Healthy soils have thriving biological populations busy recycling nutrients. Just as good working environments aid human productivity, good working environments foster the soil biological population. Soil physical factors that impact this work environment include aggregation, bulk density, and water holding
Due to restrictions limiting public gatherings related to the pandemic, the MSU Row Crops Team are releasing some virtual educational programs to help prepare for the upcoming growing season. These programs offer Continuing Education Units for Certified Crop Advisors who
The 2021 Delta Ag Expo will be held on February 17th, beginning at 8:30 am. Due to ongoing renovations to the Ag Expo building in Cleveland, this year’s event will be held at the Capps Auditorium at the Delta Research
Sulfur (S) is essential for growing plants. It is a component of two of the amino acids that make up proteins. According to The Fertilizer Institute, 200 bushels of corn per acre removes 16 pounds and 60 bushels of soybeans
Where does this recommendation based on my soil test results come from? If you are a grower not asking it, start. Three common recommendation philosophies are used to interpret the soil testing data to provide the recommendations. Sufficiency: based on
It is time to once again review using poultry litter, aka broiler litter, to fertilize row crops. Many growers now have their own experiences, so this should be a reminder. Prior to the last 10-15 years, poultry litter was primarily
Plants require very small amounts of some of the essential elements; these micronutrients are necessary for plant growth, development, and reproduction. Most Mississippi soils provide enough micronutrients for crop production. However, boron, zinc, molybdenum, iron, and manganese may present issues.
It takes time to change soils. After making the business decision to actively manage for soil health, producers often are frustrated that results are not immediately apparent! We did all this, and nothing happened! Alternatively, we may see some changes in
2020 Mississippi Cotton Official Small Plot Variety Trials
Response of the cotton varieties contained within the 2020 Official Variety Trial to bacterial blight following evaluations conducted on inoculated plots from Stoneville, MS are included in this blog post.
Brian sits down with Bobby and Jason to discuss cotton defoliation. Ben Lawrence joins to talk cotton terminology.
Brian Pieralisi sits down with Jason and Bobby to discuss tracking DD60’s and when to pull the trigger on cotton after Cutout.
The Entomology Team sits down with Bobby to discuss how to manage Bollworms larvae in late cotton
Angus and Whitney sit down with Bobby and Jason to talk all things Tarnished Plant Bug including Alternate Hosts and Control Measures.
Bobby Golden and Jason Bond introduce Extension cotton specialist Brian Pieralisi to the podcast and talk cotton OVTs, off-target drift and cotton stomping…among other things.
This last week there have been reports of bollworm eggs starting to show up in Mississippi Cotton. Generally speaking, in a normal year the bollworm flight would begin around July 4th, and peak around the 15th. The wet spring pushed
http://extension.msstate.edu/mississippi-crop-situation/audio/2020/prepare-for-the-bollworm-flight Bobby sits down with the entomology team (Angus, Jeff, Don, and Whitney)to discuss the impending bollworm flight, what to look for and how to move forward.
With the season progressing and the onset of pinhead square, square retention will be an important factor in early season plant bug management. Prior to bloom, monitoring square retention is highly recommended as an additional tool to compliment sweep net
Thrips pressure to date has been a mixed bag. Some areas have reported treatable numbers, while in other areas seed treatments have held well. Going forward, should you need to treat thrips with a foliar insecticide there are a few
As we finally move into drier conditions and cotton planting is starting full swing, more and more folks are adopting in-furrow sprays for thrips control. We have had several questions regarding calibration of in-furrow sprays. Below are are few tips
Mr. Robert Nathan Gregory, MSU Extension Service, STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi State University Extension Service has a new cotton specialist. Brian Pieralisi Brian Pieralisi was appointed to that role on April 1. He replaced Darrin Dodds, who took the
The 2019 season was one of the most challenging years we have had from a bollworm standpoint in both cotton and soybeans. The issue was not from a numbers standpoint where the numbers overwhelmed the traits and foliar insecticides. It
Faculty from the Mississippi State Department of Agricultural Economics will be hosting a free webinar, April 9th at 1:00 pm CST, to discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus, also know as COVID-19, on row crop commodity markets. The webinar will
Not much has changed since last year in regards to thrips control via insecticide seed treatment. Thrips are considered the number one pest of seedling cotton. Tobacco thrips are the species that are encountered more than 90% of the time
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