Stink Bugs and Wheat
After head emergence in wheat, it is not uncommon to find high number of stink bugs. The predominant species in Mississippi wheat, is the rice stink bug and brown stink bug. It is important to remember that it takes extremely
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Posts From Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist
Surveying for Redbanded Stink Bugs (Podcast)
Whitney joins Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to discuss Mississippi State Extension’s survey efforts for red banded stinkbugs so Mississippi growers and practitioners have the most up-to-date information on this important insect pest of soybean.
Redbanded Stink Bug Survey 4.29.22
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 29, 2022: Carrol- 32 adults/100 sweeps Choctaw- 0/100 sweeps Leflore- 11 adults/100 sweeps Lowndes- 0/100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/100 sweeps Oktibbeha- 0/100 sweeps Sunflower- 1 adult/ 100 sweeps Webster- 0/100 sweeps
Cotton Up to Bat (Podcast)
From the recording studio on the campus of Mississippi State, Tom and Brian link up with Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss all things early-season in cotton. They discuss acreage, nematode treatments, early-season disease treatment
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey 4.22.22
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 22, 2022: Bolivar- 0/100 sweeps Coahoma- 0/100 sweeps Carrol- 6 nymphs/100 sweeps Holmes- 6 nymphs and 10 adults/100 sweeps Humphreys- 17 adults/100 sweeps Issaquena- 0/100 sweeps Kemper- 2 adults/100 sweeps
Mississippi Soybean Planting Slows (Podcast)
Trent calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss soybean planting in Mississippi. Jason, Tom, and Trent cover original planting intentions, adjusted planting intentions, planting progress, and early-season weed management.
Redbanded Stink Bug Survey 4.15.22
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 12, 2022: Carrol- 0/100 sweeps Hinds- 6 adults/100 sweeps Madison- 6 adults/100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/100 sweeps Oktibbeha- 0/100 sweeps Rankin- 12 adults and 16 nymphs/100 sweeps Webster- 0/100 sweeps Here’s
More on Ryegrass with Daniel Stephenson (Podcast)
Daniel Stephenson with the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to once again discuss challenges with Italian ryegrass management facing growers in the Midsouth in 2022. Italian ryegrass has been a hot topic this spring,
Redbanded Stink Bug Survey 4.8.22
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 8, 2022: Oktibbeha- 0/100 sweeps Winston- 0/100 sweeps Attala- 0/100 sweeps Leake- 1 adult/100 sweeps. Here’s how you can help: When traveling the area you work, simply sweep patches of
2022 Scout Schools
The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2022. 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
Commodity and Fertilizer Price Volatility (Podcast)
Brian Mills and Corey Bryant visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the fluid situation that is the current state of commodity and fertilizer pricing. Topics covered include acreage projections, the influence of fertilizer prices on
Wheat Diseases with Trey Price (Podcast)
Trey Price from the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about late-season wheat diseases. Trey, Tom, and Jason talk about stripe rust and scab and management strategies for those diseases in wheat in
2022 Agronomic Crop Scout School
The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2022. 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
Where Are We on Burndown…Ryegrass, Henbit, Pigweeds? (Podcast)
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom dive into the status of preplant burndown. They talk about salvage treatments for Italian ryegrass, why it seems a lot of henbit just won’t die this year, and wrap
Why Ag? Episode 4; Chris Bennett, Etta, MS (Podcast)
Chris Bennett visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode of the Why Ag? series. Chris describes his route from a childhood bouncing back and forth between Phillips County, Arkansas, and Amman, Jordan as a young boy
A Take on Fuel, Fertilizer, and Decision Making with an Agricultural Consultant (Podcast)
Long-time podcast listener Hank Jones was in Stoneville for a consultants’ meeting. He visited Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctor’s Podcast studio to talk about managing in 2022 with the increasing prices for inputs. Topics include modifying budgets, adjusting
What Goes Into a Pest Management Guide? (Podcast)
Whitney, Don, Tom, and Jason sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio to discuss the nuts and bolts of the pest management guidelines that are annual Extension publications. They touch on where the information originates, thresholds, changing ratings, resistance,
Talking Burndown with Daniel Stephenson (Podcast)
Daniel Stephenson from the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville while on a cross country drive with his family. The cell service was shaky at times so humor some on the sound. But as always,
Possible Product Availability Issues; Be Flexible and Have More Than One Plan (Podcast)
Don, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss supply and pricing of farm inputs for the 2022 crop. They shotgun a range of topics from what herbicides are in short supply to
Nitrogen Fertilizer for Wheat (Podcast)
Erick Larson calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk with Jason and Tom about all things wheat fertility. Some topics include sources, rates, and timings for fertilization of winter wheat in Mississippi. Erick also addresses the goose issue.
Stored Grain Insect (Podcast)
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom, Jason, and Don discuss managing insects in stored grains. Topics include types of insect pests, treatment options, scouting schedule, etc. Other topics include Tom’s favorite podcasts from the last year and
February 2022 – County Meeting Schedule
Mississippi State University Extension will be hosting several county row crop meetings this month. Each meeting will cover issues specific to the region including management topics on agronomics, insects, weeds, diseases, and economics. A meal will be provided at each
Nematode Management with Travis Faske (Podcast)
Travis Faske with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville again to talk nematodes. For this episode, Travis discusses nematode management with Tom and Jason. Topics include in-furrow and seed-applied nematicides,
2021 Row Crop Short Course Platinum Sponsor—Koch Agronomic Services (Podcast)
Derek Rapp with Koch Agronomic Services calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
