Peanut Field Day coming to Clemson’s Edisto center

Published: August 28, 2012

BLACKVILLE — Clemson University will host a Peanut Field Day Sept. 6 at the Edisto Research and Education Center. The field day is free and open to the public and includes lunch.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The field tour starts at 9:30 a.m. and will make three stops:

Tour stop 1

Soil-borne disease research: 

• Twin vs. single rows and susceptible vs. resistant vs. mixed
• Bailey reduced fungicide

New technology:

• New twin row planter
• Yield monitor

Tour stop 2

• Variety Challenge: comparison of new vs. standard runner and Virginia types
• Herbicide burn and drift symptomology
• Lesser corn stalk borer

Tour Stop 3

• Insect Management: thrips/TSWV and leafhoppers
• Disease Screen: new Virginia and runner varieties
• Tillage type/timing and cover crops

There also will be a corn field tour and presentation from 1 to 2 p.m.

For more information, call 803-284-3343.

Clemson’s Edisto research center is on U.S. 78, three miles west of Blackville in Barnwell County.

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