Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – June 24, 2023
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Corn Hail Damage and other Storm Issues
Fields in numerous areas around the state have taken a beating from hail and wind associated with recent storms. Several different types of damage may have occurred depending upon the type of storm, including hail damage, lodging and green snap. This article will describe what to expect.
2023 Thrips Organophosphate Resistance Status
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
June 7th (Thrips Management ) and 14th Podcast (Rice)
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:
Identifying Corn Reproductive Stages and Management Implications
Corn progresses through six stages as ears develop through reproductive growth stages. Identification of these stages can help time development, make prudent decisions and anticipate crop response to management practices and environmental conditions.
Heliothine Trap Counts, June 8, 2023
As has been done for many years, pheromone traps for bollworm and tobacco budworm have been placed in numerous fields around Mississippi to give people an overview of the overall moth pressure from these two major pests. The data are
When to Begin Irrigation in Soybean
It is now the time of year where temperatures are warmer and fields are becoming dry in many areas. This situation always moves irrigation initiation to the front of our management plans. As a state, we have a portion of
2023 Foliar Insecticide Recommendations for Thrips Management
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
