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Why did the Kernels near the Ear Tip not Fill?

Why did the Kernels near the Ear Tip not Fill? Updated

🕔10:45, 19.Jul 2025

Corn kernel set near the ear tip may vary considerably depending on a number of cultural and environmental factors. These kernels have issues when the plant can’t supply enough energy to support all of them. Therefore, if we want to improve our yields, we need to recognize why kernel set is less than desired, so we can improve management in the future.

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MS Ag Industry Council – 2025 MAIC Row Crop Update

MS Ag Industry Council – 2025 MAIC Row Crop Update Updated

🕔16:37, 18.Jul 2025

We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2025 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Tuesday, July 22 starting at 8:00am.

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Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/19/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/19/2025 Updated

🕔14:12, 18.Jul 2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 19, 2025 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Carroll 2 2 1 2 Coahoma 4 0 0 0 Copiah 3 0

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Heliothine Trap Catches, July 17, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 17, 2025 Updated

🕔08:00, 17.Jul 2025

Bollworm trap catches this week were similar to last week and about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm trap catches were high in Leflore and Washington counties this week, so in these areas Heliothine egg densities are likely

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Insecticide Rainfastness

Insecticide Rainfastness Updated

🕔06:32, 16.Jul 2025

Over the last few weeks, much of the state has experienced rainfall every few days, creating challenges for pest management in row crops. Unsurprisingly, one of the most common questions that comes up during wet periods is: How rainfast are

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Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton

Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton Updated

🕔17:56, 15.Jul 2025

Bollworm Management in Soybeans Early July starts the onset of the bollworm flight into Mississippi row crops. At this point, bollworms have been observed in a some areas of the state in R2-R3 soybeans. Most of the larvae being found

Read Full Article
Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder

Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder Updated

🕔10:52, 15.Jul 2025

Don and Tyler dropped in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio last week to visit with Jason and Tom on what’s going on in the insect world.  Don dives into the bollworm situation as corn is drying down.  Tyler describes managing

Read Full Article
Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025 Updated

🕔08:52, 12.Jul 2025

Trapping results this week indicate very low southwestern corn borer activity across the state, with only a few isolated instances of minimal trap catches in Leflore, Madison, and Tallahatchie counties. These findings suggest that southwestern corn borer populations remain well

Read Full Article
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025 Updated

🕔15:55, 10.Jul 2025

Bollworm pheromone trap catches were the same or higher than last week in every county and were mostly quite a bit higher than average counts for this time of year. Tobacco budworm counts were sharply higher in Leflore county, but

Read Full Article
Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updated

🕔13:59, 8.Jul 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4th. The Bill contained many key updates to the farm safety net. Important Immediate Changes Changes to the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) programs

Read Full Article
Why did the Kernels near the Ear Tip not Fill?

Why did the Kernels near the Ear Tip not Fill? Updated

🕔10:45, 19.Jul 2025

Corn kernel set near the ear tip may vary considerably depending on a number of cultural and environmental factors. These kernels have issues when the plant can’t supply enough energy to support all of them. Therefore, if we want to improve our yields, we need to recognize why kernel set is less than desired, so we can improve management in the future.

Read Full Article
MS Ag Industry Council – 2025 MAIC Row Crop Update

MS Ag Industry Council – 2025 MAIC Row Crop Update Updated

🕔16:37, 18.Jul 2025

We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2025 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Tuesday, July 22 starting at 8:00am.

Read Full Article
Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/19/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/19/2025 Updated

🕔14:12, 18.Jul 2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 19, 2025 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Carroll 2 2 1 2 Coahoma 4 0 0 0 Copiah 3 0

Read Full Article
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 17, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 17, 2025 Updated

🕔08:00, 17.Jul 2025

Bollworm trap catches this week were similar to last week and about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm trap catches were high in Leflore and Washington counties this week, so in these areas Heliothine egg densities are likely

Read Full Article
Insecticide Rainfastness

Insecticide Rainfastness Updated

🕔06:32, 16.Jul 2025

Over the last few weeks, much of the state has experienced rainfall every few days, creating challenges for pest management in row crops. Unsurprisingly, one of the most common questions that comes up during wet periods is: How rainfast are

Read Full Article
Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton

Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton Updated

🕔17:56, 15.Jul 2025

Bollworm Management in Soybeans Early July starts the onset of the bollworm flight into Mississippi row crops. At this point, bollworms have been observed in a some areas of the state in R2-R3 soybeans. Most of the larvae being found

Read Full Article
Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder

Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder Updated

🕔10:52, 15.Jul 2025

Don and Tyler dropped in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio last week to visit with Jason and Tom on what’s going on in the insect world.  Don dives into the bollworm situation as corn is drying down.  Tyler describes managing

Read Full Article
Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025 Updated

🕔08:52, 12.Jul 2025

Trapping results this week indicate very low southwestern corn borer activity across the state, with only a few isolated instances of minimal trap catches in Leflore, Madison, and Tallahatchie counties. These findings suggest that southwestern corn borer populations remain well

Read Full Article
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025 Updated

🕔15:55, 10.Jul 2025

Bollworm pheromone trap catches were the same or higher than last week in every county and were mostly quite a bit higher than average counts for this time of year. Tobacco budworm counts were sharply higher in Leflore county, but

Read Full Article
Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updated

🕔13:59, 8.Jul 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4th. The Bill contained many key updates to the farm safety net. Important Immediate Changes Changes to the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) programs

Read Full Article

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