – 10/3/22
Do you grow cole crops? Do you have diamondback moth in your fields? Have you experienced reduced efficacy of insecticides to manage them? We are looking for cole crop farms throughout SC to collect diamondback moth larvae from. We will test these larvae in the lab against a range of common insecticides to determine if […]
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Weekly Field Update – 9/26/22
Coming up this week, there are a couple more waste pesticide collection events: Lexington on 9/27 and York on 9/28. See more details on the Upcoming Events page. 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 […]
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Weekly Field Update – 8/22/22
Coming up this week the SC Dept. of Agriculture is hosting a couple Waste Pesticide Collection Events (8/23 in Kingstree and 8/24 in Dillon). If you have any old materials sitting around, take advantage of these free events. See more details on the Upcoming Events page. Be sure to scroll all the way to the […]
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Weekly Field Update – 8/15/22
Don’t forget about the virtual Preseason Strawberry Production Meeting coming up tomorrow (8/16) from 6:30 -8:00 pm. We have a great speaker lineup and pesticide credits available. Click here to register. 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 […]
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Weekly Field Update – 7/18/22
Check out Clemson Extension’s new weather data website! Last week, state weather station technician Christopher Thomas introduced the new site at the Watermelon Field Day at the Edisto REC. Christopher has been working hard installing weather stations in all 46 counties of South Carolina over the last year. Eventually, the site will be able to […]
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Weekly Field Update – 7/11/22
Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath has a new article featured in the American Vegetable Grower. Click here to read about “Why Disease Control is More Challenging on Leafy Greens.” Don’t forget about the Watermelon Field Day coming up this Thursday (7/14) at the Edisto Research Center (64 Research Rd.) in Blackville from 8am-1pm. Registration opens […]
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