South Carolina Crops

Author: Dan Anco

2023 EREC Peanut Field Day

August 22, 2023

The 2023 Edisto Peanut Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 7th. Registration will begin at 8:00 am, with the field tour starting at 9:00 am and running until noon, followed by a catered lunch. Clemson University specialists will present results and information on Agriculture Technology in Peanuts, Weed Control, Current and New Varieties, Runner […]

EREC Peanut Field Day – Sep 8

August 16, 2022

The 2022 Peanut Field Day will be held at the Edisto Research and Education Center: 64 Research Road, Blackville, SC 29817. Pesticide Credits and Continuing Education Units (CCA) will be available. Questions may be directed to Dan Anco, 630-207-4926 or danco@clemson.edu Hope to see you there! A flyer is available here: 2022 Peanut Field Day […]

2021 EREC Field Day – Report

November 11, 2021

In response to the canceled 2021 Fall Field Day at Edisto REC, Clemson University Extension Specialists and Researchers compiled a report highlighting research that is ongoing at Edisto REC. A list of contents to the report is displayed below and a copy of the 2021 EREC Field Day Report is available at the following link: […]

2022 SC Peanut Growers’ Annual Meeting – January 27 In-Person

November 10, 2021

Save the date for January 27. The SC Peanut Growers’ Annual Meeting is coming back to Santee in 2022 live and in-person. See the attached announcement for additional details. Pesticide/CEU credits will be offered at the meeting. Meeting sponsorship opportunities to be announced in the near future.   Please contact Marianne Catalano (mcatalano@scda.sc.gov) or myself with any questions.

2021 Fall VC Peanut News

August 20, 2021

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

Scouting for Diseases, VBC

July 30, 2021

Lesions on the Leaf Late leaf spot is starting to be found in more fields this week, including those with timely and expensive fungicide programs. Switching modes of action and/or including Bravo or sulfur in with the next fungicide application, or tank mixing a systemic product with bravo (e.g., if the previous spray was bravo) […]

Peanut Leaf Spot and Growth Regulator Timing

July 22, 2021

This week some of the first late leaf spot lesions have been observed on-farm where fungicide applications have been timely at 45 and 60 DAP. This was a few lesions in a limited area and not widespread across the field. Along these lines, this could be the result of variation in spray coverage or penetration […]

Peanuts – Patch of Dead Peanuts, CV Pictures

July 14, 2021

More than one way to skin a cat, more than one reason a patch of peanuts can be dead in a field. Drowned in a bottom, struck by lightning, killed by disease, terminated by herbicide, and other woes… Zinc toxicity can also be fatally toxic. Aside from a soil test report indicating elevated levels, visual […]

Peanuts – Yellow in the Canopy

July 8, 2021

More rain coming in and out of the week ahead. Hurricane Elsa is estimated to approach near SC in about 5 days, with some bands possibly earlier. Making use of opportunities as we have them to maintain fungicide coverage will help all the more to put our disease management in a more secure position. Playing […]

Peanuts – Spider Mites

June 22, 2021

Drake Perrow, crop consultant in Cameron, SC, found spider mites in peanut today. For the obvious, yes this is early, and the more obvious, yes we are dry. Good things going for us now are the relatively cooler temperatures (low-mid 80s) this week, clouds, and the decent chance of rain hopefully we will receive. Especially […]

Peanuts – 45 DAP Fungicides and More

June 11, 2021

Peanuts planted the last week of April are reaching 45 DAP this week. Fungicide programs for leaf spot should begin no later than 45 DAP and starting closer to 40 or 30 DAP can be warranted in fields with a history of challenging disease pressure, later plantings, volunteers nearby, and similar risk factors. If rains […]