Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program assistant Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss how to identify dent stage, maturity timelines, and refining irrigation scheduling for Mississippi’s corn crop.
The corn agronomy guys are also recording Mississippi Crop Situation Podcasts. We are using this format to share our latest recommendations and issues we are finding in the Corn Verification Program and grower fields throughout the state.
The presence of foliar diseases in the MS corn production system has certainly increased over the past several weeks. In general, the presence of disease increases as the corn crop ages. Questions regarding common and southern rust, Curvularia leaf spot, Diplodia leaf streak, and Physoderma brown spot have been posed over the past several weeks. Information regarding the aforementioned diseases is contained in the current blog post.
Trap count continue to increase in many regions of the state, but few are at threshold. As a note, the 2 traps that captured high numbers of moths in Tate county last week were knocked down this week and are
Trap counts for southwestern corn borer are highly variable this week. We did have two locations in Tate and Leflore Counties that exceeded the threshold this week. As a reminder, thresholds for southwestern corn borer suggest spraying non-Bt corn 7
Corn progresses through six stages as ears develop through reproductive growth stages. Identification of these stages can be helpful for timing development, making prudent management decisions and anticipating crop response to practices and environmental conditions.
This is our first week of reporting southwestern corn borer trap counts. We had some numbers reported last week but they were extremely low (0-2). This week, a couple of traps started to pick up more moths, so we may
As the Mississippi corn crop approaches tassel, crop stage and weather conditions may affect your strategy regarding application of various management inputs, including nitrogen fertilizer or other products. This article will discuss factors that affect your strategy and improve your response.
The first week of hot, dry weather has folks scrambling to get ready to irrigate and often creates more anxiety than necessary. Deciding when to start irrigating corn can not only be confusing, but can have a considerable effect on crop productivity. This article explains methods to help you make that decision and make more corn.
As we finally move into drier conditions and cotton planting is starting full swing, more and more folks are adopting in-furrow sprays for thrips control. We have had several questions regarding calibration of in-furrow sprays. Below are are few tips
Corn response to nitrogen fertilizer is a dynamic situation that becomes extremely challenging when rainy weather restricts field operations and saturates soils even longer than normal. This article gives recommendations to improve corn response to nitrogen fertilizer and reduce risk when adverse weather occurs.
As rains delay corn planting progress across much of the state, you may be wondering how to proceed with crop planting intentions. This newsletter helps address that question by explaining how corn responds to late planting when grown in different production systems based upon research conducted by Mississippi State University.
We have gotten numerous calls over the last week about true armyworms in seedling corn. Although this is not extremely unusual, the widespread occurrence of high true armyworm numbers across the southern region in wheat and corn (and grass in
Faculty from the Mississippi State Department of Agricultural Economics will be hosting a free webinar, April 9th at 1:00 pm CST, to discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus, also know as COVID-19, on row crop commodity markets. The webinar will
Corn is very dependent on the stand achieved to optimize productivity. Unfortunately, we often face serious challenges limiting corn planting and stand establishment in the South. This article discusses factors affecting optimal corn plant population, as well as methods to enhance stand establishment and uniformity.
Corn productivity is dependent upon favorable weather and many management practices and inputs you provide, many of which are implemented during planting. Of course, many times we face substantial weather-related challenges that limit productivity. This article addresses those challenges and presents strategies to enhance profitability or minimize associated risk.
The USDA recently presented their first projections for 2020/21 marketing year at the annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington D.C. This post will summarize the U.S. highlights of the reports for cotton, corn, and soybeans. The projections assume normal weather
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Mississippi State University Extension will be hosting several more county row crop meetings during February of 2020. Each meeting will cover issues specific to the region including management topics on agronomics, insects, weeds, diseases, and economics. A meal will be
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Mississippi State University Extension will be hosting several county row crop meetings in January and February of 2020. Each meeting will cover issues specific to the region including management topics on agronomics, insects, weeds, diseases, and economics. A meal will
The 2020 Insect Control Guide for Agronomic Crops is now available. Click the following link for the online version 2020 Insect Control Guide or contact your local extension office for hard copies.
MACA 47th Annual Conference – February 4-5, 2020 – Bost Extension Center on MSU campus The 47th Annual Conference of the Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association will take place February 4-5, 2019 at the Bost Extension Center, 190 Bost Extension Drive,
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