June 7th (Thrips Management ) and 14th Podcast (Rice)

Thrips Management and Resistance Status: Whitney, Tyler, and Don sit down with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about one of the hottest topics right now for cotton farmers and consultants in Mississippi: thrips management.  Whitney and Tyler offer suggestions for management as well as discuss the current status of resistance in thrips populations in Mississippi.

Nitrogen, Water, and Weevils in Rice: Don and Hunter visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk rice management recommendations for Mississippi farmers.  Don, Hunter, Jason, and Tom discuss rice water weevil numbers and management strategies. They proceed into a discussion of nitrogen fertilizer management and end up comparing notes on furrow-irrigated rice production.