Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast

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 it is an essential part of crop production. Catch this episode and discover more on our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Brian sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio before a meeting he was doing in Stoneville to talk about cotton defoliation.  We recorded this conversation in late August, but the weather has stayed pretty constant unless it rains Labor Day weekend.  Find out more about cotton defoliation at https://www.mississippi-crops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/W376_2024_Defol.pdf   Listen to this episode and find more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

The Executive Director of Delta Wildlife, Ron Selby, visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk about programs to assist their members in the Delta.  Delta Wildlife offers a variety of services to their members.  The podcast focused on their feral swine program and efforts to increase awareness of black bears in the Delta.  Find out more at https://www.deltawildlife.org.   Listen to this episode and discover more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Unless something goes sideways, 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 mites in cotton.  Catch this episode and discover more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

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, but it’s never impossible.  Drew, Tom, and Jason talk about what to look for when making decisions about turning off irrigation water on soybeans and cotton. To discover more episodes visit our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom discuss root knot nematode in the major row crops in Mississippi.  They talk about diagnosing problems in the field, what root knot nematode may be confused with, and management strategies to try to stay ahead of the problem. This episode and more are available on our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

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 nationwide by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and went online July 1, 2024.  The update training can be accessed online at http://extension.msstate.edu/content/online-commercial-applicator-recertification  

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 on the last few months transitioning to their new positions. 

Trent Irby sat down with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the 2024 Mississippi soybean crop.  Trent was promoted to a position as the Associate Director of Extension over Agriculture and Natural Resources beginning April 1, so there was some difficulty getting schedules to line up to get him on a podcast this year.  Trent describes his new role with Mississippi State Extension and then moves into the status of the Mississippi soybean crop for 2024.  

From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Don, Jason, and Tom discuss the situation with fall armyworms in rice.  An Emergency Crisis Exemption has been granted for use of Intrepid 2F targeting fall armyworms in rice from July 11 through July 26. 

Bobby Golden sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville offer his perspective on the present and future of soil fertility and fertilizers.  This episode wandered back and forth on topics and will definitely require a follow up.  Some of the areas Bobby discussed with Jason and Tom include fertilizer use efficiency, biologicals, sustainability, and technology.  That may not really sound like soil fertility, but we wrapped it together somewhat by the end. Catch this episode and discover more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Andy Whittington with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio during a recent visit to Stoneville to offer an update on the status of the Endangered Species Act and its influence on pesticide labeling.  Andy is an authority on this subject.  This legislation and the associated process that will change the way pesticides are labeled and used in the U.S. is complex, and Andy does a great job of breaking it down into digestible chunks.    Find this episode and more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Don and Tyler sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to offer an update on the progression of the insect portion of the crop year.  Topics include plant bug infestations and management in cotton, some discussion on crop injury when mixing a variety of products, insect management in soybean, and a couple of regulatory concerns. Catch this episode and find more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom delve into the problem of goosegrass control in row crops. Glyphosate-resistant goosegrass is present in Mississippi, but not all populations are resistant to that herbicide.  Poor control is compounded when circumstances like herbicide mixtures, application volume, hot temperatures, and dry soil condition intersect with each other.    To listen to more episodes visit http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Drew visited with Jason and Tom from the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville about initiating irrigation on the most common row crops in Mississippi.  Topics ranged from triggering, to watering for crop demand, to being cautious with too much irrigation too soon.    Listen to this episode and find more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation 

Brian Pieralisi visited with Tom Allen and Jason Bond in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville on how the early season is going for Mississippi’s cotton crop.  They discuss the blown terminal phenomenon that has been observed in recent years, weed control, fertilizer management, and touch on growth regulators.   

Erick Larson visited the Crops Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville on a rainy day to visit with Jason Bond and Tom Allen about corn fertilization and irrigation.  They discussed top dress vs. side dress nitrogen fertilizer applications, when to apply a tassel nitrogen fertilizer application, and the appropriate strategy for corn irrigation.    Listen to more of the Crop Doctors at https://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Don and Tyler are back in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio for a second week in a row.  Tyler takes the lead to talk about thrips on cotton.  Pressure is heavy but the weather has been good for cotton in most areas.  They cover thrips pressure, ThryvOn performance, and finish with a discussion about the future of acephate as an insecticide option in row crops.    This episode and our archives are available here: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Don and Tyler sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio with Jason and Tom to talk about rice stink bugs.  Even though it’s only May and rice stink bugs are a late-season pest of rice, this discussion is important to work plans for the season.  Tenchu has been a major insecticide for control of rice stink bugs; however, a Section 18 has been requested and granted for Endigo in recent years.  For 2024, the Section 18 request will only be submitted after supplies of Tenchu are exhausted.  Contact Don for more information and how to make plans for late-season rice management.   

From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason Bond and Tom Allen talk in depth about paraquat drift on corn and rice in Mississippi.  Mississippi State has done extensive work addressing crop management decisions following cases of off-target movement of paraquat in corn and rice.  Jason and Tom summarize some of this work and talk about the weather influences of 2024 on off-target herbicide movement.