Video – How to Identify Corn Vegetative Growth Stages
Vegetative growth stages of corn or sorghum are determined by counting the number of fully emerged leaves with leaf collars present. Only those leaves which have a leaf collar visible at the base of...
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True Armyworms in Corn
We have gotten numerous calls over the last week about true armyworms in seedling corn. Although this is not extremely unusual, the widespread occurrence of high true armyworm numbers across the...
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Redbanded Stink Bug Survey: Week of 4/20/20
*Each week we sample, we will add to the previous weeks post with updated map and new counties This year has been unusual to say the least with the COVID-19 outbreak. During this time, worker...
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Redbanded Stink Bug Survey: Week of 4/27/20
We have sampled enough areas at this point to feel reasonably certain that some areas will experience issues with RBSB this season. To what extent is yet to be determined. We will likely not continue...
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Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast – Corn Episodes
In case you didn’t know, we wanted to make you aware that we are also recording podcasts about corn production. Mr. Nolan Stapleton and I are sharing our latest recommendations and what we find in our...
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Time of Day Sampling and Stink Bugs
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...
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Mississippi Soybean Rust Foliar Disease Update: September 5, 2020
Soybean rust as observed from the top of the leaf. However, the bottom of the leaf, or leaf underside is where the pustules present themselves. Over the past seven days, soybean rust has been observed...
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2020 Soybean OVT Foliar Disease Evaluations: Maturity Group IV
Field evaluations of the maturity group (MG) IV entries in the MSU OVT were conducted at each of the locations where trials were planted (Brooksville (n=2), Clarksdale, Longwood, Olive Branch, Raymond,...
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2020 Soybean OVT Foliar Disease Evaluations: Maturity Group V
Field evaluations of the maturity group (MG) V entries in the MSU OVT were conducted at each of the locations where trials were planted (Brooksville (n=2), Clarksdale, Longwood, Olive Branch, Raymond,...
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Should We Treat Stink Bugs in Wheat?
Over the last week or so we have a few calls coming in about stink bugs in heading wheat. It is not uncommon to find stink bugs in wheat after head emergence. However, it takes extremely high numbers...
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Insecticide Seed Treatments in MS Soybeans: Do They Pay?
We have over 15 years of experience testing insecticide seed treatments in soybeans in Mississippi and have developed an extensive data set over the years of potential benefits to soybean farmers. I am...
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RBSB Ditchbank Survey: Week of 4/19/21
*Each week we sample, we will add to the previous weeks post with updated map and new counties Over the next few weeks we will be posting RBSB Ditchbank survey information. Although we feel that we had...
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RBSB Ditchbank Survey: Week of 4/26/21
As we move through the last week of April, we are finding RBSB in some locations in crimson clover. I have added the same time period for last year to give some perspective as to our numbers this year....
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2021 Virtual Insect Scout Schools
Due to the uncertainty of being allowed to hold face to face meetings during the early planning sessions for our Insect Scout Schools, we decided to pre-record the entire scout school for General...
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RBSB Ditchbank Survey: Week of 5/3/21
After finding low numbers of RBSB in the last couple weeks of sampling, we made an effort to really increase sample areas this week. Although most areas were zero to very low, we have a couple hot...
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Cool and Wet Conditions Increase Slug Concerns in Mississippi
With cool wet weather this spring, we have received quite a few calls about slugs and slug damage in emerged crops. I suspect this will increase in more areas as planting continues and plants begin to...
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When is it Safe to Apply a Harvest Aid to Sorghum?
Many growers in the Midsouth apply a herbicide shortly prior to sorghum harvest to facilitate combine efficiency. Although it is possible to harvest sorghum without using a harvest aid, understanding...
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2021 MSU Corn Hybrid Trial Disease Evaluations – Non-irrigated Locations
During 2021, corn hybrid trials were evaluated to determine the response of corn hybrids planted in our production system to the most commonly occurring foliar diseases. Over the past several years,...
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2021 MSU Corn Hybrid Trial Disease Evaluations – Irrigated Locations
During 2021, corn hybrid trials were evaluated to determine the response of corn hybrids planted in our production system to the most commonly occurring foliar diseases. Over the past several years,...
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Identifying Wheat Growth Stages using the Feekes Scale
The Feekes scale is likely the most commonly used system to describe wheat and other small grain’s growth and development stages. Identification and understanding of plant development is important so...
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