Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 26, 2019
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Heliothine Trap Counts, July 26, 2019
Both bollworm and tobacco budworm trap catches are average to above average this week. Bollworm moths are beginning to emerge from early corn fields, so strong moth flights are expected to continue for awhile since corn was planted over a
Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus: First Report in MS in 2019, Identification and Management Considerations
A lot of information regarding a new cotton virus, cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV), has been swirling around the internet since last fall. A low number of CLRDV-positive samples were detected from Coahoma County, MS last week. The current blog post contains information regarding the virus.
Corn Disease Update: July 22, 2019
Since June, and most recently over the past few weeks, the corn disease questions have continued to include diseases from the lower canopy, in addition to Curvularia leaf spot. Southern rust was first detected in the MS corn crop on July 5. Since that time a limited number of counties have also observed the disease. However, at present, the amount of southern rust observed has been rather low.
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 12, 2019
Bollworm pheromone trap catches went down slightly in most counties, but rose sharply in Sunflower county, mostly due to a single trap which caught more than 400 moths during the week. Tobacco budworm catches were up in Noxubee and Washington
Podcast: Spider Mite Management and Rainfastness of Insecticides
This podcast discusses spider mite management and rainfastness of insecticide. Click the icon below to listen.
MS Ag Industry Council – 2019 Row Crop Update
We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2019 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 24 starting at 8:00am.
How to Safely Terminate Irrigation in Corn
As the corn crop nears maturity, knowing when you can safely terminate irrigation, without sacrificing yield, or wasting money and labor through unnecessary irrigation is likely the most important decision that will affect your bottom line. In order to make this call, you need to estimate when the crop will reach maturity and how much moisture is present in your soil. This article outlines the steps needed to help make this process accurate and reliable.
Bollworm Management in Cotton: 2019 Guidelines
As we write this article, July 10, 2019, there are only sporadic reports of bollworm eggs beginning to show up in MS cotton. Generally the first big bollworm flight begins around the week of July 4 and peaks around July
Heliothine Trap Counts, July 5, 2019
Bollworm moth trap counts rose in all counties except Noxubee, which was extremely high last week. Most corn is no longer attractive to bollworm moths, so these moths are likely to lay most of their eggs in cotton and soybean.
Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 5, 2019
Several traps exceeded thresholds for the week ending on July 5. As a reminder, our current thresholds are 50 southwestern corn borer moths within a weeks time for corn that has not yet tasseled. From tassel to dent, the threshold
2019 Mississippi Rice Field Day – This Thursday August 8
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 field
