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Posts From Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist
High Thrips Populations and Mississippi Cotton
With the development of resistance to seed treatments, foliar thrips applications are becoming increasing common. This year thrips pressure has been extremely high and in some cases multiple applications were warranted. We recommend treating when you find an average of
The Hunt for Ag’s Ponzi Bandit (Podcast)
Chris Bennett from Farm Journal visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to tell a story from a fairly recent episode of criminal activity in agriculture that includes tomatoes, worms, Ponzi schemes, and bounty hunters.
Why Ag? Episode 5; Mary Nelson Robertson; Starkville, MS (Podcast)
Mary Nelson Robertson visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode of the Why Ag series. Mary Nelson describes her path from Indianola to the University of Alabama to her work with the PROMISE Team with Mississippi
The Past and Future of Palmer Amaranth Management (Podcast)
Larry Steckel with the University of Tennessee calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate his experience with herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth through the years. Larry, Jason, and Tom discuss the history of herbicide resistance of Palmer amaranth,
Horseweed Rebounds in 2022 (Podcast)
Tom Eubank with Nutrien visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate his experience with horseweed. We covered a lot of real estate on horseweed. Some topics are horseweed emergence, why it possible resurfaced as a problem this
2022 Agronomic 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
Soil Moisture Status and Irrigation Initiation (Podcast)
Drew and Erick visit with Tom and Jason from the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville about initiation of irrigation in corn. We recorded this on Friday, May 13 when temperatures were high and conditions were mostly dry. Many areas
Sedge Control – Crossover with Weeds AR Wild Podcast
Jason did a recent episode of the Weeds AR Wild Podcast with Tommy Butts from the University of Arkansas Systems Division of Agriculture. Jason and Tommy discuss sedge control in corn, soybean, cotton, and rice.
Redbanded Stink Bug Survey 5.6.22
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of May 5, 2022: Carrol (Carrollton)- 0/100 sweeps Humphreys- 1 Adult/100 sweeps Issaquena- 1 Adult/100 sweeps Kemper- 0/100 sweeps Lauderdale- 0/100 sweeps Leake- 0/100 sweeps Leflore- 10 adults/100 sweeps Lowndes- 0/100 sweeps
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
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
