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As we move into the 4th of July weekend, a quick update on where we stand. Scattered showers and storms […]
Surviving on tenths of rain is all we are doing right now across SC and the SE USA. High pressure […]
As of this week approximately 60% of our corn crop is silking. Tassel/R1 (Silk) is the most water sensitive growth […]
I am sure by now everyone has heard that they have found Southern rust on corn and Soybean rust on […]
Knowing the correct growth stage on corn and soybean is critical to proper input management. Two Land Grant Press articles […]
The 2024 Corn and Soybean Field Day will be held at Edisto REC in Blackville, SC on Thursday July 25th. […]
Corn across SC is at various growth stages and experiencing a wide range of environmental conditions. Much of the state […]
Come join experts from Clemson University and the small grain industry to learn about all things related to small grain […]
This is a follow-up to the February 6, 2024 court ruling where Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium herbicide labels were vacated […]
dicamba tolerant cotton On February 6, 2024, the U.S. District Federal Court in Tucson, Arizona vacated or canceled Xtendimax, Engenia, […]
The results from the 2023 County Corn Hybrid Trials are now available. In 2023, we evaluated 12 different hybrids across […]
On behalf of Clemson Extension and the South Carolina Soybean Board, we hope you make plans to join us in Santee onThursday, December 14th […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 25 August 2023 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension […]
The 2023 Edisto Peanut Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 7th. Registration will begin at 8:00 am, with the […]
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FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Rogan Gibson, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, and […]
Ph.D. Student Bennett Harrelson does a podcast with NC State University on double crop corn and soybean systems in South […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 07 August 2023 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Rogan […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 28 July 2023 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Rogan […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 21 July 2023 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Rogan […]
Across the state, the earliest planted corn I have looked at is looking very good as we begin to see […]
As of May 8th, USDA has South Carolina as 96% planted on corn and is on a normal track for […]
Science for Success is a group of Extension soybean specialists from across the United States that collaborate on assembling Extension […]
Soil moisture remains good across the state. Recent rainfall events have made planting and field operations a challenge in certain […]
The warm weather and relatively dry field conditions over the last week have allowed for a significant portion of the […]
The Science for Success team is hosting a spring webinar series "Keys to Early Season Soybean Success". Our third webinar […]
Understanding soybean growth stage is important for making management decisions related to fertility, irrigation, and pest management. Soybean can be […]
Interested in finding out more information about soybean variety selection? Check out this new variety selection factsheet put together by […]
Interested in finding out more information about new and existing planter technologies and how they impact soybean? Check out this […]
The Science for Success team is hosting a spring webinar series "Keys to Early Season Soybean Success". Our first webinar […]
As temperatures begin to warm and soils dry out, many planters will soon be in the field planting field corn […]
Date: April 27th Location: Pee Dee Research & Education Center, Outdoor Pavilion Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm Learn about small grain production […]
The results from the 2022 County Corn Hybrid Trials are now available. In 2022, we evaluated 13 different hybrids across […]
The 2022 Peanut Field Day will be held at the Edisto Research and Education Center: 64 Research Road, Blackville, SC […]
CORN: Foliar diseases: The only disease that spreads during this type of weather is Southern rust. But we are not […]
Soybean planting has quickly progressed over the last week, where rainfall has occurred. Hot, dry conditions continue for much of […]
I am sure that many of you get various forms of information from other states. Dr. Kemerait in Georgia is […]
Farmers across the state have now made it halfway through planting soybean in SC. Dry conditions continue in many places […]
Soybean planting continues, and we appear to be on track with our 5-year average. Several parts of the state were […]
Soybean planting progressed well over the last week; we are 7 percent ahead of our 5-year average. Dry conditions are […]
Around 10% of soybean acres have been planted across the state, only a few percent behind the 5-year average. As […]
This spring has been challenging, from increased input costs to low supply and shortages. The weather has been equally challenging […]
The South Carolina Corn Production Guide has been updated for 2022 is now available online on the Clemson Agronomic Crops […]
An electronic copy of the Peanut Money-Maker 2022 Production Guide is available here: Peanut Money-Maker 2022 Production Guide
The current supply chain and labor market issues have contributed to shortages of several key pesticide products on the market. […]
Soybean Extension Specialists from across the US are working together on a ‘Science for Success’ initiative doing collaborative research and […]
Save the date for January 27. The SC Cotton Growers' Annual Meeting is coming back to Santee in 2022 in person. […]
Dicamba training will be mandatory again in 2022 for applicators who wish to purchase and apply dicamba herbicide products. Two […]
The 2021 Clemson Agronomic Crop Variety Trial results are now available online for corn, corn silage, grain sorghum, soybean, small […]
The results from the 2021 County Corn Hybrid Trials are now available. In 2021, we evaluated 12 different hybrids across […]
In response to the canceled 2021 Fall Field Day at Edisto REC, Clemson University Extension Specialists and Researchers compiled a […]
Save the date for January 27. The SC Peanut Growers' Annual Meeting is coming back to Santee in 2022 live and […]
As of this week, about 60% of our soybean crop has begun dropping leaves, a good sign of full maturity […]
The South Carolina Corn and Soybean Growers Meeting will resume in 2021. This year's meeting will consist of an in-person […]
There is an opportunity to involve cotton growers in on-farm extension studies to test conservation management practices through an NRCS-funded […]
A paper was recently published on sound splits associated with grading practices.
After much discussion and careful consideration for the health and wellbeing of the public, Clemson University has decided to cancel […]
I hope everyone has had a good weekend. In response to this weekend's Soybean Rust Update from Jonathan Croft, Joe […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 28 August 2021 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension […]
Corn harvest in South Carolina typically begins in August. The weeds remaining after harvest can contribute to future infestations. This […]
The 2021 Fall edition of the Virginia-Carolinas Peanut News is now available online at: https://www.aboutpeanuts.com/phocadownload/Peanut-News/2021%20Fall%20Peanut%20News.pdf
Peanut planted near the end of April are near 110 to 120 DAP. Depending on cultivar maturity development and requirements […]
Due to safety concerns Clemson University has decided to delay the 2021 EREC Field Day by 2 weeks. The new […]
On August 20th from 10:00am-Noon a drop-in will be held at the dryland corn hybrid strip trial located in the […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 14 August 2021 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension […]
Clemson University has scheduled an in-person field day at the Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville, SC for September 2nd, 2021. […]
Overall, our soybean crop in South Carolina is off to a decent start. Rains in early June delayed some small […]
Over the last few years, interest in "yield improving" row crop planter modifications, add-ons, and technologies have been topics of […]
Lesions on the Leaf Late leaf spot is starting to be found in more fields this week, including those with […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 30 July 2021 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 26 July 2021 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension […]
As we continue to progress through the growing season, many growers are beginning to service and set up equipment for […]
In the last two weeks, most of us have received large amounts of rainfall. Daily rainfall of over 2 inches […]
This week some of the first late leaf spot lesions have been observed on-farm where fungicide applications have been timely […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 21 July 2021 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension […]
Scouting School dates are set for our 2021 in-field, in-person workshops devoted to scouting for insect issues in cotton, soybeans, […]
SOUTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN RUST NEWS NOTE 16 July 2021 FROM: Jonathan Croft, Clemson Extension Agronomic Agent, Joe Varn, Clemson Extension […]
Corn Everyone had to watch as Elsa passed over South Carolina over the last few days. Fortunately, for the most […]
More than one way to skin a cat, more than one reason a patch of peanuts can be dead in […]
More rain coming in and out of the week ahead. Hurricane Elsa is estimated to approach near SC in about […]
CORN Fungicides As we close in on the 4th of July, we need to consider our possible fungicide applications on […]
Drake Perrow, crop consultant in Cameron, SC, found spider mites in peanut today. For the obvious, yes this is early, […]
The majority of our corn crop is at VT or R1 and this is the appropriate time to start making […]
With rain visiting our state today, the topic of how much rainfall does it take is timely. Surface applied herbicides, […]
Peanuts planted the last week of April are reaching 45 DAP this week. Fungicide programs for leaf spot should begin […]
With most of the state getting an abundance (some places an over-abundance) of rain over the past week, expect weed […]
I am sure that many of you are getting reports of “bad/sad” looking corn in a range of growth stages. […]
With extensive rains occurring across much of South Carolina in the last week our corn crop is getting back on […]
As folks gear up (early planted crops may have already sprayed) for using dicamba (Engenia, Xtendimax, Tavium) in cotton and […]
The South Carolina Soybean Production Guide has been updated for 2021 is now available online on the Clemson Agronomic Crops […]
The Pest Management Handbook is a set of recommendations developed by Clemson University Extension pest management specialists and university researchers […]
Virtual Meetings were held in February 2021 to provide an update on corn and soybean production in South Carolina. By […]
As many of you know, temperatures across the state did drop below freezing last Thursday and Friday nights. I have […]
As a follow-up to my previous post on Sunday (3/28) I wanted to discuss what we can expect from the […]
I hope everyone's 2021 planting season or fieldwork season has started off smooth. I wanted to reach out with a […]
A Virtual Meeting was held on February 25th, 2021 to provide an update on cotton production in South Carolina. By […]
