Author: Rob Last

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – July 1, 2024

Jul 2, 2024 | In the Garden

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Independence Day later this week! Parts of the state received some much-needed rain over the past several days. Hot weather is causing many crops to come to...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- June 24, 2024

Jun 25, 2024 | In the Garden

The heat continues throughout the state. Small fruits and peaches are being harvested in great quantities as disease and insect issues continue to develop in certain vegetable crops. See details...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – June 17, 2024

Jun 18, 2024 | In the Garden

More hot, dry weather is in store for this week. Disease and insect pressure continue to increase as watermelon, small fruit, tomato, and peach harvest continues. See details below. Check out the...

Question of the Week – Pecan Leaf Phylloxera

Jun 12, 2024 | In the Garden

What caused the galls to form on this pecan leaf? These galls were caused by an insect called the pecan leaf phylloxera (Phylloxera notabilis). These are tiny aphid-like insects that feed on...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – June 10, 2024

Jun 11, 2024 | In the Garden

Finally, a little rain fell around the state, though things remain fairly dry overall. Disease and insect pests are becoming more common as tomatoes, cucurbits, and sweet corn come to harvest. See...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – June 3, 2024

Jun 4, 2024 | In the Garden

As the weather continues to warm up, strawberry harvest wraps up, tomatoes and peppers are coming on strong, and cucurbit harvest is beginning. Read more details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – May 13, 2024

May 14, 2024 | In the Garden

Cucurbit downy mildew was found in the state this past week on cucumbers in Charleston. All commercial cucurbit growers need to be on the lookout and start preventative fungicide applications, if...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – May 6, 2024

May 7, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Coastal Region Anna Sara...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – April 29, 2024

Apr 30, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Midlands Region Phillip...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – April 22, 2024

Apr 23, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast below. Statewide Jhessye Moore-Thomas As the end of the first year of the Climate-Smart Grown in SC program is approaching, leafy...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- April 15, 2024

Apr 16, 2024 | In the Garden

Check out Extension Vegetable Pathologist Tony Keinath’s latest article in Growing Produce: Choose Cover Crops that Suppress Pathogens in Your Vegetable Plantings. Also, check out the latest episode...

Question of the Week – Parasitized Aphid

Apr 10, 2024 | In the Garden

What is the bloated tan thing found on the underside of this strawberry leaf? This is an aphid “mummy,” the lifeless body of an aphid that has been parasitized by a parasitoid wasp. Typically, the...