Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 6/14/2025
Trap deployment began this week, so minimal trap numbers are being reported. However, no corn borers were detected in the limited traps that were reported.
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Corn irrigation initiation and strategies for 2025
At the first hint of summer weather, there is often a rush to replenish moisture in corn fields with irrigation. However, this year rains have delayed needs for corn irrigation much later than normal. Since most corn has now tasseled, how will this affect irrigation management?
Crop Doctors Podcast: Current Insect Pressure in Mississippi Cotton and Soybean
Whitney visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville during the Mississippi State Extension Scout School to break down the current insect situation across Mississippi. As the growing season heats up, so does insect activity in cotton and soybean fields.
Heliothine Trap Catches, June 5, 2025
Bollworm moth trap catches were somewhat lower this week compared to last week and are at levels about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm catches remained very low.
Current Insect Pressure in Mississippi Cotton and Soybean (podcast)
Whitney visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville during the Mississippi State Extension Scout School to break down the current insect situation across Mississippi. As the growing season heats up, so does insect activity in cotton and soybean fields. For
Finishing Out Corn Nitrogen After Prolonged Wet Weather (podcast)
Erick visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to continue an ongoing discussion of managing corn nitrogen fertility. Nitrogen fertilizer losses are inevitable with prolonged saturated soils. Erick shares suggestions for how to manage the crop at or as
Managing Tassel Shots and Nitrogen Concerns for Corn
As the Mississippi corn crop approaches tassel, crop health and weather may greatly affect crop response to various management inputs, including nitrogen fertilizer or other products. This article will discuss factors that may affect your strategy and improve your chance for a profitable response.
Heliothine Trap Catches, May 29, 2025
Bollworm trap catches were similar to last week, which is high compared to the historical average for the end of May. Tobacco budworm were barely caught at all.
Heliothine Trap Catches, May 22, 2025
Here is the first Heliothine trap catch report for 2025. We will strive to report our pheromone trap catches here weekly throughout the growing season. Each county reported is the average weekly catch per trap from 3-4 traps. The traps
Meet New MSU Rice Agronomist Will Eubank (Podcast)
MSU Extension’s new Rice Agronomist Will Eubank visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to introduce himself Extension stakeholders. Will shares his background, his passion for agriculture, what led him to specialize in rice production and the innovative research and
Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 6/14/2025
Trap deployment began this week, so minimal trap numbers are being reported. However, no corn borers were detected in the limited traps that were reported.
Corn irrigation initiation and strategies for 2025
At the first hint of summer weather, there is often a rush to replenish moisture in corn fields with irrigation. However, this year rains have delayed needs for corn irrigation much later than normal. Since most corn has now tasseled, how will this affect irrigation management?
Crop Doctors Podcast: Current Insect Pressure in Mississippi Cotton and Soybean
Whitney visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville during the Mississippi State Extension Scout School to break down the current insect situation across Mississippi. As the growing season heats up, so does insect activity in cotton and soybean fields.
Heliothine Trap Catches, June 5, 2025
Bollworm moth trap catches were somewhat lower this week compared to last week and are at levels about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm catches remained very low.
Current Insect Pressure in Mississippi Cotton and Soybean (podcast)
Whitney visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville during the Mississippi State Extension Scout School to break down the current insect situation across Mississippi. As the growing season heats up, so does insect activity in cotton and soybean fields. For
Finishing Out Corn Nitrogen After Prolonged Wet Weather (podcast)
Erick visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to continue an ongoing discussion of managing corn nitrogen fertility. Nitrogen fertilizer losses are inevitable with prolonged saturated soils. Erick shares suggestions for how to manage the crop at or as
Managing Tassel Shots and Nitrogen Concerns for Corn
As the Mississippi corn crop approaches tassel, crop health and weather may greatly affect crop response to various management inputs, including nitrogen fertilizer or other products. This article will discuss factors that may affect your strategy and improve your chance for a profitable response.
Heliothine Trap Catches, May 29, 2025
Bollworm trap catches were similar to last week, which is high compared to the historical average for the end of May. Tobacco budworm were barely caught at all.
Heliothine Trap Catches, May 22, 2025
Here is the first Heliothine trap catch report for 2025. We will strive to report our pheromone trap catches here weekly throughout the growing season. Each county reported is the average weekly catch per trap from 3-4 traps. The traps
Meet New MSU Rice Agronomist Will Eubank (Podcast)
MSU Extension’s new Rice Agronomist Will Eubank visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to introduce himself Extension stakeholders. Will shares his background, his passion for agriculture, what led him to specialize in rice production and the innovative research and
