How to Determine Corn Vegetative Growth Stages

How to Determine Corn Vegetative Growth Stages

🕔13:35, 21.Apr 2023

Vegetative growth stages of corn are determined by counting the number of fully emerged leaves with leaf collars present. It is important to appreciate this methodology since it is a basis for timing many management practices, including herbicide application, sidedress fertilizer, and others.

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Upcoming Row Crop Extension Meetings

Upcoming Row Crop Extension Meetings

🕔16:22, 10.Feb 2023

Mississippi State University Extension will be hosting several county row crop meetings this month. Each meeting will cover issues specific to the region including management topics on agronomics, insects, weeds, diseases, and economics. A meal will be provided at each

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Identifying Wheat Growth Stages using the Feekes Scale

Identifying Wheat Growth Stages using the Feekes Scale

🕔09:36, 4.Feb 2023

The Feekes scale is likely the most commonly used system to describe wheat and other small grain’s growth and development stages. Understanding of wheat plant development is important so that you may better time management inputs to optimize crop response. This article helps you identify specific wheat growth stages.

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Heliothine Trap Catches, September 16, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, September 16, 2022 Updated

🕔07:58, 16.Sep 2022

Pheromone trap catches of bollworm and tobacco budworm moths were down this week to more typical levels for this time of year. This is the last week that trap catches will be reported for this year. If you think that

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Heliothine Pheromone Trap Catches, September 9, 2022

Heliothine Pheromone Trap Catches, September 9, 2022

🕔09:06, 9.Sep 2022

Bollworm moth trap catches rose this week and were very high for this time of year. While most crops are matured past the point where they are susceptible to bollworm feeding, any remaining late crops that are still susceptible could

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Heliothine Trap Catches, September 2, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, September 2, 2022

🕔17:27, 2.Sep 2022

Bollworm trap catches were down some in the Delta but stable in the Northeastern Hills region while tobacco budworm catches were similar to last week. Bollworm catches were still above long-term averages, so larval pressure should still be expected in

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Heliothine Trap Catches, August 26, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, August 26, 2022

🕔13:42, 26.Aug 2022

As expected, bollworm pheromone trap catches were up sharply this week in the Delta region to levels well above historical averages. However bollworm catches were similar to last week and to historical averages in the Hills region.

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Heliothine Trap Catches, August 19, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, August 19, 2022

🕔17:51, 19.Aug 2022

Bollworm moth pheromone trap catches were steady this week while tobacco budworm catches rose slightly. Both species were about average for this time of year. However, based on the high bollworm catches during late July and a lifecycle that takes

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Heliothine Trap Catches, August 12, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, August 12, 2022 Updated

🕔06:28, 12.Aug 2022

Bollworm catches were lower to steady this week compared to last week while tobacco budworm catches dropped to very low numbers. Bollworm catches are still above average for this time of year, so continuing pressure should be expected in vulnerable

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Heliothine Trap Catches, August 5, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, August 5, 2022

🕔15:29, 5.Aug 2022

After a record high catch reported last week, this week’s catch of both bollworm and tobacco budworm was lower, but still at or above average for this time of year. Therefore growers and consultants should continue to expect substantial bollworm

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Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 29, 2022

Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 29, 2022

🕔20:58, 29.Jul 2022

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Heliothine Trap Catches, July 29, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 29, 2022

🕔15:44, 29.Jul 2022

Bollworm pheromone trap catches were up again this week to record levels. Since 2008 (the first year I have easily available records), there has never been a week with a higher average bollworm moth catch than this week. The second

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Emergency Exemption Approved for Endigo ZC in MS Rice

Emergency Exemption Approved for Endigo ZC in MS Rice

🕔11:30, 29.Jul 2022

The MDAC Bureau of Plant Industry recently submitted a Section 18 request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the use of Endigo ZC to control rice stink bug in rice.  The EPA approved that request late yesterday (July 28,

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Rice Stink Bug Update – July 22, 2022

Rice Stink Bug Update – July 22, 2022

🕔21:53, 22.Jul 2022

Rice stink bug populations appear to be very high in a lot of areas of the Delta this year.  To make matters worse, we are getting numerous reports of poor control with pyrethroids.  There were several cases reported late last

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Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 22, 2022

Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 22, 2022

🕔20:43, 22.Jul 2022

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Heliothine Trap Counts, July 22, 2022

Heliothine Trap Counts, July 22, 2022 Updated

🕔08:03, 22.Jul 2022

Bollworm and tobacco budworm pheromone trap catches were both up sharply this week in the MS Delta region and were somewhat higher in the NE Mississippi as well. Corn is no longer attractive to these moths, so expect to see

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Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 15, 2022

Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 15, 2022

🕔21:46, 15.Jul 2022

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MS Ag Industry Council – 2022 Row Crop Update

MS Ag Industry Council – 2022 Row Crop Update

🕔21:44, 15.Jul 2022

We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2022 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 20 starting at 8:00am.

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Heliothine Trap Catches, July 15, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 15, 2022

🕔15:38, 15.Jul 2022

Bollworm and tobacco budworm pheromone trap catches rose this week in the Delta region, but not in the Northeastern Hills.

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Identifying Corn Reproductive Stages and Management Implications

Identifying Corn Reproductive Stages and Management Implications

🕔17:35, 14.Jul 2022

Corn progresses through six stages as ears develop through reproductive growth stages. Identification of these stages can be helpful for timing development, making prudent management decisions and anticipating crop response to practices and environmental conditions.

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Heliothine Trap Catches, July 8, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 8, 2022

🕔10:28, 11.Jul 2022

Bollworm trap catches fell for the second consecutive week in the MS Delta region, while they started to build this week in the northeastern counties. Tobacco budworm remained at low levels typical for this time of year.

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Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 8, 2022

Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 8, 2022

🕔06:46, 9.Jul 2022

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Heliothine Trap Catches, July 1, 2022

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 1, 2022

🕔16:13, 1.Jul 2022

Pheromone trap catches of bollworm moths dropped dramatically from the record high numbers caught last week to average numbers for this time of year. Tobacco budworm catches also dropped in the Delta region, but were steady in the Northeastern Hills.

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Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 1, 2022

Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 1, 2022

🕔14:58, 1.Jul 2022

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Southwestern Corn Borer – June 24, 2022

Southwestern Corn Borer – June 24, 2022

🕔22:35, 24.Jun 2022

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