Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – June 24, 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
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:
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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/
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
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.
Brian visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville to talk cotton. Acreage forecasts have dipped due to recent price reduction. Following a discussion on acreage guesses for 2023, Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss the commercialization of the ThryvOn trait
Dr. Mark McConnell, quail biologist with the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss opportunities with conservation programs in the U.S. Farm Bill. Mark works with precision ag data to
Since the development of widespread resistance to neonicotinoid seed treatments, we have been recommending the use of Acephate (Orthene) at planting, either as an overtreatment at 6.4 oz per cwt or up to a pound in-furrow. For several years, this
Erick calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the early planting for corn that has taken place over the last couple of weeks. Erick, Jason, and Tom discuss 2023 corn acres, temperature and moisture