Deciding when to start irrigating corn can be somewhat confusing because visual clues, such as plant wilting or what your neighbors are doing, are often poor indicators of your crop needs. The key factor for initiating irrigation at the appropriate time is simply thoroughly evaluating soil moisture. This article discusses issues relevant to properly timing your first corn irrigation.
Utilizing tractor GPS data for Pipe Planner designs seems to just get easier. Here are some basic steps to utilize GPS tractor monitor data to develop a Pipe Planner recommendation. (all pics are clickable) Elevation data is one piece of
With rice acres down, many thanks to the growers that have helped with our 2017 Row Rice trials. This year, the Irrigation Team is comparing water use and yield on Row Rice fields to Multiple Side Inlet using AWD irrigation
Approximately 20% of the cotton acres intended in Mississippi have been planted; however, given the cool, wet weather as well as high winds in the north Delta over the past several days, a number of re-plants will likely be taking place.
We had unseasonably warm weather and good planting conditions during late March and early April. As a result, several cotton and peanut fields have been planted throughout Mississippi over the last month. Unfortunately, the weather has taken a turn for
As we start to see the soybeans from the last couple rounds of planting emerge, we will begin to notice some planter problems that occurred. These can include skips, blanks spots, and even whole rows missing. With the popularity of
Limited wheat acres in MS have meant for a fairly quiet winter. However, the observation of wheat diseases has increased over the past several weeks with the major questions coming from either vernalization issues (lack of chilling hours) or leaf rust.
Nitrogen application timing, method, and fertilizer source may all significantly impact how your corn crop responds to fertilization. This article discusses how to improve corn response to nitrogen and reduce risk.
Herbicide mixtures can have a large influence on barnyardgrass control with glyphosate.
Target spot management in soybean production systems remains a hot topic going into the 2017 season. The environment that occurred during late July and early August 2016 made us respect a disease that is often “out of sight and out of mind”. Fungicide data from two efficacy trials conducted during 2016 are included in this blog post.
It is nearly April and many producers are itching to start planting soybeans in Mississippi. Given that, I figured now would be a good time to re-post some information from a large multi-state study that looked at the interaction of
Labeling for new auxin herbicide products detail requirements that either restrict application or require buffers between the treated field and sensitive areas or susceptible crops.
Last spring I was driving around with a farmer who told me that he was going to plant his soybeans at 180,000 seeds/acre. When I asked him why, he said “More mommies and daddies make more babies.” That statement
Mississippi State University will be hosting 4 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, and herbicide symptomology. There
Pipe Planner’s last weekly webinar series is set for this week. Below you will find the invitation for March 28 and March 31. Follow the instructions embedded in the invitation and login to the meeting. All you need is a
New auxin herbicide products have associated websites, which are considered extensions of the federal labels, that list additives and herbicides approved for mixture.
Target spot was one of the main diseases that occurred during 2016. Normally a disease of little consequence in soybean as well as cotton, severe target spot outbreaks were observed in both crops. Making decisions regarding the occurrence of target spot during 2016 are difficult since the environment during key plant growth stages was the most important ingredient for the occurrence of target spot last season.
Pipe Planner’s third weekly webinar series is set for next week. Below you will find the invitation for March 24. Follow the instructions embedded in the invitation and login to the meeting. All you need is a secure internet connection
Observing the preplant intervals for 2,4-D and dicamba prior to planting is important.
New labels for herbicide products to be used in Enlist and Xtend crops have unique application specifications.
Next week will begin Pipe Planner’s second installation of the weekly webinar series in March. Below you will find two separate invitations for the week on March 14 and March 17 . Select which webinar you would like to attend,
New auxin herbicide-resistant crop technologies are not a return to the days when Palmer amaranth of any size could be completely controlled with a single herbicide application
Mississippi State Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Service will host a crop marketing workshop March 8, 2017 at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, MS and March 9, 2017 at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center.
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