Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The boots of Cal Hucks kick up dust as he walks through the powdery soil on a patch of farmland five football fields long awaiting ...

South Carolina growers are promoting their crops to mid-Atlantic and Northeastern buyers as a seasonal alternative, a South Carolina Department of Agriculture representative told the crowd at Eastern ...

Clemson University Extension specialist Anthony Keinath advises South Carolina watermelon growers to spray fungicide to limit loss from downy mildew, a water mold that destroys plant foliage. Downy ...

It’s been a good start to the season in South Carolina, says Michael Cranford, executive director for the South Carolina Specialty Crop Growers Association. “In the last few years, we have had some ...

While there's a little less watermelon supply available for Eastern and Midwestern U.S. markets than this time last year, the supply for markets in the Western U.S. is much, much higher than last year ...

Local farmers are counting their blessings as the drenching from Debby hit during a lull in the planting and harvesting seasons. St. Helena Island growers are gearing up for the start of next month’s ...

The most recent cold snap may be a setback for the state’s watermelon season. Clemson University plant disease specialist Tony Keinath points out that a repeat performance of last year’s spring could ...

CLEMSON — The cold snap during the week of April 13-19 may be a setback for the state’s watermelon season. Clemson University plant disease specialist Tony Keinath points out that a repeat performance ...

The boots of Cal Hucks kick up dust as he walks through the powdery soil on a patch of farmland five football fields long awaiting nearly 300,000 watermelon seedlings to be planted in the coming hours ...