Author: Anna Sarah Hill

Rain and cooler weather mark the end of the growing season across South Carolina. Strawberry planting is nearly complete, while diamondback moths and two-spot cotton leafhoppers continue to cause concern in some regions. Read this week’s regional updates from Extension agents and find links to the Strawberry Webinar Series, sweetpotato grower survey, and other helpful resources.

Explore the Southern heritage of muscadines, their origins, legends of the Mother Vine, and how these native grapes shaped regional culture and cuisine.

Field updates from Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate SC—see the latest on fall crops, pests, and disease management.

Mild weather, strawberry prep, cucurbit diseases, and leafhopper outbreaks highlight this week’s SC Fruit & Vegetable Field Report.

Fall crops are thriving across SC. Read the Sept. 2 Field Report for harvest updates, pest alerts, and grower resources.

Weekly SC Field Report: Rains delay crops, pests and diseases on the rise, and harvest updates across all regions.

Weekly SC Fruit & Vegetable Field Report: Fall planting updates, disease alerts, pest pressure, and grower tips across Coastal, Midlands, and Pee Dee.

From ancient China to South Carolina’s Ridge, explore how peaches became the state’s sweet summer symbol.

Discover the legacy of Phil Sandifer and Sons Farms, a third-generation SC grower celebrating family, innovation, and National Watermelon Month.

Disease pressure is high and mites are spreading. Read the latest SC crop and field updates and fall prep news from across the state.