Category: Agronomic Crops

Tobacco Hornworm as a Pest of Tobacco

Mar 6, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops

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...

Cereal Leaf Beetle as a Pest of Small Grains

Jan 22, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn

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

Dec 12, 2019 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn, Soybean

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

Nov 25, 2019 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops

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

Nov 14, 2019 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Peanut

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...

Basis of Selecting a Lime Material

Oct 22, 2019 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops

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...

Depth Control for Sweatless Soil Sampler

Jul 28, 2019 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Proper Soil Sampling Soil testing provides farmers with the current nutrient and pH status of their soils and also provides fertilizer and lime recommendations based on the crop to be grown in that...