Tag: Strawberries
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Weekly Field Update – 9/15/25
Mild weather continues around the state as strawberry growers prep fields for planting next month. Two spotted cotton leafhoppers are being found across the state. Disease has been plentiful on cucurbit crops. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring meetings. Also, check…
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Weekly Field Update – 9/8/25
The weather has dried up enough to allow growers to prep fields for more fall planting. Strawberry fields are being bedded and fumigated. Muscadines are being harvested now and look great. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring meetings. Also, check out…
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Weekly Field Update – 7/21/25
Another hot, humid week has passed. Growers are prepping fields for fall crops, and some planting has begun. As dry weather has set in, mites are becoming a problem in places. Disease pressure remains high in a variety of crops. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t…
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Weekly Field Update – 7/14/25
It has been hot and humid around the state. Several thunderstorms have come through the state bringing some much-needed rain. Plenty of disease is present, including gummy stem blight, anthracnose, and downy mildew. Piercing/sucking insects are causing damage as well. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t…
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Weekly Field Update – 7/7/25
After some rain and wind in the Pee Dee from Tropical Storm Chantal on Sunday, the week is off to a hot start. Watermelons, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, etc. are being harvested. Disease and insect pressures are climbing. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of…
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Weekly Field Update – 6/30/25
Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring meetings. 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 handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Be sure to scroll all the…
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Biologicals and Their General Performance Against Strawberry Diseases
Johanna Wesche and Guido Schnabel, Clemson University “Do biologicals work?” That is a frequently asked question coming not only from strawberry growers, especially in light of increasing resistance issues with many of the conventional fungicides and the fungicide insensitivity of Neopestalotiopis sp. In our recent article, “Biologicals Made Easy: Grouping and Understanding Biological Fungicides,” we…
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Weekly Field Update – 6/16/25
Regular rain continued throughout the state last week. Summer officially begins later this week. We’re well into harvest now for most warm-season crops, and disease is a major concern. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring meetings. Also, check out the latest…
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Weekly Field Update – 6/9/25
We saw some more rain and storms across the state last week. Watermelons and tomatoes are really coming in and a few strawberry growers are still hanging on. Disease has made a significant increase recently and piercing/sucking insects are on the rise. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so…
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Weekly Field Update – 6/2/25
Disease has begun to set in across the state as lots of crops come to harvest. More rain is in the forecast for this week, so now is the time to make sure you are current on your disease programs. Blueberries, blackberries, peaches, ccucurbits, and potatoes are all being harvested now. See details below. Keep…
