Each year some sweetpotato scurf or “soil-stain†is reported. However, this year it would appear that the disease has been more prevalent than normal in some fields. Scurf is caused by a soil-dwelling fungus, Monilochaetes infuscans, and results in darkened,
Last week’s harvest saw reports of “red potatoes†appearing in sweetpotato fields. There was speculation that the light-orange-skinned ‘Beauregard’ had altered its genetic make-up to the point that it had changed its skin color at multiple locations within the same
This week marked the first reported appearances of sugarcane beetles in sweetpotato fields in Mississippi for the 2013 growing season. The sugarcane beetle is a relatively new pest of sweetpotato in Mississippi. However, in recent years, heavy sugarcane beetle populations
Yields for most Mississippi sweetpotato growers are anticipated to be on par with expectations. However, growers not content with their yields should take a critical look at the vines that ride up the front of the digger- each one tells
Cadre (active ingredient= imazapic) is an ALS-inhibiting herbicide registered for use in peanut. The persistence of the herbicide, which has an average half-life of 120 days, requires growers pay particular attention to the herbicide’s rotational restrictions. Fortunately, Cadre carryover injury
PONTOTOC – Sweetpotato growers, crop consultants and other agricultural professionals can learn about recent weed, insect and disease control research during an upcoming field day. Researchers and specialists with Mississippi State University’s Extension Service and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry
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