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Southern Rust Deep Dive (Podcast)

Southern Rust Deep Dive (Podcast) Updated

🕔09:21, 6.Jul 2023

Travis Faske from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter both called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the status of southern rust in corn, which is an

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Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – June 24, 2023

Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – June 24, 2023 Updated

🕔11:07, 24.Jun 2023

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2023 Thrips Organophosphate Resistance Status

2023 Thrips Organophosphate Resistance Status Updated

🕔14:00, 15.Jun 2023

For the last several years, we have sent tobacco thrips population to the University of Tennessee for organophosphate bioassay resistance screening. To date, we have the results for three populations (Stoneville, MS; Glendora, MS; Sidon, MS).  Populations seem to be

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June 7th (Thrips Management ) and 14th Podcast (Rice)

June 7th (Thrips Management ) and 14th Podcast (Rice) Updated

🕔10:50, 14.Jun 2023

Thrips Management and Resistance Status: Whitney, Tyler, and Don sit down with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about one of the hottest topics right now for cotton farmers and consultants in Mississippi:

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2023 Foliar Insecticide Recommendations for Thrips Management

2023 Foliar Insecticide Recommendations for Thrips Management Updated

🕔09:37, 2.Jun 2023

With the development of resistance to seed treatments, foliar thrips applications are becoming increasingly common. At this point in the growing season, thrips populations are quickly increasing. There have been a number of acres that have already received at least

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Scout School 6.5 and 6.6.23 Updated

🕔06:43, 30.May 2023

The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2023.  The program will cover insects, disease, fertility, and agronomy. These events are free of charge, and all are welcome. Each scout school will serve as an

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Tassel Nitrogen Fertilizer Suggestions for Mississippi Farmers

Tassel Nitrogen Fertilizer Suggestions for Mississippi Farmers Updated

🕔06:41, 30.May 2023

Erick visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about nitrogen fertilizer management in corn.  Topics include timings, rates, additives, etc. to utilize when applying a tassel fertilizer application in corn.  Erick wraps up

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Moisture Sensors for Corn and Rice Irrigation (Podcast)

Moisture Sensors for Corn and Rice Irrigation (Podcast) Updated

🕔06:40, 30.May 2023

Drew, Jason, and Tom sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about irrigation for corn and rice in Mississippi.  Soil moisture sensors have become an increasingly important tool for farmers in Mississippi agriculture.  Topics discussed

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Peanut Weed Control and Herbicide Survey with Eric Prostko (Podcast)

Peanut Weed Control and Herbicide Survey with Eric Prostko (Podcast) Updated

🕔06:38, 30.May 2023

University of Georgia Extension Weed Specialist Eric Prostko calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about weed control programs in peanut as well as the results of a recent survey of Extension weed scientists he conducted.

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Where should I install my soil moisture sensors?

Where should I install my soil moisture sensors? Updated

🕔06:15, 24.May 2023

Irrometer Watermark Series: Location Selection Filed Under:  Agriculture, Crops, Farming, Water PUBLICATIONS Publication Number: P3539 View as PDF: P3539.pdf This publication series provides information and recommendations pertaining to the Irrometer Watermark 200SS, a granular matrix sensor commonly used in Mississippi for scheduling irrigation. Future publications

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Five Years of the Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast

Five Years of the Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast Updated

🕔14:31, 18.May 2023

Bobby Golden makes a special appearance in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about building the Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast.  Credit for the idea for the podcast goes to Ms. Ellen Graves in Mississippi State Extension Ag

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Rice Status and Row Rice Strategies in Mississippi (Podcast)

Rice Status and Row Rice Strategies in Mississippi (Podcast) Updated

🕔07:11, 9.May 2023

From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Hunter, Jason, and Tom discuss the start to the 2023 Mississippi rice crop.  Acres are up from 2022 and even from projections earlier in 2023.  The discussion starts off with early-season problems

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Final Redbanded Stink Bug Survey of 2023

Final Redbanded Stink Bug Survey of 2023 Updated

🕔08:45, 3.May 2023

RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of May 3, 2023: Attala- 0/100 sweeps Grenada- 0/ 100 sweeps Kemper- 0/ 100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/ 100 sweeps Neshoba- 0/ 100 sweeps Noxubee- 0/ 100 sweeps Sharkey- 1 adult/ 100 sweeps

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Stink Bug Situation: Browns in Corn and Redbandeds in Clover (Podcast)

Stink Bug Situation: Browns in Corn and Redbandeds in Clover (Podcast) Updated

🕔07:10, 2.May 2023

Don, Tyler, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss all things stink bug.  They talk about the entomology groups monitoring programs, management of brown stink bugs in vegetative corn, stink bug over

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2023 Agronomic Scout School

2023 Agronomic Scout School Updated

🕔12:32, 1.May 2023

The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2023.  The program will cover insects, disease, fertility, and agronomy. These events are free of charge, and all are welcome. Each scout school will serve as an

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Survey Results for Redbanded Stink Bugs

Survey Results for Redbanded Stink Bugs Updated

🕔07:19, 1.May 2023

RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 24, 2023: Humphreys- 8 adults/100 sweeps Issaquena- 4 adults/ 100 sweeps Leflore- 1 adult/ 100 sweeps Sharkey- 0/ 100 sweeps Sunflower- 2 adults/ 100 sweeps Yazoo- 1 adult and 1

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New DREC Entomologist Tyler Towles (Podcast)

New DREC Entomologist Tyler Towles (Podcast) Updated

🕔08:59, 25.Apr 2023

Dr. Tyler Towles is a graduate of the Mississippi State University entomology program.  He most recently worked with the LSU AgCenter, but he has returned to his native Mississippi to work as an entomologist at the Delta Research and Extension

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Ditch Bank Survey Results for the week of April 17, 2023

Ditch Bank Survey Results for the week of April 17, 2023 Updated

🕔13:34, 21.Apr 2023

RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 17, 2023: Attala- 0/100 sweeps Calhoun- 0/100 sweeps Grenada- 0/100 sweeps Hinds- 12 adults/100 sweeps Kemper- 0/100 sweeps Lauderdale- 0/100 sweeps Leflore- 0/100 sweeps Lowndes- 0/100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/100 sweeps

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Guava Root-knot Nematode in Sweet Potato (Podcast)

Guava Root-knot Nematode in Sweet Potato (Podcast) Updated

🕔09:36, 20.Apr 2023

MSU Extension Sweet Potato Specialist Lorin Harvey calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the Guava root-knot nematode and the potential problems for Mississippi sweet potato. The guava root-knot nematode is similar to the southern root-knot

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Updated Past 7 Day Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the State of Mississippi

Updated Past 7 Day Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the State of Mississippi Updated

🕔08:57, 17.Apr 2023

This map shows the Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center Website to get the

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Planting Season Swings to Soybean in Mississippi (Podcast)

Planting Season Swings to Soybean in Mississippi (Podcast) Updated

🕔08:04, 13.Apr 2023

Trent dropped by the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about the beginnings of soybean planting across Mississippi. So far so good for the acres that are in. They discuss the 2023 weather patterns,

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Redbanded Stink Bug Survey as of 4.13.2023

Redbanded Stink Bug Survey as of 4.13.2023 Updated

🕔07:59, 13.Apr 2023

RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 10, 2023: Benton- 0/100 sweeps Calhoun- 0/ 100 sweeps Carroll- 8 adults/ 100 sweeps Chickasaw- 0/ 100 sweeps Choctaw- 0/ 100 sweeps Clay- 0 / 100 sweeps Hinds- 5 adults/

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Real Time and Past Rainfall events in Mississippi are Available on the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website

Real Time and Past Rainfall events in Mississippi are Available on the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website Updated

🕔13:37, 11.Apr 2023

Please visit our website to get Real Time and Past Rainfall events in your area. Check out the Map page for Real Time Weather in your area. By just clicking on the Pin Drops for each Station.  Go to the

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Redbanded Stink Bug Ditch Bank Surveys 4.7.2023

Redbanded Stink Bug Ditch Bank Surveys 4.7.2023 Updated

🕔14:48, 7.Apr 2023

RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 7, 2023: Kemper- 0/100 sweeps Lauderdale- 0/100 sweeps Leake- 1 Adult/100 sweeps Noxubee- 0/100 sweeps Oktibbeha- 0/100 sweeps Rankin- 1 Adult /100 sweeps Scott- 2 Adults/100 sweeps Washington- 1 Adult/100

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Head Scab of Wheat Discussion with LSU AgCenter Plant Pathologists (Podcast)

Head Scab of Wheat Discussion with LSU AgCenter Plant Pathologists (Podcast) Updated

🕔09:14, 6.Apr 2023

Boyd Padgett and Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter call into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss head scab of wheat. Head scab annually carries potential as the most yield limiting disease of wheat in the South.

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