COVID-19 Impacts on Cattle Markets
In this time of uncertainty, every market is feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. South Carolina cattle markets are being negatively impacted both in the cash and futures markets. The volume...
Category: Agriculture
Economic Impact Payments, How Are They Going to Work? (or how much will I receive?)
Please note the purpose of this publication was for timely education at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020). It is up to the reader to seek current education on the topical content...
2019 Income Tax Filing Extension and Payment Deferment
The information in this publication is provided only for educational purposes and to inform the reader of relevant topics. This is not to be perceived or utilized as formal tax or legal advice. It...
Precision Agriculture: Grain Combine Yield Monitor Calibration
Growers who are anticipating the collection of yield data this season should take the time to check yield monitor components to ensure accurate and valid data collection. Yield monitors are the...
Is Your Business Having Cash Flow Problems Due to COVID-19?
Please note the purpose of this publication was for timely education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (in March of 2020). It is up to the reader to seek current education on the topical content...
Tobacco Hornworm as a Pest of Tobacco
Introduction The tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta, THW) is a pest of a number of plants in the Nightshade family (Solanaceae), including tomato, tobacco, eggplant, pepper, and potato. Because of the...
Educators’ Guide to Managing Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) in School or Community Vegetable Gardens
What is a Fire Ant? Even though there are several kinds of fire ants, the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is the one most people encounter and refer to as a “fire ant”. Fire ants are...
Cereal Leaf Beetle as a Pest of Small Grains
The cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus, CLB) can be a significant pest of small grains in North America1 and has a host range including wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn and other cultivated and...
Fall Armyworm as a Pest of Corn
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, FAW) is native to the Americas where it is known to be a pest of numerous crops. The insect overwinters in North America in south Florida, Texas, Mexico,...
Sugarcane Aphid as a Pest of Sorghum
Introduction The invasive sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari, SCA) was first detected in the continental United States on sugarcane in Florida in 1977 and in Louisiana in 1999. The insect was not...
Green Peanut Production
Green peanut production can be a profitable venture for many growers in South Carolina from the small hobby farmer to large commercial growers. One of the most important decisions a grower can make...
Livestock Sales, Extreme Weather Events, and Tax Consequences
The information in this publication is provided only for educational purposes and to inform the reader of relevant topics. This is not to be perceived or utilized as formal tax or legal advice. It...
Basis of Selecting a Lime Material
Introduction Due to the humid southeastern climate, South Carolina soils are highly weathered, resulting in a natural acidic (pH < 7) and low fertility status. As a consequence, there are...
Homemade Hydraulic Ram Pump for Livestock Water
One of the more challenging aspects of developing pasture and grazing land is providing access to a reliable water supply for livestock. In some cases, existing streams, creeks, or ponds provide...
Solid Manure Spreader Calibration
Animal manure contains nutrients required for plant growth and has been utilized as a fertilizer source for millennia. Efficient utilization of animal manure requires (1) a manure nutrient analysis...