Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 12, 2019
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Bollworm Management in Cotton: 2019 Guidelines
As we write this article, July 10, 2019, there are only sporadic reports of bollworm eggs beginning to show up in MS cotton. Generally the first big bollworm flight begins around the week of July 4 and peaks around July
Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 5, 2019
Several traps exceeded thresholds for the week ending on July 5. As a reminder, our current thresholds are 50 southwestern corn borer moths within a weeks time for corn that has not yet tasseled. From tassel to dent, the threshold
2019 Mississippi Rice Field Day – This Thursday August 8
The 2019 MSU-DREC Rice Producer Field Day will be held on August 8, at the Delta Research and Extension Center at 3:30 p.m. The program will begin at the Capps center with a brief welcome prior to departing for the field
Podcast: Week of 6/24/19 Insect Pest Update in Cotton and Soybean
Angus Catchot, Jeff Gore, and Don Cook discuss the current situation with insect pests in cotton and soybean for the week of June 24, 2019. Click the image below to listen to the podcast.
Southwestern Corn Borer Trap Counts – June 28, 2019
Southwestern corn borer trap numbers are starting to increase in some areas of the state. Scouting should be intensified over the next couple of weeks. It is likely some fields will reach threshold numbers over the next 10 days to
Podcast: Early Season Insect Management in Cotton
This podcast discusses threecornered alfalfa hoppers, thrips, and aphids in cotton. Please click the icon below to listen to the podcast.
2018 Soybean OVT Foliar Disease Evaluations: Maturity Group V
The MSU OVT soybean locations were evaluated for disease during the 2018 season. Multiple diseases were evaluated at multiple locations and are provided in this post. Cercospora blight, Septoria brown spot, southern blight, and target spot were the most commonly encountered diseases during the season.
Corn Disease Update: June 14, 2019
Most of the corn disease questions over the past week to 10 days have had to do with diseases in the lower canopy. Common rust has been one of the most commonly observed diseases and continues to be observed once plants reach reproductive growth stages.
Threecornered Alfalfa Hoppers Damaging Young Cotton
I have had quite a few calls this year about threecornered alfalfa hoppers in cotton. There have been a few treatments on limited acres to date. In the past damage has usually been confined to field borders, but again this
Assessing Adult Plant Bug Control Migrating Into Cotton
Square retention is a critical component of early season plant bug management. I would strongly encourage you to take square retention counts along with your sweep net counts prior to bloom. Not only does this help in the decision making
Preventative Fungicide Spray Warning for Peanut Growers in: Mississippi, Louisiana, North Alabama and the Boot Hills of Missouri
The projected wind maps and storm track maps for Invest 91L have started to stabilize. See http://trackthetropics.com/invest91/ It is possible that this storm has picked up fungal spores from peanuts grown around the base of the Yucatan peninsula. If so,
The Importance of Tassel Stage and Management Timing
As the Mississippi corn crop approaches tassel stage, weather has fluctuated from wet to dry conditions during recent weeks. Thus, this may affect your strategy regarding application of various management inputs, including nitrogen fertilizer or other products. This article will discuss factors that will improve your response.
When Should I Start Irrigating my Corn?
The first week of dry, hot weather has folks scrambling to get ready to irrigate and often creates more anxiety than necessary. Deciding when to start irrigating corn can be confusing, but this article focuses on those factors which will help you make that decision and make more corn.
How to Determine Growth Stages of Young Corn or Sorghum
Vegetative growth stages of corn or sorghum are determined by counting the number of fully emerged leaves with leaf collars present. This methodology can be used to anticipate growth and determine appropriate timing of many management decisions, including herbicide application, sidedress fertilizer, etc….
Peanut Survey from Connor Ferguson
Recently the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association selected this project for funding to better understand herbicide application practices in MS peanut production. I have put together a brief survey that I would ask you to take to better address your needs
Management of Slugs in MS Row Crops: Podcast
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Soybean Replant Decisions
To say that this planting season has been full of challenges with respect to weather conditions would be an extreme understatement. According to the USDA NASS, Mississippi soybean planting as of May 12 is only 33% complete. The reality of
Impact of Rainfall on Insecticide Seed Treatments in Rice
The 2019 planting season has gotten off to a rough start with all of the rain. Today (Thursday May 9), we have gotten well over 4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours in Stoneville and a lot of
2019 Agronomic Crop Scout Schools
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.
Bifenthrin Alternatives for Brown Stink Bugs in Corn?
Brown stink bugs have been treated on a fair number of acres of corn in the Delta this year. With the loss of Methyl, there are not a lot of good choices to control this pest in corn. We are
Practices which Can Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency for Mid-South Corn
Corn productivity may vary considerably depending on what fertilizer source, timing and application method you use. This article discusses how to improve corn response to nitrogen fertilizer and reduce risk of losses.
USA Rice Industry Sustainability Report Complete
The U.S. rice industry’s commitment to sustainability dates back generations, long before the word “sustainability” became a popular, if difficult to define, term. The Rice Foundation commissioned this rice industry sustainability report to collect in one place the outstanding accomplishments of
Brown Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn
Over the last couple days we have begin to receive a few calls about brown stink bugs in seedling corn in the Delta region of the state. Stink bugs attack corn by feeding through the side of the stem or
