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
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
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
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
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
Corey Bryant and Vaughn Reed visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about soil sampling. Topics include sampling timing, frequency, grids or zones, etc. There are different philosophies on how to manage this important agronomic practice, but
Bollworm pheromone trap catches this week were comparable to last week, last year, and to the 10-year average. Many fields are now matured past their susceptible stages, so those late planted fields may see higher bollworm pressure than expected due
Unless something goes wrong, this should be the last insect podcast on real-time issues for 2024. Don and Tyler talked about thresholds and treatment terminations for loopers, kudzu bugs, and red-banded stink bugs in soybeans and plant bugs, bollworms and
Drew sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about irrigation termination with Jason and Tom. Podcasts with Drew often conjure up a rain across at least some areas of Mississippi. That’s unlikely this time,
We have seen our first large spike in Southwestern corn borer of the growing season in the central to northern portion of the state. Fortunately, timely planted corn should be nearing a stage where borers are not much of a
Gene Merkl is the Program Manager for the Pesticide Applicator and Recertification Program with Mississippi State Extension. Gene called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss updates to the pesticide certification training for Mississippi which were mandated
MSU Extension Director Angus Catchot and Associate Director Trent Irby visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio on a recent trip to Stoneville. Angus and Trent described their new roles in Extension administration and recounted things they had learned
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