As tarnished plant bug population begin increasing across the state. It is important to remember some of the best management practices. Use diamond during late squaring and early flower when adults are migrating into cotton field. The highest yield increases
Rice stink bug infestations in heading rice have increased considerably this week. With the status of pyrethroid resistance in rice stink bug, these products are not the best option especially if infestation levels are high. Tenchu 20SG has provided good
MSU Entomologists Drs. Tyler Towles and Don Cook drop in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share the current situation on bollworms in soybean and cotton. Current levels of bollworm infestations across the Delta, thresholds for triggering management
As expected and right on time, bollworm moths have started trickling into cotton fields across the state. I would imagine since Deltapine 1646 (Bollgard 2) is actively being phased out, 3-gene cotton varieties (Bollgard 3, Widestrike 3, Twinlink Plus) are
Travis Faske from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter both called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the status of southern rust in corn, which is an
For the last several years, we have sent tobacco thrips population to the University of Tennessee for organophosphate bioassay resistance screening. To date, we have the results for three populations (Stoneville, MS; Glendora, MS; Sidon, MS). Populations seem to be
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:
With the development of resistance to seed treatments, foliar thrips applications are becoming increasingly common. At this point in the growing season, thrips populations are quickly increasing. There have been a number of acres that have already received at least
The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2023. The program will cover insects, disease, fertility, and agronomy. These events are free of charge, and all are welcome. Each scout school will serve as an
Erick visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about nitrogen fertilizer management in corn. Topics include timings, rates, additives, etc. to utilize when applying a tassel fertilizer application in corn. Erick wraps up
Drew, Jason, and Tom sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about irrigation for corn and rice in Mississippi. Soil moisture sensors have become an increasingly important tool for farmers in Mississippi agriculture. Topics discussed
University of Georgia Extension Weed Specialist Eric Prostko calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about weed control programs in peanut as well as the results of a recent survey of Extension weed scientists he conducted.
Bobby Golden makes a special appearance in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about building the Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast. Credit for the idea for the podcast goes to Ms. Ellen Graves in Mississippi State Extension Ag
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Hunter, Jason, and Tom discuss the start to the 2023 Mississippi rice crop. Acres are up from 2022 and even from projections earlier in 2023. The discussion starts off with early-season problems
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of May 3, 2023: Attala- 0/100 sweeps Grenada- 0/ 100 sweeps Kemper- 0/ 100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/ 100 sweeps Neshoba- 0/ 100 sweeps Noxubee- 0/ 100 sweeps Sharkey- 1 adult/ 100 sweeps
Don, Tyler, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss all things stink bug. They talk about the entomology groups monitoring programs, management of brown stink bugs in vegetative corn, stink bug over
The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2023. The program will cover insects, disease, fertility, and agronomy. These events are free of charge, and all are welcome. Each scout school will serve as an
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 24, 2023: Humphreys- 8 adults/100 sweeps Issaquena- 4 adults/ 100 sweeps Leflore- 1 adult/ 100 sweeps Sharkey- 0/ 100 sweeps Sunflower- 2 adults/ 100 sweeps Yazoo- 1 adult and 1
Dr. Tyler Towles is a graduate of the Mississippi State University entomology program. He most recently worked with the LSU AgCenter, but he has returned to his native Mississippi to work as an entomologist at the Delta Research and Extension
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 17, 2023: Attala- 0/100 sweeps Calhoun- 0/100 sweeps Grenada- 0/100 sweeps Hinds- 12 adults/100 sweeps Kemper- 0/100 sweeps Lauderdale- 0/100 sweeps Leflore- 0/100 sweeps Lowndes- 0/100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/100 sweeps
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