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Integrated Management for Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon

Sep 22, 2019 | Horticulture, Watermelon

Fusarium wilt of watermelon is the most widespread and destructive disease of watermelon in the southeastern United States and other areas of the world. The causal fungus is named Fusarium oxysporum...

Homemade Hydraulic Ram Pump for Livestock Water

Sep 2, 2019 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages, 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...

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Biology and Management

Sep 2, 2019 | Forestry, Horticulture

Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae, HWA) is an aphid-like invasive pest of hemlock trees in eastern North America. The HWA is native to all hemlock species in western North America and Asia, and...

Pasture/Hayfield Weed Control Timing Chart

Aug 22, 2019 | Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages, Soybean

The most effective weed control strategy is to maintain thick, healthy forage stands. Weeds are plants of opportunity and will utilize any weakness to establish themselves in a pasture or hayfield....

Solid Manure Spreader Calibration

Aug 19, 2019 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

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...

Managing Phytophthora capsici Diseases on Vegetables

Aug 19, 2019 | Horticulture, Watermelon

Phytophthora blight, crown and root rot, and fruit rot are serious problems on cucurbit and fruiting (solanaceous) vegetables in the eastern half of the United States. Short vegetable crop...

Federal Income Tax Challenges for the Cannabis Industry

Aug 13, 2019 | Agribusiness, Agriculture

Although many states have legalized the production and marketing of cannabis and its associated products, it remains a federally illegal Schedule I controlled substance(s).   The information in...

Managing Deer Damage Using a Two-Tiered Fence System

Aug 12, 2019 | Horticulture

Deer damage to crops occurs every year on small farms and strawberry fields. Damage done by feeding and trampling (figure 1 and 2) limits the number of healthy plants (figure 3) and may reduce crop...

Pregnancy Determination in Beef Cattle

Aug 9, 2019 | Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Pregnancy diagnosis is a valuable tool to identify open (non-pregnant) cattle. Non-pregnant cattle need to be identified as soon as possible after the breeding season so that management decisions...

Estrous Synchronization in Heifers

Aug 8, 2019 | Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Significant genetic improvements can be achieved through artificial insemination (AI), and AI has greatly enhanced the US cattle industry. Slow adoption of AI by beef producers has been well...

Steps to Successful Reproductive Management in Beef Cattle

Aug 7, 2019 | Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Reproduction is a critical aspect of any species’ life cycle and plays a major role in food animal production. Since the implementation of artificial insemination (AI) in the beef cattle industry,...

Managing Southern Blight on Vegetable Crops

Aug 2, 2019 | Horticulture, Watermelon

Southern blight is a disease of over 1,200 crops and weeds in the southern half of the United States. Among the vegetable crops affected are tomato, pepper, eggplant, snap bean, Jerusalem artichoke,...

Extension Forestry Programming in South Carolina: Preferred Topics and Delivery Method

Jul 28, 2019 | Forestry, Natural Resources

Surveys that assess preferred information delivery methods and topics for meetings and workshops are critical tools to provide current and relevant content to one of Clemson Cooperative Extension...

Spotted Lanternfly Management in Nurseries, Orchards, Vineyards, and Natural Areas in South Carolina and Georgia

Jul 28, 2019 | Forestry, Horticulture

Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White) Introduction Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive pest new to the United States. Despite its common name, SLF is not a fly, but a large planthopper...

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...