2019 Row Crop Short Course
The preliminary program for the 2019 Row Crop Short Course is complete and can be viewed by clicking the link below. The 2019 Row Crop Short Course will be held at the Cotton Mill Conference Center in Starkville, MS from
The preliminary program for the 2019 Row Crop Short Course is complete and can be viewed by clicking the link below. The 2019 Row Crop Short Course will be held at the Cotton Mill Conference Center in Starkville, MS from
Although it has been a little warm, winter meeting season is approaching. Certified Crop Advisers can be prepared to get the proper credit for their CEU’s. Do this before the meetings. #mscrops
The 2019 MSU-DREC Rice Producer Field Day will be held on August 8, at the Delta Research and Extension Center at 3:30 p.m. The program will begin at the Capps center with a brief welcome prior to departing for the
This podcast discusses threecornered alfalfa hoppers, thrips, and aphids in cotton. Please click the icon below to listen to the podcast.
This is the first week of 2019 to report trap counts from bollworm and tobacco budworm moth traps placed in several production areas in Mississippi. Each monitored county has 3-4 pheromone traps for each species that are checked on a
The 2018 Mississippi State University (MSU) Row Crop Short Course, held in December, showcased presentations by growers, industry experts, and row crop specialists on topics such as nematode management, weed control, off-target movement of herbicides, and the 2019 economic outlook.
After a long wet winter, irrigation is the last thing on most folks minds. Now that we have a little field work completed and some planting done, here are some things to consider to prepare for irrigation season this summer.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service is offering free Soybean Cyst Nematode testing through August 30, 2019. For details click the links below. Soybean Cyst Nematode Sample Submission Form SCOUTING AND SOIL TESTING FOR SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE
From Dr. Blake Layton: Interested in learning more about some of the South’s non-row crop insect pests, the kind of pests your friends and family are always asking you about? Bug’s Eye View is a free, weekly electronic newsletter written
Off target drift of paraquat has increased with the use of paraquat burndown behind the planter for resistance management. Under the direction of Dr. Jason Bond, evaluating the effects of early season paraquat drift on rice has been the dissertation
A new research center in the Mississippi Delta is tasked with studying agricultural water management to protect this critical natural resource. The center primarily focus will be on water management in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri region. Plans for establishing
There are four Pipe Planner trainings this week! All you need is a secure internet connection to take part in a free training session. Along with introductory lessons as to how to run Pipe Planner, attendees will be able to
Seed quality issues remain an important topic. Over the two weeks, portions of the MSU OVT that remained in the field post-harvest were harvested to consider quality differences between varieties. Purple seed stain as well as total damage, as a result of purple seed stain, Phomopsis seed decay and other issues that result in discoloration of soybean grain, were evaluated for the MG IV early and late and MG V early and late entries (n=133) in the Stoneville, MS loam OVT location.
The 2018 USDA-AMS Cotton Varieties Planted Report for the U.S. was released on October 4, 2018. This report is a compilation of survey data regarding varieties planted and is the only publicly available report regarding percentage of total acres planted
The 2018 MSU-DREC Rice Producer Field Day will be held on August 2, at the Delta Research and Extension Center at 3:30 p.m. The program will begin at the Capps center with a brief welcome prior to departing for the field
We have been getting reports of bollworm moth activity and low levels of eggs for about 10 days now in cotton. This week seems to be the week when the activity has really picked up and there are a lot
Is there really a better time for a field day than July in Mississippi? We know it will be hot out there, but we wanted to create an opportunity to get producers, professionals, and crop consultants together on Tuesday, July
In 2017, we were able to accurately predict the threat of RBSB based on sampling ditch banks in the spring. Every year we sample ditch banks across the state to make collections of various insect pests. With most pests, such
We have had a couple of calls from consultants and growers this week about utilizing furrow irrigated rice as an option if planting or levee construction is delayed due to rain. With an additional 2-5 inches of rainfall forecast for
The Row-Crop Irrigation Science and Extension Research (RISER) was developed as a science based approach to evaluating irrigation Best Management Practices (BMPs) here in the Delta. The RISER program is designed to assist producers in reducing water use while maintaining
Over the last few weeks we have made an attempt to explain the data we have concerning furrow irrigated rice. The first installment explored the small plot research conducted by Lee Atwill, MSU Graduate student. Small Plot The second installment tried
Pipe Planner On-Line Training Webinar Tue, Mar 27, 2018 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/476558917 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (312) 757-3121 Access
On February 8th 2018, Mississippi State University will host the sixth annual Future of Agriculture Graduate Student Competition. The competition will be open to M.S. and Ph.D. students working in production agriculture. Over the last several years, there has been
The last opportunity to take part in the Pipe Planner instructional webinars given by Delta Plastics’ Irrigation Specialist Chris DeClerk is tommorrow. This webinar will detail data collection, input, troubleshooting and navigation through the Pipe Planner application. This meeting will