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Posts From Jeff Gore, Research and Extension Entomologist
Assessing Adult Plant Bug Control Migrating Into Cotton
Square retention is a critical component of early season plant bug management. I would strongly encourage you to take square retention counts along with your sweep net counts prior to bloom. Not only does this help in the decision making
Peanut Survey from Connor Ferguson
Recently the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association selected this project for funding to better understand herbicide application practices in MS peanut production. I have put together a brief survey that I would ask you to take to better address your needs
Management of Slugs in MS Row Crops: Podcast
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Impact of Rainfall on Insecticide Seed Treatments in Rice
The 2019 planting season has gotten off to a rough start with all of the rain. Today (Thursday May 9), we have gotten well over 4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours in Stoneville and a lot of
Brown Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn
Over the last couple days we have begin to receive a few calls about brown stink bugs in seedling corn in the Delta region of the state. Stink bugs attack corn by feeding through the side of the stem or
Podcast: Cotton Seed Treatments and 2019 Insect Pest Predictions
In this podcast, Angus Catchot, Jeff Gore, and special guest, Crop Consultant, Jeff North discuss cotton insecticide seed treatments and give some predictions on pest problems growers may face in 2019. Click Icon Below to Listen
Pesticide Calibration Made Easy
Proper calibration of agricultural pesticide application equipment can mean the difference in control or failure of a pesticide against the targeted pest and potentially thousands of dollars of savings to the grower. Many growers are now using rate controllers; however,
Rice Water Weevils densities in Furrow Irrigated Rice
Read Kelly, graduate student under the direction of Dr. Jeff Gore, has been investigating the relationship and densities of rice water weevils in furrow irrigated or row rice. During 2017 and 2018, Read conducted rice water weevil studies on eleven
Corn Earworm and Bt Field Corn
The number of commercial corn hybrids expressing the Vip trait (Leptra, Viptera, and Trecepta) is increasing, and they are being marketed for improved control of ear feeding insects, including corn earworm. We have been getting questions about these, and yes this
Seed Treatments in Cotton: 2019
(UPDATED ARTICLE FROM 2018) Over the years many have questioned whether the use of a seed treatment is considered IPM because they are used prior to the onset of a problem. In our area, and across most of the cotton
2019 Grain Sorghum Hybrid Suggestions
This article lists those grain sorghum hybrids which have produced superior yields in the Mississippi Grain Sorghum Hybrid Trials and neighboring University trials. This information should improve your ability to select well-adapted sorghum hybrids for Mississippi based on independent performance testing.
County Extension Meeting Schedule – February and March 2019
Mississippi State University Extension will be hosting several county row crop meetings from January through March of 2019. Each meeting will cover issues specific to the region including management topics on agronomics, insects, weeds, diseases, and economics. A meal will
Southwestern Corn Borer Traps: July 13, 2018
Overall, southwestern corn borer trap counts have been lower than normal all year and we appear to have gotten past the peak of the second generation. Additionally, the bulk of the corn has reached the dent stage and is beyond
2018 Rice Field Day – August 2, 2018
The 2018 MSU-DREC Rice Producer Field Day will be held on August 2, at the Delta Research and Extension Center at 3:30 p.m. The program will begin at the Capps center with a brief welcome prior to departing for the field
Bollworm Management in Bt Cotton: Early July Update
We have been getting reports of bollworm moth activity and low levels of eggs for about 10 days now in cotton. This week seems to be the week when the activity has really picked up and there are a lot
Southwestern Corn Borer Traps: June 29, 2018
Southwestern corn borer trap counts were up this week in Coahoma county. As a reminder, our threshold for foliar sprays on non-Bt corn is to spray one week after trap counts exceed 100 per trap from tassel to full dent.
Potato Leafhoppers in Soybean
Every few years we have a surge of potato leafhopper calls in soybean in MS. This is one of those years. Potato leafhoppers strongly prefer smooth leaf soybean varieties and I suspect that the calls increase on years where popular
Managing Plant Bugs in Cotton That is Just Starting (or About to Start) Bloom: Diamond or Not?
So far, the 2018 cotton crop is off to a good start. Good growing conditions caused cotton to grow off from thrips pretty quick and plant bugs have been fairly light so far this year. A lot of cotton has
Rainfastness of Insecticides
This article is dated but applies very well today given the pop up showers across most of the state lately. Every year when afternoon thunderstorms start popping up, the phone starts ringing about rainfastness. Rainfastness simply means the amount of
Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – June 15, 2018
We have been trapping southwestern corn borer for the last few weeks, but most traps have not caught any moths until this week. Overall, numbers are still low, but are starting to increase which may signal the beginning of the
Common Questions, Myths, and Facts About Soybean Insect Control in MS
This is a recycled article from 2012 and slightly updated but it fits well with recent calls. Sentences in italics have been added or updated since original posting. We have some of the earliest beans that are R3/R4 getting fungicide applications
Reminder: 2018 Agronomic Scout School Dates
Mississippi State University will be hosting 2 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.
Ag News
- 2019: The Year of the U.S. Farmer’s Perfect Storm – Commentary June 19, 2019
- Cotton – Southwest – Too Wet, Too Cool, Too Long – AgFax June 19, 2019
- Ag Economy: Widespread Weakening Conditions – Federal Reserve June 19, 2019
- Louisiana: LSU Partners with Ag-Analytics for Big Data Yield June 19, 2019
- Texas Field Reports: Watermelon Harvest Delayed, in Time for July 4 June 18, 2019
- Shurley on Cotton: Prices Rally Off New Low, No Signs of a Push Higher June 18, 2019
- Virginia: Bears Chowing Down on Crops June 18, 2019
- Minnesota Wheat: New Disease-Resistant Variety Available June 18, 2019
- North Carolina Soybeans: 8 Upcoming Summer Field Days June 18, 2019
- Louisiana: Rice Field Day, Crowley, June 26 June 18, 2019
