Author: Anna Sarah Hill

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.

The journey of watermelon from vine to table.

SC crop harvests rise with pest and disease pressure.

This week’s SC Fruit & Vegetable Field Report highlights rising pest pressure from pickleworm, sunscald concerns in melons, and widespread disease across cucurbits, tomatoes, and peaches. Discover region-specific updates from agents across the state, plus timely recommendations for insect and disease control, scouting tips, and postharvest handling. Don’t miss out—protect your yield and stay ahead of seasonal challenges.

Last week’s storms left SC fields soggy, boosting foliar diseases and root rots just as heavy watermelon and tomato harvests roll in. Growers are rotating fungicides, battling bacterial spot, leaf-footed bugs, stink bugs, and blossom-end rot while blueberries, muscadines, and late strawberries progress. Regional agents share detailed crop conditions and control tips.

Rainy weather is contributing to rising disease pressure as blueberries, blackberries, peaches, cucurbits, and potatoes hit peak harvest. Learn what’s being seen across each region of South Carolina, and get fungicide and scouting recommendations to protect your crops. Don’t miss this week’s episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast for more timely tips.