Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Bird’s-eye View of Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Jul 09, 2024

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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.

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Update on the Endangered Species Act Jul 02, 2024

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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.

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Plant Bugs, Spray Mixtures, and Other Insect Topics Jun 25, 2024

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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.

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Goosegrass Control Is a Top Priority Jun 18, 2024

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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.

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Irrigation Triggers for Corn, Soybean, and Cotton Jun 11, 2024

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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.

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All Things Early-season Cotton Jun 04, 2024

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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.

Corn Fertilizer and Irrigation Timing May 29, 2024

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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.

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Thrips Pressure, ThryvOn Cotton, Acephate Uncertainty May 28, 2024

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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.

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Managing Rice Stink Bug in Southern U.S. Rice May 22, 2024

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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.

Dealing with Off-target Herbicide Movement on Rice and Corn May 14, 2024

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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.