This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website. Click on
This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website. Click on
Our moist climate challenges our ability to fertilize wheat and other small grains. This article outlines best management practices for nitrogen application timing, fertilizer sources, rates and other important practices which can greatly enhance wheat or oat productivity. Nitrogen recommendations are also included for cereal rye grown for seed or grain production.
Crop insurance decisions are an essential part of a farm’s risk management strategy. Mississippi’s final sales closing date is February 28, 2025. Below are a few questions producers should consider asking their crop insurance agents as they make their decisions.
Mississippi State University Extension will be hosting several row crop county meetings in February. Agendas: Tunica, Grenada, Attala/Holmes, Humphreys, Monroe, Noxubee, Prentiss, Leflore, Hinds.
2024 RR2X and XF Soybean Early Maturity Group IV 2024 RR2X and XF Soybean Late Maturity Group IV 2024 RR2X and XF Soybean Maturity Group V 2024 Enlist E3 Soybean Maturity Group IV and V
Due to the seasonality of crop prices, farmers often have opportunities to make profitable pre-harvest sales. Historical price patterns indicate that new crop pricing opportunities in the spring and summer are generally more favorable than harvest-time sales. As can be
Dr. Justin Calhoun visited with Jason and Tom during the MSU Row Crop Short Course in Starkville. MSU Extension Director Dr. Angus Catchot introduced Dr. Calhoun during Row Crop Short Course. Dr. Calhoun will return to Mississippi where he
Don’t miss the next Master Irrigator course! The online component of the 2025 Master Irrigator course continues until January 31, 2025. The in-person compenent will be Feb. 12-13, 2025 at the Capps Center at Delta Research and Extension Center in
Response of the cotton varieties (n=50) contained within the 2024 Official Variety Trial to bacterial blight following evaluations conducted on inoculated plots from Stoneville, MS are included in this blog post.
Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate, assess and analyze corn hybrid performance, so you have good information to make decisions which improve the profitability of your farm. These Hybrid Demonstration trials are grown in numerous on-farm locations throughout the state where you can better evaluate hybrid performance of our region’s most elite hybrids. Complete results, including yields and plant characteristics from this year’s trials are published here.
A new Federal reporting requirement is requiring businesses – farms included – to report information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as part of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to crack down on illicit finance activity by finding
2024 County Demo Book SC A total of 16 On Farm cotton demonstrations were planted in 2024. With late spring rains many of our northeastern MS locations were planted later than usual and ultimately harvest well into November. This preliminary
Did You Know John Wilkes Booth Was a Farmer? Long time friend of the podcast, Chris Bennett, spent time in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to spin a wild tale with deep ties to American farming. Chris describes the multiple
2024 Soybean Variety Demonstration Program Publication Thank you to all the producers who made this possible, as well as, the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board and all of the seed companies for their continued support of the demonstration program. More importantly,
Registration All means are provided free of charge if you preregister by November 25th. Registration after November 25th, including at the door, will be $40. Hotel Block Rooms in the hotel block must be booked by November 9th. Courtyard Marriott, connect
This publication lists those corn hybrids which have demonstrated superior performance in the Mississippi Corn for Grain Hybrid Trials. No other source tests as many hybrids representing today’s choices in the market. Thus, this is a great starting point and barometer for you to judge performance and select the best corn hybrids for your farm.
Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate corn hybrid performance. These Corn Hybrid Demonstration trials are grown in numerous on-farm locations throughout the state where you can better analyze hybrid performance of our region’s most elite hybrids. Preliminary grain yield results from this year’s trials are published here.
Registration All means are provided free of charge if you preregister by November 25th. Registration after November 25th, including at the door, will be $40. Hotel Block Rooms in the hotel block must be booked by November 9th. Courtyard
Erick sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about cover crops. These have gained some prominence in areas around the state in recent years and warrant some discussion. Erick has done a lot of
Wheat can be a relatively consistent and productive crop which offers opportunities and diversity for your cropping system. Thus, as fall begins to draw near, we address planting practices and key strategies needed to optimize profitability. For instance, unlike summer crops, early planting substantially increases risks for wheat grain production.
In the second half of the episode that released September 24, Andy Whittington from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation continues to outline the requirements for herbicide use set forth in the Herbicide Strategy that was recently released by the
Cover crops can be successfully established using a variety of seeding methods depending upon your cropping and tillage system, cover crop species, and perhaps other factors. This publication offers guidelines to help ensure favorable results.
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