Last Effective Bloom Date in Cotton
Given the time of year, here is a re-post of an article from a few years ago: The last effective bloom date is the last date that a white flower will accumulate enough heat units to mature into a harvestable
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Parrot-Beaked Cotton Bolls
Several calls and pictures have came in this week regarding “parrot-beaked” cotton bolls. There are a number of things that can result in parrot beaked bolls including insect damage, heat stress, and water stress as well as others. The root
Field Identification of Foliar Cotton Diseases Can Oftentimes be Based on Canopy Location
Numerous questions over the past two weeks regarding the presence of foliar leaf spots in cotton. For the most part, limited reports of bacterial blight and target spot have been made. However, the specific location of lesions within the cotton canopy can oftentimes aid in the proper disease diagnosis.
Mississippi Ag Industry Council – Row Crop Update
We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2018 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 25.
Bollworm Management in Bt Cotton: Early July Update
We have been getting reports of bollworm moth activity and low levels of eggs for about 10 days now in cotton. This week seems to be the week when the activity has really picked up and there are a lot
Cotton Irrigation
Rainfall has minimized the need for cotton irrigation in many areas up to this point. Some areas between Clarksdale and Tunica and isolated areas in the south Delta are dry and have irrigation water running. As everyone knows, cotton irrigation
Cotton Condition in Mississippi
The 2018 cotton crop in Mississippi has some degree of difference in terms of crop maturity at this point in the growing season. Some growers have cotton that has been blooming for nearly three weeks while others have blooms that
Managing Plant Bugs in Cotton That is Just Starting (or About to Start) Bloom: Diamond or Not?
So far, the 2018 cotton crop is off to a good start. Good growing conditions caused cotton to grow off from thrips pretty quick and plant bugs have been fairly light so far this year. A lot of cotton has
Rainfastness of Insecticides
This article is dated but applies very well today given the pop up showers across most of the state lately. Every year when afternoon thunderstorms start popping up, the phone starts ringing about rainfastness. Rainfastness simply means the amount of
Plant Growth Regulator Use in Cotton
Numerous questions have came in over the past 7-10 days regarding managing cotton growth with plant growth regulators. While every situation can be unique with respect to cotton growth and development and subsequent plant growth regulator use, the slides given
Reminder: 2018 Agronomic Scout School Dates
Mississippi State University will be hosting 2 scout schools this year. We have transitioned over the years to make these trainings much more diverse than insect pest alone. This year we will be including insects, disease, fertility, and herbicide symptomology.
Controlling Thrips in Cotton: Recommendations for 2018
Over the years many have questioned whether the use of a seed treatment is considered IPM because they are used prior to the onset of a problem. In our area, and across most of the cotton belt, thrips are considered
Bollworm Management in Bt Cotton: Things to Consider at Planting Time
As the 2018 cotton season approaches, it is a good time to look back at 2017. From an insect management standpoint, the number one thing that stands out about last year is the amount of foliar sprays that were made
Cool, Wet Weather, and Residue Brings Slugs
I have recently received a few call about slugs in corn. I suspect this will increase in more crops as planting continues and they begin to emerge. Slug problems usually start on corn first, then move to soybeans, then cotton in our area.
Cotton Target Spot: 2017 Lucedale OVT Disease Rating Results
Observations of target spot were made in the MSU OVT location conducted in Lucedale, MS during 2017. Included in this blog post are the observations of disease on leaves as well as the percent defoliation from all 52 varieties included.
2017 Cotton Variety Trial Data – Final Data
After a lengthy delay in getting fiber data back, final data for both the on-farm variety trial program and the small plot Official Variety Trial (OVT) are now available. Please follow the links below to access these data. Mississippi State
Clethodim-resistant Italian Ryegrass in Mississippi
Italian ryegrass resistant to clethodim is present in Mississippi.
2018 County Extension Meeting Schedule
The Mississippi State University Extension Service will be hosting a number of county row crop extension meetings in the spring of 2018. Each meeting will cover issues specific to the area and will provide information on weeds, insects, disease, economics,
2017 Cotton Small Plot OVT and Large Plot On-Farm Variety Trial Preliminary Data
Cotton variety trials were conducted throughout Mississippi in 2017. Small plot official variety trials (OVT) were conducted at the following nine locations: Verona (dryland), Starkville (dryland), Brooksville (dryland), Senatobia (dryland), Lucedale (dryland), Tunica (irrigated), Clarksdale (dryland), Stoneville (irrigated), and Eden
2017 Cotton Varieties Planted Report
The United States Department of Agriculture – Agriculture Marketing Service released it’s annual cotton varieties planted report. The report captures what was observed in 2017 with respect to heavy adoption of Xtend(R) cotton varieties in Mississippi. Based on the USDA-AMS
2017 Row Crop Short Course – Updated
The 2017 Row Crop Short Course will be held at The Mill Conference Center in Starkville, MS on December 4-6th, 2017. The program will kick off on Monday, December 4th at 9 am with a cover crop symposium. Several growers
2017 Row Crop Short Course
The 2017 Row Crop Short Course hosted by Mississippi State University will be held Dec. 4-6, 2017 at The Mill Conference Center in Starkville, MS. Pre-registration is free until November 27th and will be $40 thereafter including at the door.
Cotton Foliar Diseases (updated/corrected)
Unsightly spots on cotton leaves are becoming more common as the year progresses. There are a number of things that can cause cotton leaf spotting including herbicide injury, disease, insect feeding (i.e. spider mites), or numerous other factors. The focus of this
Late Season Nutrient Deficiency/Fertilizer Applications in Cotton
Generally speaking as we approach this time of year, the discussion in cotton turns to irrigation termination. However, given that we are about 10-14 days later than “normal” numerous questions are still be posed regarding late season fertilizer applications. A number
Bollworm Update in Cotton and Soybean
Bollworms have certainly been the hot topic in cotton and later planted soybeans this year. This flight started in some areas the week of July 4th and peaked in the Southern Delta around July 10-15. Since that time it has
