South Carolina Crops

Dicamba Herbicide Update – EPA Issues Existing Stocks Order

This is a follow-up to the February 6, 2024 court ruling where Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium herbicide labels were vacated by a federal court in Arizona. The Arizona court order prohibits sale or distribution of these three dicamba products after February 6, 2024. On February 14, 2024, the EPA issued an existing stocks order for […]

Dicamba Labels Vacated by Federal Court in Arizona

On February 6, 2024, the U.S. District Federal Court in Tucson, Arizona vacated or canceled Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium herbicide labels because the EPA did not follow proper procedures during the public comment period when dicamba was reregistered in 2020 for use in dicamba tolerant cotton and soybean. This means that these herbicide products cannot […]

SC Corn and Soybean Growers Meeting – 12/14

On behalf of Clemson Extension and the South Carolina Soybean Board, we hope you make plans to join us in Santee onThursday, December 14th for the 2023 South Carolina Corn and Soybean Growers Meeting! Our keynote presentation will be “Corn and Soybean Drying and Storage: Current Technology and Management” with Dr. Kenneth Hellevang, Extension Engineer and Professor at North Dakota State University. We’re also excited to welcome several other special guests, including: Steve Censky, […]

2022 South Carolina Corn Production Guide – Now Available

The South Carolina Corn Production Guide has been updated for 2022 is now available online on the Clemson Agronomic Crops Website. In this guide you will find information and recommendations related to corn production in South Carolina. The link to to view a PDF of the production guide is below. https://www.clemson.edu/extension/agronomy/corn.html

Burndown Herbicide Alternatives to Glyphosate and Glufosinate

The current supply chain and labor market issues have contributed to shortages of several key pesticide products on the market. Glyphosate is the main herbicide used for pre-plant burndown weed control in corn, cotton, soybean, and peanuts in South Carolina. With that shortage, herbicide costs have skyrocketed in 2022. For growers who cannot obtain enough […]

2022 SC Cotton Growers Annual Meeting – January 25th – In-Person

Save the date for January 27. The SC Cotton Growers’ Annual Meeting is coming back to Santee in 2022 in person. See the attached announcement for additional details. Pesticide/CEU credits will be offered at the meeting.               Click Here to View: Cotton Growers Meeting Flyer and Agenda

2022 Dicamba Trainings – Virtual and In-Person Opportunities

Dicamba training will be mandatory again in 2022 for applicators who wish to purchase and apply dicamba herbicide products. Two training programs will be offered in the month of January on Zoom and one in-person training directly following the conclusion of the State Cotton Growers Meeting in Santee, SC on January 25th. Participants will receive […]

2021 EREC Field Day – Report

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: […]