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2021 MSU Corn Hybrid Trial Disease Evaluations – Irrigated Locations

2021 MSU Corn Hybrid Trial Disease Evaluations – Irrigated Locations

👤Tom Allen, Extension Plant Pathologist 🕔17:01, 21.Nov 2021

Irrigated locations containing the MSU official corn hybrid trials (OHT) were evaluated for foliar diseases during the 2021 season. Curvularia leaf spot and southern rust were the two most commonly observed diseases. Little if any northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) was observed; however, where observed the evaluations were captured and are contained in the associated tables from each location. Presently, the evaluations from the irrigated locations (n=5) are included in the current post.

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2021 MSU Corn Hybrid Trial Disease Evaluations – Non-irrigated Locations

2021 MSU Corn Hybrid Trial Disease Evaluations – Non-irrigated Locations

👤Tom Allen, Extension Plant Pathologist 🕔17:00, 21.Nov 2021

Non-irrigated locations containing the MSU official corn hybrid trials (OHT) were evaluated for foliar diseases during the 2021 season. Curvularia leaf spot and southern rust were the two most commonly observed diseases. Little if any northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) was observed; however, where observed the evaluations were captured and are contained in the associated tables from each location. Presently, the evaluations from the non-irrigated locations (n=5) are included in the current post.

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Sifting Through Soybean Variety Trial Information

Sifting Through Soybean Variety Trial Information

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔08:06, 10.Nov 2021

Trent Irby calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about things to think about when making soybean variety selection decisions. Trent, Jason, and Tom discuss the different types of variety trial information (small-plot and on-farm), data

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What to Look at in a Corn Hybrid Evaluation? (Podcast)

What to Look at in a Corn Hybrid Evaluation? (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔09:31, 4.Nov 2021

Erick Larson calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about selecting corn hybrids for 2022. Erick, Tom, and Jason talk about similarities and differences between small- and large-plot hybrid performance trials, important parameters to use to

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Budgeting Hurdles of the 2022 Crop (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔10:35, 27.Oct 2021

Brian Mills and Will Maples visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk economics for 2022. As input prices continue to increase, budgeting becomes uncertain. Will and Brian discuss marketing plans with tight margins and make suggestions over how to

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2021 Delta Area Rice Meeting Scheduled for November 17, 2021

2021 Delta Area Rice Meeting Scheduled for November 17, 2021

👤Tom Allen, Extension Plant Pathologist 🕔18:17, 21.Oct 2021

The 2021 Delta Area Rice Meeting will be held at the Bolivar Co. Extension office on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021.

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New DREC Agronomist Corey Bryant (Podcast)

New DREC Agronomist Corey Bryant (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔13:46, 20.Oct 2021

Corey Bryant visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about his new position at DREC. Corey is a Mississippi State graduate and recently started a new job working in agronomy and soil fertility in Stoneville. Corey talks

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Burndown During Pricing and Supply Challenges

Burndown During Pricing and Supply Challenges

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔06:52, 12.Oct 2021

Daniel Stephenson with the LSU AgCenter is back as a call-in guest to the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville. Daniel, Jason, and Tom discuss some of the histories of fall-applied burndown treatments and then tackle the issue of designing

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Checkoff Dollars…..What They Are, How They’re Used (Podcast)

Checkoff Dollars…..What They Are, How They’re Used (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔11:48, 5.Oct 2021

Bubba Simmons makes a return visit to the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, this time representing the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board. Bubba, Jason, and Tom discuss the mechanisms for the collection and utilization of money collected through the checkoff

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September Means Fall Fertility

September Means Fall Fertility

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔09:18, 21.Sep 2021

Justin McCoy calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his ideas on fall fertilization. Justin, Jason, and Tom discuss soil sampling, fertilizer sources and application timings, importance of maintaining a good soil pH, and much more.

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Delta Council; Advocating for the Delta and for Mississippi (Podcast)

Delta Council; Advocating for the Delta and for Mississippi (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔08:47, 7.Sep 2021

Frank Howell from the Delta Council and Bubba Simmons, a local farmer involved in Delta Council leadership, visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about the Delta Council and its role in Mississippi.

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Larry Steckel on Post Harvest Weed Control and Auxin-resistant Pigweeds (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔12:40, 31.Aug 2021

Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville. He, Jason, and Tom start out discussing management of weeds in the window between harvest and first frost to prevent seed production. They finish

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Insecticide Termination in Cotton and Soybean (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔06:34, 26.Aug 2021

Jason, Tom, Jeff, and Don hit some AC in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk about insecticide termination for plant bugs in cotton (4:03) and stink bugs and other insects in soybean (14:05).

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Soybean Status and Harvest Aid Update (Podcast)

Soybean Status and Harvest Aid Update (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔07:36, 24.Aug 2021

Trent calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the current status of the Mississippi soybean crop, late-season management of the acres replanted after the flooding, and updates to the paraquat label and its effect on harvest

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Late- Season Cotton (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔15:04, 18.Aug 2021

Brian Pieralisi visits Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the current status of the Mississippi cotton crop. They cover late-season nutrient deficiencies and when these should be addressed. They wrap up with

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Irrigation Termination (Podcast)

Irrigation Termination (Podcast)

👤Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist 🕔15:29, 17.Aug 2021

From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Drew talks with Jason and Tom about the art and science of irrigation termination. They also discuss Drew’s on-farm research and demonstration program with sites across the Delta.

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MS Ag Industry Council – 2021 Row Crop Update

👤Erick Larson, State Extension Specialist - Grain Crops 🕔18:10, 14.Jul 2021

We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2021 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 21 starting at 8:00am.

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Mississippi Cotton Early Season Management Considerations 2021

Mississippi Cotton Early Season Management Considerations 2021

👤Brian Pieralisi 🕔14:46, 29.Apr 2021

Mississippi Cotton Early Season Management Considerations

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2020 Soybean OVT Foliar Disease Evaluations: Maturity Group V

2020 Soybean OVT Foliar Disease Evaluations: Maturity Group V

👤Tom Allen, Extension Plant Pathologist 🕔07:52, 17.Apr 2021

The MSU OVT soybean locations were evaluated for disease during the 2020 season. The MG V entires are contained in the current post. Multiple diseases were evaluated at multiple locations and are provided in this post. Cercospora blight, frogeye leaf spot (when present), Septoria brown spot, southern blight, and target spot were the most commonly encountered diseases during the season. In addition, green stem was also evaluated at multiple locations.

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2020 Soybean OVT Foliar Disease Evaluations: Maturity Group IV

2020 Soybean OVT Foliar Disease Evaluations: Maturity Group IV

👤Tom Allen, Extension Plant Pathologist 🕔17:45, 14.Apr 2021

The MSU OVT soybean locations were evaluated for disease during the 2020 season. Multiple diseases were evaluated at multiple locations and are provided in this post. Cercospora blight, frogeye leaf spot (when present), Septoria brown spot, southern blight, and target spot were the most commonly encountered diseases during the season. In addition, green stem was also evaluated at multiple locations.

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2021 MSU Row Crop Educational Programs – Soybean Planting Considerations

2021 MSU Row Crop Educational Programs – Soybean Planting Considerations

👤Trent Irby, Extension Soybean Specialist 🕔16:09, 5.Mar 2021

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

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2021 MSU Row Crop Educational Programs – Cotton Production

2021 MSU Row Crop Educational Programs – Cotton Production

👤Brian Pieralisi 🕔09:31, 5.Mar 2021

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

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2020 Mississippi Cotton Official Small Plot Variety Trials

2020 Mississippi Cotton Official Small Plot Variety Trials

👤Brian Pieralisi 🕔07:56, 18.Dec 2020

2020 Mississippi Cotton Official Small Plot Variety Trials

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2020 Mississippi On-Farm Cotton Variety Trials

2020 Mississippi On-Farm Cotton Variety Trials

👤Brian Pieralisi 🕔17:06, 16.Dec 2020

2020 Mississippi On-Farm Cotton Variety Trials

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2020: Response of Cotton Varieties to Inoculation with Xanthomonas citri pv. malvacearum, the Causal Organism of Bacterial Blight

2020: Response of Cotton Varieties to Inoculation with Xanthomonas citri pv. malvacearum, the Causal Organism of Bacterial Blight

👤Tom Allen, Extension Plant Pathologist 🕔15:45, 30.Nov 2020

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.

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Updated Past 7 Day Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the State of Mississippi

This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the
Updated Past 7 Day Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the State of Mississippi

This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the
2023 Verona, MS Soybean Variety Trial Frogeye Leaf Spot Evaluation Ratings

During 2023 multiple soybean OVT locations were observed for the presence of disease. The Verona, MS location was observed to have the most consistent frogeye leaf spot data across all of the varieties planted. Observations were made and those are reported in the corresponding data tables.
2023 Soybean Stem Canker Inoculated Variety Trial Evaluations

The cultivars contained in the 2023 Mississippi State University Official Variety Trial (OVT), as well as several additional cultivars, were field-evaluated for their susceptibility/resistance to stem canker. Trials were conducted in Stoneville with toothpick-inoculated plants. Tables contain the average of the field observations (on a 0-9 scale) as well as an assessment of resistance to stem canker (R, MR, MS,...
Wheat Disease Update: April 13, 2024

At present the Mississippi wheat crop looks pretty good. Keep in mind that there are some common disease issues that can occur throughout the wheat acres in the state. Proper identification of those diseases is an important first step before deciding on a specific management alternative.
When is the Cut-Off Date for Planting Corn?

When rain or other issues restrict planting opportunities, you may be wondering how to proceed with crop planting intentions. This newsletter helps address that question by explaining how corn responds to late planting when grown in different production systems based upon research conducted at Mississippi State University.