The USDA-AMS has released it’s 2016 cotton varieties planted report. The report in it’s entirety can be accessed clicking the following: 2016 Cotton Varieties Planted Report The top 10 planted varieties in Mississippi are given below:
Due in large part to the continued wet weather, cotton diseases have been on the increase over the past two weeks. Boll rot, bacterial blight and target spot have all been observed throughout the MS cotton production system.
Over the last couple weeks, we have received numerous calls about multiple caterpillar pests in Bt cotton. By far, the most common and widespread species has been bollworm, but populations of fall armyworm are also high and we have even heard
Cotton in many areas of the state has been shedding fruit for the past two to three weeks. Prior to the onset of this shed, many fields were retaining greater than 90% of the total fruiting forms. First and foremost,
A number of calls have came in this week regarding management of late season cotton growth. For the greater part of the growing season, fruit retention has been outstanding in the 2016 MS cotton crop. However, about two weeks ago
What has happened with tarnished plant bug this year? That has been the million dollar question this year in cotton. Numerous consultants have told us that tarnished plant bug populations are lower than they have ever seen in their careers
Cotton is blooming throughout Mississippi and a large portion of the crop is in good to excellent shape. In addition, fruit retention is very good in most cases. Once cotton begins to square and progresses into bloom, nutrient demands alter
Plant growth regulator use has become commonplace in cotton production over the past 30 years. However, as PGRs have become inexpensive, over application has occurred in some instances. While some areas of the state have enjoyed adequate rainfall this year,
The 4th of July is very commonly associated with blooms appearing in Mississippi cotton. Some cotton is already blooming in the state while some will certainly be after the 4th of July. As cotton begins to set squares and eventually
Numerous instances have been observed this year where multiple growth stages of cotton occur in the same field and in some instances in the same row. This situation can present management challenges throughout the season. The following points are offered
This planting season has been challenging for a number of reasons. Cool, wet weather in early May gave way to very dry weather for several weeks thereafter in many areas of the state. Emergence problems have been observed in several areas
Spring weather has proven challenging once again in 2016. Cool, wet conditions persisted into early May with planting not really getting started on a broad scale until late in the first week of May or the beginning of the second
Calls about thrips treatments in seedling cotton have been picking up substantially this week. As ryegrass and other ditchbank hosts begin to dry down, thrips numbers will likely increase in the next couple weeks. The 100% chance of rain today (5/20) now
Mississippi State University will be hosting 5 scout schools this year. We have transitioned over the years to make these trainings much more diverse than insect pest alone. This year we will be including insects, disease, fertility, and herbicide symptomology.
There are a number of factors to consider when selecting a cotton variety which includes variety performance, traits contained within that variety, and seed treatment package. However, as a whole, maturity of a given variety is not given a tremendous
Although commodity prices have not been exciting for any crop we grow, Mississippi is expected to see cotton acres increase as much as 40% this year. As we have been traveling the meeting circuit, the common denominator has been, “What inputs can we cut in an off year?” This has been asked of all crops lately, not just cotton. It seems that seed treatments are the first thing that comes up during this conversation in every crop; however, this is not a viable option in cotton.
As everyone knows, cotton varieties are being introduced and pulled from the market quicker than ever before. The speed with which varieties come and go can make it very difficult to determine where to place a given variety and how
Mid-South Farm and Gin Show convenes in Memphis February 26 If you didn’t get a new tractor, combine or other piece of machinery for Christmas, the perfect opportunity to see the latest models is right around the corner. The 64th
The venue is the Cook Convention Center, Memphis. All available footage is taken, every inch of the Convention Center, as well as the sidewalk outside the Center on Main Street in Memphis, is filled with exhibits, machinery, equipment, and products
We posted an article last spring about utilizing several best management practices in an overall IPM program to manage tarnished plant bug in cotton. We included a pdf that highlights all of the research we have conducted over the last
Managing Palmer amaranth with multiple resistance to glyphosate, ALS, and PPO herbicides in cotton will be complicated, but control will be possible.
Please make plans to attend the 2016 Future of Ag Graduate Student Competition at the Cotton Mill Conference Center near the campus of Mississippi State University on Thursday, February 4. A total of 40 Master’s and PhD students will be
Data from the 2015 Mississippi State University Official Cotton Variety trials can be accessed by following the link below. A total of eight locations were utilized in 2015 which included Perry Farms near Tunica, MS; Cliff Heaton Farms near Clarksdale,
The decision making process regarding variety selection is often difficult and, in many cases, leaves growers wondering for the remainder of the growing season whether they made the right variety selection decisions. Further complicating this process has been the rapid
The 2015 Row Crop Short Course will be held at the Cotton Mill Conference Center near the campus of Mississippi State University on November 30, December 1, and December 2 2015. Please note that this is a new venue as
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