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Posts From Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist
Unthinkable Choice: Farmer Cuts Off Own Arm to Survive (Podcast)
Chris Bennett from Farm Journal visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate two stories about farm safety. Chris talks with Jason and Tom about what, in his opinion, are two categories of farm accidents. Chris is a
Redbanded Stink Bug Management and Inclement Weather
Redbanded stink bug (RBSB) has been increasing across the South Delta and many fields have received multiple insecticide applications. Control options for RBSB are relatively limited. Management is typically reliant on acephate plus bifenthrin or one of these actives tank
Cotton and Soybean Insecticide Termination
Cotton: Tarnished plant bugs and bollworms: NAWF 5 + 350 Heat Units Spider Mites: NAWF 5 + 350 Heat Units Soybean looper: NAWF 5 + 350-400 Heat Units Stinkbugs: NAWF 5 + 450 Heat Units Fall Armyworms: NAWF 5 +
Pesticide Resistance…What It Is, Where It Comes From (Podcast)
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jeff, Hunter, Tom, and Jason do a deep dive into the basic concepts of pesticide resistance. Topics include defining what resistance actually is, what it is not, resistance vs. tolerance, species shifts
Why Ag? Episode 7; Darrin Dodds; Starkville, MS (Podcast)
Darrin Dodds, Department Head for Mississippi State University’s Plant and Soil Sciences Department visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode in the Why Ag series. Darrin describes his route from rural western Illinois to many years
Precision Ag Tools for MS Growers (Podcast)
Agricultural engineer Wes Lowe visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the precision agriculture tools Mississippi State University is involved in developing for growers in the state and region. Wes, Tom, and Jason discuss a range of
How is the Mississippi Cotton Crop? (Podcast)
Brian visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Tom and Jason on the current state of the cotton crop in Mississippi. Topics include the environmental influence on where the crop is currently, variety types, PGR management,
Insect Pests in Cotton (Podcast)
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Brian, Whitney, Tom, and Jason discuss the current status of cotton insect management. Topics include plant bugs, spider mites, cotton growth stages for insecticide termination, and concerns with insecticide product supply.
Emergency Exemption Approved for Endigo ZC in MS Rice
The MDAC Bureau of Plant Industry recently submitted a Section 18 request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the use of Endigo ZC to control rice stink bug in rice. The EPA approved that request late yesterday (July 28,
Rice Weed Control with Connor Webster
Connor Webster from the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about this year’s weed control in rice. Connor is a recent graduate of LSU and began his job as the rice weed scientist
Jay Mahaffey with More on Cotton PGRs (Podcast)
Jay Mahaffey, manager of The Learning Center with Bayer in Scott, MS, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for another deep dive on managing plant growth regulators in cotton. Jay, Don, Tom, and Jason talk about the differences
Rice Stink Bug Update – July 22, 2022
Rice stink bug populations appear to be very high in a lot of areas of the Delta this year. To make matters worse, we are getting numerous reports of poor control with pyrethroids. There were several cases reported late last
MS Ag Industry Council – 2022 Row Crop Update
We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2022 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 20 starting at 8:00am.
The Relationship Between Soil Fertility and Plant Diseases – Crossover Episode with The Dirt Podcast
Tom did a recent episode of The Dirt Podcast with Mike Howell from Nutrien. Tom and Mike discuss the interaction between plant nutrition and disease susceptibility.
Why Ag? Episode 6; Bruce Bond; Portland, AR
Jason’s father, Bruce Bond, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode in the Why Ag series. Mr. Bond describes his route from working as a forester to a career as a farmer in the Delta in
Spider Mite Recommendations
Over the last several weeks, the weather has been hot and dry and in some areas of the state spider mites have reached treatable thresholds. Rarely do spider mites have even distribution across the field. Generally, they tend to show
Farm Stress and Opioid Misuse in Agriculture (Podcast)
Repeat guest Mary Nelson Robertson visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss her efforts with the PROMISE Initiative with Mississippi State Extension (http://extension.msstate.edu/the-promise-initiative). In addition to the PROMISE Initiative, which is an acronym for Preventing Opioid Misuse
