Warm temperatures and rain are pushing crop growth across South Carolina this week, but these conditions also increase disease pressure. Extension agents report updates on strawberries, lettuce drop, spider mites, aphids, and blooming fruit crops across the Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate regions.
Learn how much to grow for year-round garden productivity using succession planting, fast-maturing crops, and smart space planning strategies.
Cold weather returns across South Carolina as strawberries, blueberries, and peaches develop. Growers monitor pests, protect blooms, and manage wind and disease pressure.
Clemson Extension’s February 16, 2026 Fruit and Vegetable Field Report highlights warming temperatures, recent rainfall, and key scouting priorities across South Carolina. Growers should monitor spider mites in strawberries, manage disease risks following wet conditions, and adjust fertility, pruning, and frost protection strategies by region.
After a second consecutive weekend of winter weather, South Carolina growers are seeing a warming trend. This field report covers snow and freeze impacts across regions, guidance on row cover removal, blueberry pruning considerations, and early signs of crop injury, pests, and disease as temperatures rebound.
Cold weather, ice, and frost protection dominate this week’s South Carolina fruit and vegetable field report, with regional updates on strawberries, blueberries, pruning, and winter crop management.
South Carolina growers’ weekly field report featuring regional updates on strawberries, cold weather impacts, pests, diseases, and winter crop management.
Chill hours are crucial for the success of fruit and nut trees in South Carolina. Learn how they work, how to track them, and why location matters.
Grow okra with ease by following these simple planting and care tips for a prolific harvest.
Final 2025 Field Report: Dry weather, slow strawberry growth, brassica updates, and regional insights from Coastal, Midlands, and Pee Dee growers.
Dry weather continues as growers manage irrigation, transplant blueberries, harvest greens, and monitor strawberries. Get the latest regional updates.
Cold weather ended warm-season crops, but strawberries and brassicas are recovering as temperatures rise. See statewide fruit and vegetable updates.
