February 11, 2022
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 […]
January 16, 2022
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 […]
July 14, 2021
Corn Everyone had to watch as Elsa passed over South Carolina over the last few days. Fortunately, for the most part if you were off the coast rainfall and winds stayed in the manageable levels. However, it very well may have blown spores into our state for several diseases including Southern rust on corn, soybean […]
June 11, 2021
With rain visiting our state today, the topic of how much rainfall does it take is timely. Surface applied herbicides, such as Prowl or Valor, typically need a minimum amount water after application to properly “activate” in the upper soil profile. Activation means the herbicide is dissolved in the soil water solution and readily absorbed […]
June 11, 2021
With most of the state getting an abundance (some places an over-abundance) of rain over the past week, expect weed flushes to begin in earnest. As most plantings are approaching or past the 28-to-30-day mark, there are several options for us once field conditions permit over-the-top spraying. A paraquat program in peanut either tank mixed […]
June 10, 2021
As folks gear up (early planted crops may have already sprayed) for using dicamba (Engenia, Xtendimax, Tavium) in cotton and soybean, some reminders for applicators. These herbicides can only be applied by certified applicators (restricted use pesticide) that have taken the required dicamba training in 2021. The last day of permitted applications of these dicamba […]
