Help us by participating in an irrigation survey. The questions in this survey are only about furrow or flood irrigated croplands. Flood irrigated croplands still play an important role in supplying food, feed, and fiber demands in the US, but
Daniel Stephenson with the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about early-season weed management topics…corn weed control, johnsongrass in corn and soybeans, and nutsedge control.
Brendan Zurweller visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to visit with Tom and Jason about peanut planting. Topics include the 2020 crop, 2021 acres, varieties, seed treatments, and more.
Italian ryegrass Weed Flora of Mississippi Family: Gramineae (Poaceae) – grass family Genus: Lolium Species: perenne ssp. multiflorum History: Ryegrass species are native to the Mediterranean region but are now widely distributed throughout temperate areas of the world. The genus
To read and follow pesticide labels is common knowledge and accepted practice in agriculture. It should be practiced more for fertilizers, lime, and soil fertility enhancement products. Fertilizers: Why read these labels? The agriculture sector knows the three numbers
Jason, Tom, and Jeff Gore discuss early-season rice management, including residual herbicides, seed treatments, rice water weevils, and seedling disease.
Due to restrictions limiting public gatherings related to the pandemic, the MSU Row Crops Team are releasing some virtual educational programs to help prepare for the upcoming growing season. These programs offer Continuing Education Units for Certified Crop Advisors who
Justin McCoy, Agronomist with Mississippi State at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss nitrogen fertilizer on corn, timing of phosphorus and potassium applications, basic soil testing, micronutrients,
Fertilizer prices are a trending topic of Plant 2021. Many, if not most row crop farmers in Mississippi and surrounding states address basic soil fertility needs either via fall applications of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), and/or booking preseason
Mark Silva joins Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the Delta Agricultural Weather Center, which is a joint effort between the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and the Mississippi State University Extension Service
Brian Pieralisi drops by the podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about cotton…acres, varieties, technologies, nematodes.
Due to restrictions limiting public gatherings related to the pandemic, the MSU Row Crops Team are releasing some virtual educational programs to help prepare for the upcoming growing season. These programs offer Continuing Education Units for Certified Crop Advisors who
New Mississippi State Vice President of Agriculture, Dr. Keith Coble, shares his vision for the Division of Agriculture with Jason and Tom.
Soil carbon (C) sequestration is the practice of growing plants to capture atmospheric C and store it in the soil to mitigate climate change. Soil carbon sequestration is not a magic bullet for climate mitigation but has a role
Due to restrictions limiting public gatherings related to the pandemic, the MSU Row Crops Team are releasing some virtual educational programs to help prepare for the upcoming growing season. These programs offer Continuing Education Units for Certified Crop Advisors who
Ag Economist Brian Mills from Stoneville visits the podcast studio to discuss farm programs and risk management with Tom and Jason.
Private and public sector stakeholders are striving to boost soil carbon (C) as a climate migration strategy. This note will focus on the science of soil C, and management practices that may increase it. Carbon markets, public policy, and individual
We in Extension sing the praises of soil testing constantly because it provides a snapshot in time of the ability of a soil to provide nutrients to growing plants. The results, along with a research base, are the basis for
The 2021 Delta Ag Expo will be held on February 17th, beginning at 8:30 am. Due to ongoing renovations to the Ag Expo building in Cleveland, this year’s event will be held at the Capps Auditorium at the Delta Research
Where does this recommendation based on my soil test results come from? If you are a grower not asking it, start. Three common recommendation philosophies are used to interpret the soil testing data to provide the recommendations. Sufficiency: based on
It takes time to change soils. After making the business decision to actively manage for soil health, producers often are frustrated that results are not immediately apparent! We did all this, and nothing happened! Alternatively, we may see some changes in
As a reminder, please inform all growers this season Delta Plastics will only be collecting used Delta polytube upon customer request. To schedule a pick-up, contact your local Delta sales rep, or call us at (800)277-9172. We appreciate your business
This article contains the latest expected Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Program payment rates for the 2019 and 2020 marketing years as of November 10, 2020. 2019 Marketing Year The expected PLC payments for the 2019 year are listed in Table
With the latest release of marketing year average (MYA) price projections from the USDA for September 2020, we are able to get a clear picture on expected PLC payments for 2019 and begin forming projections for 2020. 2019 PLC Payments
This is some old data from 2007 but it is still relevant today. How does time of day effect stink bug populations? When this small test was conducted we did not have redbanded stink bugs in our system but I
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