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Replant Considerations in Soybean

Replant Considerations in Soybean Updated

🕔16:55, 13.May 2025

Wet weather has been the story of this growing season thus far across the state. Rain has delayed soybean planting in many areas, especially on heavier soils, and what has been planted has probably been affected at least in some

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Hitting Curveballs from Mother Nature in Midsouth Corn (podcast)

Hitting Curveballs from Mother Nature in Midsouth Corn (podcast) Updated

🕔06:46, 13.May 2025

Phil Michener Corn and Soybean Product Manager with DynaGro visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his thoughts on corn management in 2025.  A year that began with a resounding start in most areas with early planting

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Lunch and Learn Webinar- H-2A Program: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers

Lunch and Learn Webinar- H-2A Program: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers Updated

🕔11:18, 12.May 2025

On Friday, May 16th, 2025, at 12:00 PM, Dr. Elizabeth Canales will host a Lunch and Learn webinar titled “H-2A Program: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers.” The featured guest speaker will be Brandon E. Davis, a local labor attorney

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Mississippi Weed Resistant Testing Service

Mississippi Weed Resistant Testing Service Updated

🕔06:51, 7.May 2025

Reach out to Dr. Luis Avila at luis.avila@pss.msstate.edu with any questions.

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MSU Extension advocates good herbicide stewardship

MSU Extension advocates good herbicide stewardship Updated

🕔10:49, 5.May 2025

Due to an increase in 2,4-D resistant  (Enlist) crop varieties planted this year, MSU Extension specialists recommend the following points for the 2025 growing season: be aware of vegetation in fields near targeted treatment sites, apply treatment during favorable wind

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Video – How to Identify Corn Vegetative Growth Stages

Video – How to Identify Corn Vegetative Growth Stages Updated

🕔09:15, 3.May 2025

This video shows how to identify vegetative growth stages of corn or sorghum in the field. In this case we inspect two different examples of corn that have progressed into rapid growth stages.

Read Full Article
Brown Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn: Scouting and Management

Brown Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn: Scouting and Management Updated

🕔14:56, 2.May 2025

Over the past week, several reports have emerged of brown stink bugs infesting seedling corn. These pests cause damage by feeding on the stems of young corn plants. The severity of feeding damage can vary. Less severe initial damage symptoms

Read Full Article
Final Redbanded Stinkbug Ditch Bank Survey

Final Redbanded Stinkbug Ditch Bank Survey Updated

🕔09:07, 2.May 2025

April 24, 2025 Carroll Choctaw Hinds: 1 adult per 100 sweeps Holmes Humphreys: 1 nymph per 100 sweeps Leflore Montgomery Oktibbeha Rankin Sharkey: 1 adult per 100 sweeps Sunflower Washington Webster Yazoo April 17, 2025 Carroll Choctaw Hinds: 1 adults

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Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources for the Midsouth (podcast)

Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources for the Midsouth (podcast) Updated

🕔06:25, 29.Apr 2025

Long-time friend of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Bobby Golden sat down in the studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about nitrogen fertilizer for midsouthern crop production.  Topics include influence of environment on urea and urea-ammonium nitrate, protecting

Read Full Article
How to Determine Corn Vegetative Growth Stages

How to Determine Corn Vegetative Growth Stages Updated

🕔12:55, 28.Apr 2025

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.

Read Full Article
Replant Considerations in Soybean

Replant Considerations in Soybean Updated

🕔16:55, 13.May 2025

Wet weather has been the story of this growing season thus far across the state. Rain has delayed soybean planting in many areas, especially on heavier soils, and what has been planted has probably been affected at least in some

Read Full Article
Hitting Curveballs from Mother Nature in Midsouth Corn (podcast)

Hitting Curveballs from Mother Nature in Midsouth Corn (podcast) Updated

🕔06:46, 13.May 2025

Phil Michener Corn and Soybean Product Manager with DynaGro visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his thoughts on corn management in 2025.  A year that began with a resounding start in most areas with early planting

Read Full Article
Lunch and Learn Webinar- H-2A Program: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers

Lunch and Learn Webinar- H-2A Program: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers Updated

🕔11:18, 12.May 2025

On Friday, May 16th, 2025, at 12:00 PM, Dr. Elizabeth Canales will host a Lunch and Learn webinar titled “H-2A Program: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers.” The featured guest speaker will be Brandon E. Davis, a local labor attorney

Read Full Article
Mississippi Weed Resistant Testing Service

Mississippi Weed Resistant Testing Service Updated

🕔06:51, 7.May 2025

Reach out to Dr. Luis Avila at luis.avila@pss.msstate.edu with any questions.

Read Full Article
MSU Extension advocates good herbicide stewardship

MSU Extension advocates good herbicide stewardship Updated

🕔10:49, 5.May 2025

Due to an increase in 2,4-D resistant  (Enlist) crop varieties planted this year, MSU Extension specialists recommend the following points for the 2025 growing season: be aware of vegetation in fields near targeted treatment sites, apply treatment during favorable wind

Read Full Article
Video – How to Identify Corn Vegetative Growth Stages

Video – How to Identify Corn Vegetative Growth Stages Updated

🕔09:15, 3.May 2025

This video shows how to identify vegetative growth stages of corn or sorghum in the field. In this case we inspect two different examples of corn that have progressed into rapid growth stages.

Read Full Article
Brown Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn: Scouting and Management

Brown Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn: Scouting and Management Updated

🕔14:56, 2.May 2025

Over the past week, several reports have emerged of brown stink bugs infesting seedling corn. These pests cause damage by feeding on the stems of young corn plants. The severity of feeding damage can vary. Less severe initial damage symptoms

Read Full Article
Final Redbanded Stinkbug Ditch Bank Survey

Final Redbanded Stinkbug Ditch Bank Survey Updated

🕔09:07, 2.May 2025

April 24, 2025 Carroll Choctaw Hinds: 1 adult per 100 sweeps Holmes Humphreys: 1 nymph per 100 sweeps Leflore Montgomery Oktibbeha Rankin Sharkey: 1 adult per 100 sweeps Sunflower Washington Webster Yazoo April 17, 2025 Carroll Choctaw Hinds: 1 adults

Read Full Article
Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources for the Midsouth (podcast)

Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources for the Midsouth (podcast) Updated

🕔06:25, 29.Apr 2025

Long-time friend of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Bobby Golden sat down in the studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about nitrogen fertilizer for midsouthern crop production.  Topics include influence of environment on urea and urea-ammonium nitrate, protecting

Read Full Article
How to Determine Corn Vegetative Growth Stages

How to Determine Corn Vegetative Growth Stages Updated

🕔12:55, 28.Apr 2025

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.

Read Full Article

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