Over the past several weeks blooms have become commonplace in most Mississippi cotton fields. Many of these fields were blooming at or just after the 4th of July. Once cotton begins to square and more so once bloom begins, nutrient
After rising for several weeks, bollworm pheromone trap counts decreased some in the southern Delta region while slightly increasing in the hills and North Delta regions this week. This likely indicates that we are at peak moth flight for this
Tarnished plant bug populations have continued to be high over the last couple weeks in the Delta. A lot of the cotton is at or near the bloom stage when it is most attractive to plant bugs.
Field days scheduled for next week will highlight crops with new and developing herbicide and insect trait technologies. These field days will be held at the following locations: Brooksville – July 15 The Row Crop Technology Showcase at Brooksville will
Bollworm trap numbers in the Delta and Hill regions have continued to increase some over what was reported last week. Southwestern corn borer numbers are still very high in some areas of the Delta and sprays may be needed in
Beginning July 6, 2015 Mississippi producers in eligible counties may enroll in the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The deadline for enrollment is Sept. 30, 2015. CTAP is for farms with former cotton base acres that are physically located in
An agronomic crops turn row talk will be held at Cliff Heaton farms, just east of the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 6 on July 9, 2015. The field day will be held in the cotton field
A series of field days will be held throughout Mississippi in 2015 which will highlight crops with new and developing herbicide and insect trait technologies. Field days will be held at the following locations: Dundee – Douglas and Chris Hood
As blooms are beginning to appear, several calls have come in this week regarding PGR use in cotton. While some folks have already made some early applications, others are holding off. Similar to defoliation, albeit with somewhat less pronounced effects
Pre-registration is now open for the upcoming Row Crop Technology Showcase events hosted by Mississippi State University. These events will be held at the following locations: Dundee – Douglas and Chris Hood’s farm – July 7 Brooksville – MSU Black Belt
An agronomic crops field day will be held at Cliff Heaton farms, just east of the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 6. The field day will be held in the cotton field on the south side of the road. MSU Extension Specialists will be present to discuss topics in corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanut, rice and soybean.
Several questions have come in over the past week or so regarding how long residual herbicides will lay on the soil surface without rainfall and still have activity when rainfall does arrive. This is a very difficult question to answer
The upcoming Row Crop Technology Showcase events hosted by Mississippi State University have been mentioned a couple of times on Mississippi-crops.com; however, we now have a list of topics that will be covered at each event as well as credits
By Keri Collins Lewis MSU Ag Communications STARKVILLE, Miss. — “Just mentioning bees and pesticides in the same sentence is sure to get a buzz,” said Angus Catchot, an entomologist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Media skirmishes about
Boron is a micronutrient that plays a role in cell wall structure and the formation of proteins within plants. Boron deficiency is more common in younger leaf tissue toward the top of the cotton plant. Deficiency symptoms may appear as
Many calls have came in over the past week to ten days regarding mixing insecticides and herbicides and the resultant effects on crop safety. There are many factors that go into phytotoxicity observed on crops from pesticide applications; however, I will
Due to the challenging weather this spring, we have been forced to adjust some dates for the upcoming Row Crop Technology Showcases. The event that was scheduled for Dundee on June 16 has been moved to July 7. The event
Several calls have come in regarding early season herbicide injury in cotton to both myself and Jason Bond. It is not uncommon to see cotton injury from applications of Sequence or metolachlor products mixed with glyphosate and/or Liberty. Undoubtedly, the
Given the excessive rainfall this spring many have inquired about how late is too late to plant cotton? The answer will likely vary depending on who you talk to; however, I would offer the following things to consider when making
Mississippi State University will be hosting 5 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, weed identification, and
A series of field days will be held throughout Mississippi in 2015 which will highlight crops with new and developing herbicide and insect trait technologies. Field days will be held at the following locations: Dundee, MS – Douglas and Chris
Well over half of the 2015 cotton crop has been planted and a large proportion of that amount is up to a good stand. Areas in the north Delta received rainfall over the past weekend and some earlier this week.
Mississippi cotton growers produced a tremendous crop in 2014. The USDA recently revised production statistics for Mississippi and Mississippi growers once again set a new yield record. Averaged over the entire state, Mississippi produced 1232 pounds of lint per acre
The 2015 crop has been planted and is emerging very quickly thus far and environmental conditions have been very favorable for the past week. If environmental conditions continue, the likelihood of re-plants is minimal. However, keep the following in mind
Several calls have came in this week regarding cotton emerging quicker than anticipated and not having a residual, PRE herbicide applied yet. Growers are racing to get this crop in the ground and some are finding it difficult to get
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