Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Mississippi Crop Situation podcast is provided by Mississippi State University Extension Service specialists responsible for agricultural row crops. Our goal is to provide Mississippi agricultural producers, consultants, and industry with up-to-date, timely, science-based information you can use to help maintain profitability.
Off-target herbicide movement is one of the most challenging issues facing growers and applicators each season. In this episode of the Crop Doctors' Podcast, Jason and Tom visit with Eric Webster to discuss the factors that contribute to herbicide drift, how to evaluate fields affected by drift, review the environmental conditions that increase risk, and discuss application practices that can help minimize off-target movement.
Bobby Golden visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio earlier in the summer to talk about fertilizer management in corn in an episode released June 2. After that discussion, we captured a dialogue with Bobby on how agricultural production has evolved, how research and Extension fuel a portion of that evolution, and where future innovations in agriculture will come from.
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In this episode of the Crop Doctors' Podcast, Jason and Tom sit down with Wes Lowe to discuss two innovative projects aimed at improving on-farm efficiency and profitability.
Wes shares insights from his work evaluating prescription soybean planting and reduced seeding rates, where variable-rate planting strategies are being tested to better match seeding populations with field productivity. He explains how these trials are helping determine where growers can reduce seed costs without sacrificing yield.
The conversation also highlights Wes's collaboration with Drew Gholson on the development of a prototype automated polypipe hole puncher. Designed to streamline the process of setting up furrow irrigation, the system uses field prescriptions to automatically punch holes in polypipe, reducing labor requirements and improving the precision of water distribution across irrigated fields.
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In this episode of the Crop Doctors' Podcast, Tom provides a midseason update on the current status of soybean root and stem diseases across Mississippi. As the crop progresses through the growing season, several important diseases have appeared, making timely scouting and accurate diagnosis critical for effective management.
Tom discusses what he's seeing in the field, including southern blight, stem canker, taproot decline, and sudden death syndrome, along with the continued importance of monitoring for nematodes. He explains the environmental conditions that favor each disease, how to distinguish them from one another, and what symptoms growers and consultants should be watching for as the season advances.
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Dr. Mary Nelson Robertson, Mississippi State University Extension Health Specialist, joins the Crop Doctors' Podcast to discuss how Extension is working to improve the health and well-being of Mississippi's agricultural communities. She shares how her program addresses farm stress and anxiety, highlights the On the Farm film series and its role in encouraging conversations about mental health in agriculture, and explains how producers, families, and communities can connect with Extension health resources and programs. Tune in to learn more about the support available for those who keep agriculture moving and where to find additional information about health programs offered through Mississippi State University Extension.
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Don and Will visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to update listeners on the situation with rice delphacid. This new insect was a severe problem late in the season in 2025. Currently, it has only been located on a few fields in south Texas in 2026. Don and Will discuss thresholds, sampling, control measures for this new threat to rice.
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This week on the Crop Doctors' Podcast, Stafford Shurden of Drew, Mississippi, visited Stoneville to talk about his popular Gas Station Tailgate Review series. Stafford shares how he got started reviewing gas station food, what separates a great stop from an average one, and some of the regional favorites he's discovered along the way. Stafford also discusses his travels across Mississippi and beyond in search of memorable gas station meals, highlighting some of the unique places and flavors he's encountered on the road. Listeners can follow Stafford's Gas Station Tailgate Review content on all social media platforms and check out his other content at stafforshurden.com.
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Johnsongrass has long been one of the most challenging perennial weeds facing growers across the southern United States. In this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Dr. Jim Griffin shares insights from decades of weed science research and discusses the evolution of johnsongrass management strategies. The conversation explores the history of Treflan (trifluralin) and its role in johnsongrass suppression, as well as Dr. Griffin’s experiences with johnsongrass control in sugarcane production. Dr. Griffin also highlights the importance of continued research to identify new management tools and to evaluate whether older practices can be adapted or repurposed to address current production challenges. Join us for a discussion on lessons from the past, innovations for the future, and the critical role of research in advancing sustainable weed management.
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In an unplanned episode, Don and Tyler dropped in the Crop Doctors' Podcast studio to talk about the upturn in cases of spider mite infestations in corn.
In the second half of the episode, AndyWhittington 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 Us Environmental Protection Agency.
Andy Whittington from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss what is being called the final Herbicide Strategy related to the Endangered Species Act and new registrations and re-registrations for herbicides. The episode got lengthy so we will split this over two episodes. In the first episode, Andy recaps the Endangered Species Act and then begins to unpack how the Herbicide Strategy can be effectively navigated by Mississippi farmers.
On this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Jay Mahaffey joins the conversation to discuss how advancements in southern row crop production have improved both yield potential and return on investment for growers. From precision agriculture and improved genetics to data-driven management decisions and evolving crop protection strategies, the discussion highlights the innovations that have shaped modern production systems across the South. Check out Jay’s work at https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/dad/slc-research-reports.
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In this episode of the Crop Doctors' Podcast, Jason, Tom, and Bobby Golden discuss tassel nitrogen fertilizer applications in corn and how growers can maximize the value of late-season nitrogen. They cover ideal timings for tassel applications and how much flexibility exists when weather or logistics delay treatments. They also explore nitrogen use efficiency considerations, including how environmental conditions influence nitrogen availability and uptake. Finally, the conversation highlights the role of NBPT urease inhibitors in reducing nitrogen losses and protecting fertilizer investments when surface-applied urea is used.
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On this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Erick Larson discusses what Mississippi corn producers should be watching as the crop progresses through tasseling and into grain fill. The conversation covers current field observations across the state, key environmental factors influencing yield potential, and management considerations for fertilizer.
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On this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Drew Gholson discusses how Mississippi corn growers can make informed irrigation decisions to protect yield potential during critical growth stages. Drew explains how moisture sensors help monitor available soil water, why understanding moisture depth throughout the soil profile matters, and how rooting depth influences irrigation timing. He also breaks down the importance of proper irrigation scheduling, avoiding early-season overwatering, and maintaining adequate moisture during peak water demand to maximize corn productivity and irrigation efficiency across Mississippi fields.
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On this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Jason and Tom break down the fundamentals of fungicide use in row crops. They discuss the importance of understanding fungicide components and modes of action, why following the product label matters, and how proper timing and application decisions can make or break disease management programs. The conversation also covers using fungicides as they were intended, avoiding unnecessary applications, and protecting product performance through responsible stewardship. Whether you’re making decisions in corn, soybean, or cotton, this episode offers practical reminders for getting the most out of your fungicide investment.
In this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Tom Barber with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture joins the conversation to discuss the increasing challenges posed by herbicide-resistant johnsongrass across the Midsouth. Tom, Jason, and Tom discuss the history and extent of the issue in key production areas and why it has become such a persistent problem for growers. The discussion also focuses on practical management strategies, including effective herbicide programs, and integrated control approaches.
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In this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Tom and Jason sat down with Will Eubank to break down what the 2026 rice season is shaping up like in Mississippi. The conversation covers shifts in acreage along with a look at the mix of varieties and hybrids growers are leaning toward and why. They also dug into rice delphacids and how they’re influencing priorities and management strategies. Will shares insights from the field on current pressure levels, risk factors, and what growers should be watching as the season progresses. Finally, Will discussed the direction of his program, the work he’s already begun, and how his efforts aim to support Mississippi rice producers through research, extension, and -the-ground problem solving.
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Jason and Tom are joined in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio by Jay Mahaffey from the Scott Learning Center for a detailed discussion on nematode management in Mississippi crops. They begin with the importance of proper nematode identification, explaining how soil sampling and accurate diagnosis lay the foundation for effective control decisions. The episode covers a range of management strategies, including crop rotation, resistant varieties, and other cultural practices that can help reduce nematode populations. Jay also discusses how resistant crop varieties have evolved over time, making it critical for growers to stay informed and adjust their approach.
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In this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Tom and Jason visited with Mississippi State Climatologist Mike Brown to unpack the persistent drought conditions that have impacted the state over the past year. Mike described the current conditions as a transition out of a La Niña pattern. He also explained what role the jetstream plays in steering weather systems away from or toward Mississippi. Tune in for a practical and science-based discussion on how weather patterns are shaping agricultural conditions across Mississippi. Find out more about Mike’s work at https://www.ms-sco.us/home and also drought conditions in Mississippi at https://www.drought.gov/states/mississippi
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In this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Brian Arnall from Oklahoma State University joins Tom and Jason to share his firsthand experience evaluating biological products in production agriculture. The conversation dives into just how many products Brian has tested over the years, the wide range of formulations and claims on the market, and the challenges of separating hype from proven performance. They also discuss whether these products can—or should—play a role in real-world farming systems, offering practical insight for growers trying to make informed decisions. Check out Brian’s blog at www.osunpk.com and podcast at www.reddirtagronomy.com
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In this episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, Jason and Tom sit down with Extension Soybean Specialist Justin Calhoun to break down the stretch of warm, dry weather across Mississippi in March and what it meant for early soybean planting. They discuss how these conditions influenced planting decisions, emergence, and early-season growth. Justin dives into practical considerations for selecting soybean maturity groups under early planting scenarios, including how to balance efficiency of planting with optimizing soybean development during the longest photoperiod.
The Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station is a location of the Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center located in Raymond. Tyler Soignier is a MSU agronomist working to bring Brown Loam back on line as a clearinghouse for agronomic information for that part of our state. Tyler visited with Jason and Tom from the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to highlight his work in central Mississippi.
With urea fertilizer prices continuing to increase, making the right crop management decisions has never been more critical. In this episode, Corey Bryant visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to break down practical strategies for navigating high nitrogen costs without sacrificing yield potential. The discussion covers timing and placement of applications, evaluating alternative nitrogen sources, and protecting from losses.
Erick rerouted through Stoneville to sit down for a few minutes in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to discuss how the MS corn crop is fairing after the freeze on the night of March 17. Erick has spent the last few days working the phone and looking at fields to help make the best decision possible on assessing health of frost damaged corn, determining whether replant is necessary, and which treatments are perform best for terminating failed corn stands.
Jason and Tom sat down with Stafford Shurden of Drew, Mississippi, in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for a conversation that bridges generations of Delta agriculture. Stafford reflects on growing up on a family farm in the Mississippi Delta during the 1970s and 80s—sharing stories about the equipment, crops, and community that shaped his early years in agriculture. The discussion explores a shotgun of topics including influences of technology, no-till farming, the 2021 flood, and lots in between. You can find Stafford at https://staffordshurden.com and all social media platforms.
From the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville last December, Drew Gholson and Wes Lowe visited with Tom and Jason about their prototype poly pipe hole puncher. After more than six years of brainstorming, tinkering, testing, and re-testing, Drew and Wes are ready to put their hole puncher to the test—an innovation designed to make irrigation setup faster, more precise, and a whole lot less frustrating.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville Tom and Jason visit with Erick about the extremely early corn planting in parts of Mississippi. With some growers pushing planters into the field well ahead of the traditional window, what are the real advantages and risks? Erick breaks down the potential upsides, including earlier pollination ahead of peak summer heat.
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How does the general public really view pesticides and modern agriculture—and where do those perceptions come from? From December’s Row Crop Short Course in Starkville, Tom and Jason are joined by John Byrd of Mississippi State University Extension and Eric Prostko of the University of Georgia to unpack common misconceptions, public concerns, and the communication challenges facing today’s agricultural professionals. The conversation explores how media narratives, social values, and scientific literacy shape opinions about pesticide use and why transparent, science-based outreach has never been more important.
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Spray drones are moving fast from novel to normal—but how do we keep pace on safety and regulation? From the 2025 MS Row Crop Short Course, Terry Spurlock (University of Arkansas) and Madison Dixon (MSU Agricultural Autonomy Institute) sat down with Jason and Tom to break down the current regulatory landscape and practical safety considerations surrounding agricultural spray drones. From FAA rules to risk reduction, this conversation cuts through the confusion to help ag professionals understand what responsible drone-based application really looks like—and where it’s headed next.
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Drew Gholson and John McKee of Friars’ Point, Mississippi, sat down with us last December at the MS Row Crop Short Course to share a grower’s perspective on irrigation innovation in the Mississippi Delta and the value of working closely with Mississippi State University Extension. They discuss how on-farm trials, new irrigation technologies, and data-driven approaches are improving water-use efficiency while protecting yield and profitability. This episode offers real-world insight into how collaboration and innovation help producers make confident decisions in an increasingly resource-conscious agricultural landscape.
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Back in the Crop Doctors' Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom make a first run at unpacking some of the details on the newly released labels for the dicamba products for use in Xtend crops. A press release appeared February 6 with information on information on those labels. Notable updatetes include changes to the total application rate, use of volatility reducing agents, conservation practices, application cutoffs based on temperature.
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From the MS Row Crop Short Course in Starkville last December, Justin Calhoun and Bill O’Neal of Bolivar County dive into the Soybean On-Farm Variety Demonstration Program led by Mississippi State University Extension and why it has become such a valuable decision-making tool for growers. They discuss how real-world, on-farm data complements university research, helping growers evaluate soybean varieties under conditions that closely match their own fields. From trial design to practical takeaways, this episode shows how local data, shared through Extension, turns research into actionable insight on the farm.
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From the MS Row Crop Short Course in Starkville, we’re joined by Stanley Culpepper of the University of Georgia and Jeff Smith of Valent USA to unpack some of the most pressing regulatory and perception challenges facing modern agriculture. Together, they explore how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is reshaping pesticide policy, what the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy means for growers and applicators, and how pesticide labeling may evolve in the years ahead. The discussion also takes a candid look at the relationship between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the agricultural community—where trust has eroded, where misunderstandings persist, and what practical steps could help improve transparency, communication, and credibility moving forward. Whether you’re a grower, consultant, regulator, or ag professional, this episode offers thoughtful insight into balancing environmental protection with real-world farming needs.
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Jeremy Watts and George Huckaby visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.vivecrop.com/
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Justin McCoy visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://simplotgrowersolutions.com
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Andy White and Andrew Stolte visit with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville as Platinum sponsors of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.basf.com/us/
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Kaelin Saul and Christopher Whatley visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.basf.com/us/
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Matt Fryer visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://kochagronomicservices.com/
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Guy Wilson visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.greenlightbiosciences.com/
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Jason Krutz visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Diamond sponsor of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://mssoy.org/
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Miller Bonds and Noah Berry visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.firstsouthfarmcredit.com
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Alan Meijer and Oscar Ruiz visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.waypointanalytical.com/
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Tripp Walker and Jason Sanders visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2025 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.syngenta-us.com/
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Pastor Jason Franklin from Clarksdale Global Methodist Church spoke last week at the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course in Starkville. Jason took time out of his schedule to visit with us about how his church is supporting Mississippi farm families through the current agricultural economic crisis.
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Don, Jason, and Tom cover a range of topics including new SEC football coaches, Asian lady beetles, Don’s deer hunting luck so far, best skunk stories, and a couple of stories about pet monkeys. Enjoy the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course from Starkville, and we’ll be back next week with some new information for you.
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From the Crop Doctors' Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jeff Gore and Steve Martin dig into the recent analysis detailing the economic impact of the Stoneville Research Complex. They break down what the numbers really mean for producers, local communities, and the state’s agriculture. Jeff and Steve discuss how research conducted at Stoneville translates into real-world value. Whether you’re a grower, consultant, policymaker, or simply curious about the economic engine behind Mississippi agriculture, this episode delivers a clear look at how the work happening in Stoneville pays dividends across the entire Delta.
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Jason joined a group of weed scientists on a recent episode of the War Against Weeds Podcast. The episode covers the history and management of redvine in Mississippi and the South. Find other episodes of the War Against Weeds Podcast at https://waragainstweeds.libsyn.com/ or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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James Callicut, Mississippi State University Extension Waterfowl and Game Bird Specialist, called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to explore how habitat management decisions shape success before and after opening day. James shares insights from his research tracking mallards and pintails across Mississippi, discusses key strategies for preparing wetlands and agricultural fields in the weeks leading up to the season, and explains how to adapt management practices as conditions shift later in the winter. Whether you’re a waterfowl hunter, land manager, or conservation-minded outdoorsman, this conversation dives deep into the science and strategy behind supporting ducks throughout the migration.
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Farm Journal writer Chris Bennett joined us in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share a remarkable story from one of his recent articles. This episode dives into a truly unique sting operation from 1986 in Oklahoma where a game warden came up with an ingenious plan to catch illegal road hunters using a frozen roadkill deer as a decoy. Chris recounts the clever strategy behind using the frozen deer and why it was so effective as well as he unexpected outcomes of the operation that made this case stand out. Prepare to be entertained by Chris’s engaging storytelling as he brings this wild tale from wildlife law enforcement to life.
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Settle in for a morning of stories from Stoneville, MS, as Tom, Jason, and Bobby Golden pull back the curtain on some of their most unusual field visits. They trade stories about the strange, absurd, and the downright odd things they've been called to investigate. From mysterious smoke plumes over rice fields to a surprising discovery on a skeet range, and even the time a wrecked car became part of a field visit, no subject is off-limits.
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From the Crop Doctors' Podcast studio in Stoneville, Dalton Whitt and Tanner King, both doctoral students at Mississippi State University, dive deep into their research on two of the Delta's most challenging weeds: Italian ryegrass and Virginia pepperweed. They break down the complexities of herbicide resistance in Italian ryegrass, a winter annual that continues to adapt to control methods. The discussion also turns to the rising problem of Virginia pepperweed, which has become increasingly difficult to control with standard burndown applications.
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On this special episode, we welcome Farm Journal writer and Delta native Chris Bennett back to the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share what he's hearing on the ground. Known for his candid and insightful storytelling, Chris discusses the pulse of Midsouth agriculture based on his conversations with farmers, industry experts, and those living and working in rural communities. Chris dives into the lingering challenges farmers faced in 2025 and how they are navigating persistent economic pressures.
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom talk all things fall burndown for Italian ryegrass. Every October, the discussions are similar but the years always offer something a little different. Topics include fall-applied residual herbicide timings, product selection, mixtures, soil textures, resistance, and more.
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Drew sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for a look back at the highly unusual 2025 irrigation season in Mississippi. From historic spring rains to a challenging mid-summer dry spell, Drew shares his observations on how growers navigated a season of extremes. He also describes their research on wide polypipe hole spacing, automated irrigation systems, and recirculating water in row rice. Be sure to register for the Mississippi Master Irrigator program at https://www.ncaar.msstate.edu/outreach/master/index.php
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom walks listeners through the 2025 row crop season in Mississippi—from early-season disease pressures through harvest—and teases what growers should watch heading into 2026. He gives a candid summary on disease management across soybean, corn, cotton, and rice.
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Steve Martin visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an in-depth look at the current economic landscape facing row crop producers in the Midsouth. From rising input costs and commodity pressures to the shifting dynamics of farm policy and crop insurance, Steve breaks down the key factors shaping profitability for cotton, soybeans, corn, and rice.
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Jarrod Hardke calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Will Eubank, Jason, and Tom about the rice delphacid infestations sweeping through Midsouth rice fields. Experts are raising concerns as these pests continue to appear in new areas late in the season. They also discuss the compounding impact of extreme late-season heat on rice development and yield, especially in fields already under stress. Learn about key warning signs like twin-stemmed plants and sharply reduced yields in affected zones.
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Don and Tyler couldn’t stay away, so we have another Bugcast this week. In this episode, Don and Tyler sat down with Tom and Jason to break down the latest information on new species of hoppers that have been identified across the southern U.S. These tiny invaders don’t pose an imminent threat for 2025, but are worth considering moving toward the 2026 crop.
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom travel back to the Mississippi Delta of the mid-20th century to uncover the groundbreaking research of Dr. Chester G. McWhorter at the Delta Branch Experiment Station (Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville). Facing one of the South's most stubborn agricultural pests—johnsongrass—McWhorter led pioneering studies that changed how herbicides were applied and understood. His work laid the foundation for modern weed science, and he was the world’s foremost expert on johnsongrass.
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Don and Tyler visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for one last Bugcast for the year. They team up to break down the final push of insect pressure as the growing season winds down. From stink bugs in soybeans to rice stink bugs on rice, they cover what growers need to watch for, how to assess thresholds, and the most effective late-season management strategies.
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Bobby Golden visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to begin a discussion of soil testing and fertility programs for 2026. As combines roll out of the fields, it's time to shift gears from harvest to the foundations of 2026. Bobby, Jason, and Tom dig deep into the crucial considerations surrounding soil testing after harvest. They'll unpack why consistent soil test collection is paramount for optimizing fertilizer recommendations and building a robust fertility management plan for the upcoming year.
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Tom Eubank visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to brainstorm ideas on weed control during late summer and into fall.Whether it’s postharvest in corn and soybean fields or acres left idle due to prevented planting, managing weed pressure is critical for protecting next year’s crop. The discussion covers herbicide options, timing considerations, and integrated strategies to keep weeds in check from now until frost.
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Justin Calhoun calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to dive into the major factors that influence soybean seed quality at harvest with Tom, Don, and Jason. Topics include how late-season pathogens, insect activity, weather conditions, and harvest timing can all contribute to reduced seed quality. They also share observations from the field and offer tips to help growers minimize losses.
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Erick called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the strategic use of harvest aids to desiccate weeds ahead of corn harvest. Erick, Jason, and Tom cover timings, product options, and key considerations for maximizing effectiveness while minimizing risk to yield and grain quality.
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Jay Mahaffey, manager of the Bayer Crop Science Learning Center in Scott, Mississippi, continues the discussion begun last week on cotton management. In this episode, Jay, Jason, and Tom dive into the complex world of plant growth regulator (PGR) management in cotton. Jay breaks down how applying PGRs is far from a one-size-fits-all approach — it’s a high-stakes equation involving crop stage, environmental conditions, variety behavior, and yield targets. Jay explores the "cotton calculus" every cotton manager must work through: balancing vegetative growth against reproductive potential, timing versus rate, and risk versus reward.
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Jay Mahaffey, renowned agronomist and manager of the Bayer Crop Science Learning Center in Scott, Mississippi, is back in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an in-depth look at the 2025 Mississippi cotton crop. Jay shares insights on how the season has shaped up so far — from planting conditions to pest pressure — and discusses how ThryvOn insect control traits are changing the game for growers across the Midsouth.
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Don and Tyler dropped in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio last week to visit with Jason and Tom on what’s going on in the insect world. Don dives into the bollworm situation as corn is drying down. Tyler describes managing plant bugs in cotton in July.
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It’s the 300th episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast. Bobby is back in town, so he and DREC Communications Coordinator Laura Smith joined Jason and Tom for a deep dive into the biggest lessons, laughs, and breakthroughs from the past few years of the podcast. Join us as we reflect on how far the podcast has come and share some possibilities for future content. Whether you’ve been with us since Episode 1 or just tuned in last week, we appreciate your time.
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Will Eubank joined Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to offer an update on Mississippi rice. As rice heads toward the finish line, late-season obstacles can threaten yield and quality. In this episode, Will, Jason, and Tom unpack how high temperatures during flowering can disrupt pollination and grain fill, the increased severity of diseases like blast in warm, humid conditions, and the lingering risks of herbicide drift from neighboring fields.
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Bobby Golden visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to dig into the case of short soybean plants and what it really means for yield potential. Jason, Tom, and Bobby explore the agronomic implications of short soybeans, late-season plant nutrition, fungicide/herbicide applications no matter the plant height.
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Drew visited with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville about best practices for initiating irrigation in corn and soybean. Drew shares how soil moisture sensor data can guide the timing of the first irrigation, how to interpret sensor readings for effective scheduling, and common pitfalls to avoid. Whether you're new to irrigation technology or looking to refine your current system, this conversation offers practical insights to help you make data-driven decisions.
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom dive into the weed control challenges faced by Mississippi growers in the 2025 season. With extreme and unpredictable weather patterns disrupting herbicide timing and efficacy, they unpack what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what growers can do next.
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Whitney visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville during the Mississippi State Extension Scout School to break down the current insect situation across Mississippi. As the growing season heats up, so does insect activity in cotton and soybean fields.
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MSU Extension Corn Specialist Erick Larson visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to continue an ongoing discussion of managing corn nitrogen fertility. Nitrogen fertilizer losses are inevitable with prolonged saturated soils. Erick shares suggestions for how to manage the crop at or as it approaches tasseling.
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Drew Gholson and Parker Frew with Delta F.A.R.M. visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to promote their upcoming field day. Hosted at the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research in Stoneville on June 12, this event highlights the latest in irrigation tools, techniques, and strategies designed for Delta agriculture. Drew and Parker share insights on what growers can expect—from in-field demonstrations to practical technologies aimed at improving irrigation efficiency and crop performance.
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Phil Michener with DynaGro visited with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to follow up their discussion on corn from May 13 with one on soybean. Soybean production has evolved in the Midsouth over the past 20 years. Phil shares firsthand insights into the major agronomic breakthroughs, the role of genetics, and evolutions in pest and irrigation management.
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When the weather won’t cooperate, how should growers adjust their fertilizer and herbicide plans? Erick called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the current challenges experienced by corn growers in Mississippi. Erick, Jason, and Tom tackle the problems of managing crop inputs when rain, wind, or saturated fields delay timely applications of herbicides and nitrogen fertilizer.
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MSU Extension’s new Rice Agronomist Will Eubank visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to introduce himself Extension stakeholders. Will shares his background, his passion for agriculture, what led him to specialize in rice production and the innovative research and outreach efforts he’s bringing to the role.
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Phil Michener Corn and Soybean Product Manager with DynaGro visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his thoughts on corn management in 2025. A year that began with a resounding start in most areas with early planting and stand establishment has been dealt some adversity in recent weeks. Phil, Jason, and Tom discuss managing corn in light of sub optimal conditions and finish with thoughts on Curvularia leaf spot.
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Jay Mahaffey from the Scott Learning Center is back in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk about what he knows best: cotton. Jay, Tom, and Jason cover a range of topics on early-season management, including adjusting management with new technologies like ThryvOn and nematode resistance. Jay also details his new publication Antique Alley (https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/articles/dad/antique-alley), which compares data from cotton varieties from the mid 1990s to those from the 2020s.
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Corey Bryant and Brendan Zurweller visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the developing situation with liquid nitrogen fertilizer in Mississippi. Topics include rates and timings for nitrogen fertilizer on corn and cotton in Mississippi and general “watch outs” for use of either.
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Long-time friend of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Bobby Golden sat down in the studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about nitrogen fertilizer for midsouthern crop production. Topics include influence of environment on urea and urea-ammonium nitrate, protecting each nitrogen source, and timings of nitrogen fertilizer for corn.
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Jarrod Hardke from the University of Arkansas took time out of his morning to call into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss rice in the Midsouth. Rice planting has progressed rapidly. Moisture has become a concern in some areas. Jarrod, Jason, and Tom discuss the state of the crop at this point in 2025.
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Daniel Stephenson from the LSU AgCenter called in from the road in Louisiana to talk about johnsongrass control. Johnsongrass has routinely been one of Mississippi's worst weeds over the last few years. Daniel talks about the best control strategies for johnsongrass in corn, soybean, and cotton and ends up with describing the best course of action for infestations at the time of planting.
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Erick called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Tom and Jason about the impact of last weekend’s rainfall on early-season corn growth. They discuss differences down the row, nitrogen management, potential replant situations, and disease concerns.
Jay Mahaffey from the Scott Learning Center visited the Crop Doctors Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about early-season management of corn and soybean. Jay, Tom, and Jason discuss planting progress, corn planting depth and fertility, soybean planting dates, and a variety of other topics.
Justin Calhoun sat down with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the early start for soybean in 2025. Topics include yield potential by planting date, early-season pitfalls, and disease concerns.
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Jason joined a group of weed scientists on a recent episode of the Weeds AR Wild Podcast with the University of Arkansas. The episode is longer than usual but covers a range of topics from herbicide resistance to the new formulation of Liberty to residual herbicide use for row crops.
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Donnie Miller from the LSU AgCenter called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom on his experiences with managing cover crops in north Louisiana. He also details his research on utilizing residual herbicides and cover crops to control Italian ryegrass.
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Erick called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Tom and Jason on the first new podcast episode for 2025. After the long winter, planting season is here and corn will be first. Erick, Tom, and Jason discuss soil temperatures for planting, planting depth, and optimizing efficiency by manipulating seeding rates for corn.
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From the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville, Tom and Jason visited with Travis Faske from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture on his work with root-knot nematodes. Travis has appeared multiple times on the podcast, and some of his work with nematodes can be found at https://arkansascrops.uada.edu/posts/disease/2024-soybean-varieties-RKN.aspx
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From the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville, Jason and Tom visited with Connor Webster from the LSU AgCenter about Provisia injury related to environmental conditions, Newpath carryover, and new herbicides on the horizon for rice production.
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From the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville, Tom and Jason visited with MSU Extension’s John Byrd and Bob Scott from the University of Arkansas about proper use of BASF’s new Liberty Ultra with its new label passing steps of the Endangered Species Act. That led into further discussion related to potential mitigations required under that legislation.
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From the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville last December, Michael Plumblee from Clemson University related his work with South Carolina growers’ efforts at double cropping soybean after corn.
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Andy White and Andrew Stolte visit with Tom and Jason as Platinum sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://agriculture.basf.us/crop-protection/products/seeds/stoneville.html
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Jason Krutz visits with Tom and Jason as a Platinum sponsor of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://mssoy.org
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Charles Carter and Corey Reed visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Diamond sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates
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Matt Fryer visits with Tom and Jason as a Platinum sponsor of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://kochagronomicservices.com
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Bubba Jaymes and Gaston Lyon visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.wadeincorporated.com
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Alan Meijer and Oscar Ruiz visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.waypointanalytical.com
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Craig Hankins and Jamie Swafford visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://msfb.org
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Steele Hardin and Whitney Watts visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more https://southernagcredit.com
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Jeremy Watts and Greg Esco visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more https://www.vivecrop.com
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Derrick Anderson visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more https://www.vayda.com
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Lawson Priess visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more https://www.fmc.com/en
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Michaela Todd and Marti Dreschel visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more https://www.adspipe.com
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Kaelin Saul visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2024 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://agriculture.basf.com/global/en
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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 went to school after a few years as an agronomist with the University of Missouri in the bootheel at Portageville.
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MSU Extension Delta Region Extension Coordinator Alex Deason visited with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio about successes and challenges from the 2024 cropping season and uncertainties for 2025. Local Extension offices offer a variety of services for growers to utilize. Find your local office and agent at http://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices.
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Don, Jason, and Tom sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio try once again to unpack details related to the Endangered Species Act, the Herbicide Strategy, and the draft Insecticide Strategy. These represent part of a pretty large pivot for pesticide use in Mississippi.
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With duck season opening this week, Ron Selby, the Executive Director of Delta Farm, visited the Crop Doctors Podcast studio to talk about the state of waterfowl in the Mississippi Delta. Ron visited with Jason and Tom on changes in waterfowl patterns and habitats in the area over the last few decades. He also details Delta Farm’s efforts, along with government agencies and other NGOs, to promote waterfowl habitat in our state.
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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 ties to American agriculture of the characters involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason, Tom, and Don discuss a variety of topics related to fall residual herbicide treatments, mainly targeting Italian ryegrass. The weather is right now to treat fields that have not already received a treatment. Consider adjusting the rate to combine with a winter postemergence treatment to save a little bit of money.
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Matt Plitt, CEO of Valent, visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio on a recent visit to Mississippi. Matt is an alum of Delta State University and has been with Valent since 2010. Matt, Jason, and Tom discuss the impact of the new regulatory process for labeling products, other changes in the industry, and the place for biological products in production agriculture.
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Steve Martin visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Tom and Jason about a subject that is close to the front of the minds of everyone involved in production agriculture…the economic situation. Topics range from a recap of 2024 to an explanation for carryover stocks to some slight positives as we think about the crop calendar turning to 2025.
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Erick visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about planting wheat in Mississippi. Mississippi hasn’t grown much wheat in recent years, but some growers have voiced interest in it for 2024-25. Erick, Tom, and Jason discuss wheat planting dates, vernailization, early-season inputs, field selection, and other considerations for getting into the wheat game.
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, MS, Jason and Tom have their annual conversation about fall burndown targeting Italian ryegrass. This conversation is unique because about half of it relates to johnsongrass. Those two weed species are very different, but both hold solid places in the list of most problematic weeds of row crops in Mississippi.
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Repeat guest Chris Bennett with Farm Journal visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate some tales of crime in agriculture. Tilapia, quail, worms, Jerusalem artichokes, even farmland…nothing is safe from schemers looking to make a dollar.
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Erick sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about cover crops. hese have gained some prominence in areas around the state in recent years and warrant some discussion. Erick has done a lot of work with different areas of cover crop production in the last few years. In this episode, he offers comments on cover crop categories, varieties, planting dates, benefits, and pitfalls.
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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 Us Environmental Protection Agency.
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Andy Whittington from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss what is being called the final Herbicide Strategy related to the Endangered Species Act and new registrations and re-registrations for herbicides. The episode got lengthy so we will split this over two episodes. Look for the follow up content on September 25. In the first episode, Andy recaps the Endangered Species Act and then begins to unpack how the Herbicide Strategy can be effectively navigated by Mississippi farmers.
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Bobby Golden visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to continue the conversation he started with Jason and Tom a few weeks ago on fertilizer decision making. Bobby, Jason, and Tom cover a range of topics with the focus on making fertilizer decisions considering crop removal, crop rotation strategies, and affordability of fertilizer.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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 Indigo 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.
Brian Pieralisi visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville last week to discuss the Mississippi cotton crop. Favorable weather has come in short stints, but it has allowed a good deal of Mississippi’s cotton acres to be planted recently. Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss some new traits, herbicide availability, nematodes and other early-season issues.
Jason did a recent episode of the Weeds AR Wild Podcast with Bob Scott from the University of Arkansas Systems Division of Agriculture and Tyler Hydrick, a crop consultant from Jonesboro, AR. They discuss ryegrass management, focusing on herbicide treatments, but also on some cultural practices too. The episode is really not crop specific, but it does contain some information tailored to rice.
Erick Larson called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about the progress of corn planting across Mississippi. Some corn acres were planted in February, and some have yet to be planted. Problems encountered have included flooding in fields impacting corn before and after emergence, poor stands, and erosion of raised beds affecting nodal root development.
Madison Dixon from the Mississippi State University Agricultural Autonomy Institute visited the Crop Doctor’s Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Tom and Jason about updated regulations for commercial operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Mississippi. More information on the Agricultural Autonomy Institute can be found at https://www.aai.msstate.edu.
Jarrod Hardke from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about rice in the upper Midsouth. Topics include planting progress, effects of weather, herbicide drift, and grass management when the wind dries fields out.
Travis Faske with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss his work on root-knot nematodes in soybean. More information on his work evaluating soybean varieties for host plant resistance can be accessed at https://arkansascrops.uada.edu/posts/disease/2023-soybean-varities-rootknot-nematode.aspx
Daniel Stephenson with the LSU AgCenter is the authority on johnsongrass management in row crops in the Midsouth. Daniel called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share with Tom and Jason tips for controlling johnsongrass in row crops in the Midsouth.
DREC has a “new” Ag Economist. Dr. Steve Martin served previously as an economist and as the station head at Stoneville before holding a variety of positions with Mississippi State University, including most recently the interim Director of Extension. Steve visited the Crop Doctors’ podcast studio to talk with Jason and Tom about the projects and programs he plans to work on now that he has permanently moved back to the Delta.
Dave Spencer from the MSU Water Resources Research Institute in Starkville, along with Drew Gholson, visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about preparing for irrigation for 2024. Even though it’s early April, several tasks can be performed to ensure that when it gets hot and dry in the coming months, irrigation systems are ready to deliver the water essential to optimize crop yields in Mississippi.
Frank Carey with Valent USA and Tom Eubank with Nutrien Ag Solutions visit the Crops Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for a deep dive on weed shifts in Mississippi over the last few years. Frank, Tom, Jason, and Tom Allen discuss selection pressure, evolution of herbicide programs, cycles in management, etc. that have caused these weed species to become priorities over the last five years. Please pardon the airplane noise during parts of the podcast.
Lance Newman visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to introduce Alex Deason as the new Regional Extension Coordinator for the Delta Region within MSU Extension. Alex most recently served as the Agriculture and Natural Resources and 4-H agent in Sunflower County. After introducing Alex for his new role, the conversation ranges from the roles of county level Extension to the future of Extension efforts in Mississippi.
Charles Downs of Downs Ag Consulting visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville a few weeks ago while at a meeting at DREC. Charles has been an independent crop consultant in the Mississippi Delta for 13 years. Charles, Tom, and Jason discuss Charles entry into the business, what a typical day looks like as a crop consultant, and the value of membership in the Mississippi Agricultural Consultants’ Association.
Mark Silva with Mississippi State Extension visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the network of weather stations managed by the Delta Agricultural Weather Center, which is housed at the Delta Research and Extension Center. Mark summarizes soil temperatures from across the state and posts numbers weekly on the Mississippi Crop Situation blog at https://www.mississippi-crops.com. This information will be useful as planting season approaches. The Delta Agricultural Weather Center can be accessed at http://deltaweather.extension.msstate.edu.
Erick called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about corn planting. Temperatures have been unseasonably warm and fields have dried out to the point where fieldwork is possible across areas of Mississippi. Erick, Tom, and Jason discuss keys for triggering corn planting, including soil temperature and soil moisture. They also touch on cover crops and finish up with the importance of uniform corn seedling emergence.
Drs. John Byrd with Mississippi State Extension and David Russell with Auburn University were speakers on the program at the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville in December. John and David visited with Tom Allen and Jason Bond, MSU Extension/research professors, during the short course about trends in weed management and what both of these weed scientists viewed as threats to the current systems we utilize.
Darla Huff and George Goodwin visits with Tom Allen and Jason Bond, MSU Extension/research professors, in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.adspipe.com.
Bobby Golden visits with Tom Allen and Jason Bond, MSU Extension/research professors, in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.simplot.com.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom Allen and Jason Bond, MSU Extension/research professors, discuss the recent ruling to vacate the labels for Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium. On February 6, the U.S. Disctrict Court for the District of Arizona ruled to vacate labeling for the dicamba herbicides labeled for use in Xtend crops. Topics discussed include the facts of the ruling as of February 8, 2024, and management of soybean and cotton without the availability of dicamba.
Dr. Stanley Culpepper from the University of Georgia and Dr. Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee sat down with Jason and Tom during the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course in Starkville in December to discuss the impending changes in pesticide labeling and re-labeling under the enforcement of the Endangered Species Act. The concepts surrounding the Vulnerable Species Pilot Project and the Herbicide Strategy are complex, and the new processes threaten to become a tremendous pivot point for agriculture in the U.S. Stanley and Larry are leading authorities on the subject, so we encourage everyone to listen closely.
Visit http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation for more episodes.
Lawson Priess visits with MSU Extension/Research Professors Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.fmc.com/en.
Colton Thomas and Steele Hardin visit with MSU Extension/Research Professors Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://southernagcredit.com.
Kaelin Saul and Andrew Stolte visit with Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://agriculture.basf.us/content/basf/cxm/agriculture/us/en/agriculture.html.
Steve Nichols and Andy White visit with Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://agriculture.basf.us/crop-protection/products/seeds/stoneville.html.
Mike McCormick, Justin Ferguson, and Craig Hankins with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation visit with MSU Extension/Research Professors Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more about the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation at https://msfb.org.
Dennis Reginelli and Bailey Dulaney from the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board visit with MSU Extension/Research Professors Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more about the promotion board at https://mssoy.org.
Tim Ford and Brock Waggoner visit with Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more about Helm Agro at https://us.helmcrop.com
Shawn Butler visits with MSU Extension Research/Professors Drs. Tom Allen and Jason Bond in Starkville as a Maroon sponsor of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more about Corteva at https://corteva.us
Brandon Potts, Drew Fandell, and Matt Dorsey visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Maroon sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates.
Jeremy Watts visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.vivecrop.com.
Alan Majier visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.waypointanalytical.com/AgServices.
John Marshall and Cade Moody visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.wadeincorporated.com.
Dr. Terry Spurlock from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture sat down with MSU Extension Research/Professors Drs. Jason Bond and Tom Allen at the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course in Starkville to discuss a range of topics related to plant diseases and fungicide resistance important for farmers in the Midsouth. Notably, Terry describes his strategy of using on-farm studies scattered across the state to stay up with the latest in disease problems in soybean and cotton.
Mr. Gene Merkl is the Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator and manages the Pesticide Applicator Certification Program for MSU Extension. Gene recently had a training session scheduled at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. While he was in Stoneville, Gene took a few minutes to discuss his program with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio. The program has recently undergone a significant overhaul. To find out more about types of certification, requirements, and training offerings, visit http://extension.msstate.edu/agriculture/pesticide-applicator-certification.
Dr. Carl Bradley is an Extension Plant Pathologist with the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center at Princeton, KY. Carl called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss fungicide resistance in pathogens that commonly infect soybeans in the South. Carl, Tom, and Jason talk about how fungicide resistance develops, some fungicide chemistries that are particularly susceptible to resistance development, and strategies to manage fungicide resistance in soybean.
Tucker Miller and Jeff North boast 100 years of experience between them in business as independent cotton consultants in Mississippi. They spent an afternoon with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio at Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville to sway tales and share wisdom about the changes and advancements in crop production in Mississippi in their time in the business.
Chris Bennett is a journalist for Farm Journal. Chris writes on all things farm related, and during November, that often relates to hunting. Chris is a repeat guest on the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, and he recently sat down with Jason and Tom to tell a story about a stolen set of deer antlers that found their way back to the hunter over a decade after being stolen.
Dr. Damon Darsey, a rural emergency medical physician and the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s medical director visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville again to discuss safety as modern gun whitetail and duck seasons approach. Dr. Darsey stresses checking your equipment, letting people know where you are hunting, and making basic medical needs available in your clothes or packs. They also discuss the importance of communicating with 9-1-1 dispatchers.
Dillon Russell is an Extension Associate working in Dr. Drew Gholson’s irrigation program at the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research. Drew and Dillon visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville to discuss the new Mississippi Master Irrigator Certification program. To learn more about the program or to enroll, visit http://extension.msstate.edu/agriculture/crops/master-irrigator
Erick recently visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss prognosis for the Mississippi wheat crop and to relate his experiences with cover crops. Erick, Jason, and Tom talk about early-season management for wheat and then dive into selection of cover crop species and blends that have performed well in Erick’s research. Check out Erick’s recent blog articles on wheat https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2023/10/09/how-to-plant-and-grow-wheat-for-high-yields-2/ and cover crops https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2023/09/30/cover-crop-planting-methods-and-seeding-rates/
Dr. Brian Mills called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Drs. Jason Bond, Tom Allen, and Dr. Corey Bryant about economics related to fall and spring fertilizer and lime. They cover a range of topics that include a recap of suggestions for fall fertilizer applications, challenges with sourcing lime due to logistics, the pay off from soil testing, and when it’s a good idea to pre-buy fertilizer for next year.
Jeff and John Hartley North visited Stoneville for a Mississippi Agricultural Consultants’ Association meeting; afterward they were gracious enough to sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to share stories and experiences as independent crop consultants.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom and Jason unpack the details of timing fall herbicide treatments targeting Italian ryegrass. This episode overlaps somewhat with the one from September 28, but the information here is more focused on the current time of year. Considering only weed control, freshly formed beds need rain adequate to settle the bed before herbicide application. Additionally, delaying applications as long as is practical for an individual fam will improve Italian ryegrass control.
One of the issues that growers notice this time of year in soybean is green stem. Green stem could be classified as a disorder since there are different factors that contribute to soybean stems remaining green after pods have dried. The challenges with green stem include increased harvest moisture and reduced harvest efficiency. Trent called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to discuss green stem with Jason and Tom.
MSU Extension Weed Specialist Dr. Jason Bond recently joined Tom Barber from the University of Arkansas and Charlie Cahoon from North Carolina State University for an episode of the Weeds AR Wild Podcast. They covered several topics related to managing Italian ryegrass, including paraquat resistance in North Carolina, emergence patterns in the different states, and timings and product selection for fall residual herbicide treatments.
Drs. Trent Irby and Erick Larson, MSU Extension professors, visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about corn and soybean harvest across Mississippi. They cover harvest progress, preliminary yield estimates, and observations from 2023 collected in their on-farm hybrid/variety trials.
Dr. Corey Bryant, MSU Extension Agronomist specializing in soil fertility, sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Drs. Jason Bond and Tom Allen about soil sampling. Topics includes sampling depth, timing, strategy, soil moisture, and which nutrients could be applied in the fall.
September is National Rice Month. MSU Extension Rice Specialist Dr. Hunter Bowman visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with MSU Extension specialists Drs. Jason Bond and Tom Allen about late-season observations, harvest progress, and outlook for the future for rice in Mississippi. Upcoming rice events include the Rice Festival on September 21 in Merigold (http://deltaricepromotions.org/rice-festival/) and the Delta Rice Meeting on November 15 in Cleveland.
Dr. Wes Lowe is a repeat guest and an assistant professor from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at MSU. He and first-time guest Dr. Mike Mulvaney, an agronomist in Plant and Soil Sciences, visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about their work in advanced planting technologies. This work is looking at ways to increase planting speed in soybean as well as evaluating different equipment modifications to make the increased speed a reality for farmers in Mississippi.
Brian visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to offer a late-season status report on the cotton crop across Mississippi. Extreme dry weather in south Mississippi has led to the crop in that part of the state being classified as poor in many areas. In other areas, the cotton crop is progressing at a more traditional pace with defoliation the next major input for the crop. Defoliation information can be found in the Midsouth Cotton Defoliation Guide at https://www.mississippi-crops.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_Midsouth-Cotton-Defoliation-Guide.pdf. Look for updates to this guide soon.
Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss what have become annual problems controlling annual grass in row crops. Larry, Jason, Hunter, and Tom hit a range of topics related to grass management. The take home messages are that grass control has been a problem across the area in recent years. Chemical antagonism and herbicide resistance are factors in reductions in control, but there are other factors that influence the effectiveness of herbicide applications as well.
Daniel Stephenson from the LSU AgCenter called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his experiences with rhizome johnsongrass problems in Louisiana. Multiple resistant johnsongrass has spread to different regions of Louisiana. Most recently, populations of evolved resistance to the ACCase herbicides like clethodim. Rotating to corn or sequential treatments with glufosinate (Liberty 280, etc.) are the best options for managing this species currently.
Angus dropped by the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about his role as the Associate Director of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station. His primary responsibilities are for operations, which means Angus spends his time trying to insure MAFES employees have what they need to best serve farmers and other stakeholders in Mississippi.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Trent, Jason, and Tom discuss the use of harvest aids on soybean in Mississippi. Suggested products are paraquat, Sharpen, sodium chlorate or paraquat plus sodium chlorate applied no earlier than the R6.5 stage of growth. They also discuss weather scenarios that might influence the timing of use of harvest aids in soybean.
In this timely episode, Dr. David Buys, State Health Specialist with Mississippi State Extension, and Dr. Damon Darsey, a rural emergency medical physician and the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s medical director, are back in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about farm stress and emergency preparedness. Harvest season is a stressful time of the year in agriculture, and many distractions occur in the field and on the road. Drs. Darsey and Buys talk about things that can be done in advance to prepare for possible emergency situations. This episode is longer than we usually do, but these guys are exceptional at what they do, so we didn’t want to cut the episode short.
More information on Dr. Buys’ programs related to farm stress can be found at http://extension.msstate.edu/health/the-promise-initiative/farm-stress
Alex Thomasson is the Director and Madison Dixon is the Associate Director of the newly formed Agricultural Autonomy Institute at Mississippi State University. Alex and Madison recently spent some time with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit about the present and future of autonomous vehicles and operations for agricultural systems in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a leader in research for agricultural autonomy, and the endless possibilities in this area are already being seen at the ground level in the state.
Trent and Drew visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss when farmers should terminate irrigation on soybean and how to decide that. The sweet spot for ceasing irrigation on soybean is growth stage R6.5, but the trick is having adequate moisture in the root zone to carry the crop to that growth stage from the time of the last irrigation. As you’ll hear in the beginning of the episode, we recorded this podcast episode prior to the rain on Tuesday morning.
Dr. Chad Brewer, Senior Scientist with the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about the benefits growers can receive as part of the Climate Smart Cotton Program, which is a sustainability initiative with partners across the cotton industry. To be eligible, growers must first complete enrollment in the Trust Protocol by September 1, 2023, and upload their 2023 bales by March 1, 2024. Growers are encouraged to get started today at https://trustuscotton.org.
Bobby visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville again to talk about his transition from a statewide Extension specialist with Mississippi State University to his current role as the Director of Agronomy for Simplot Grower Solutions.
Ben Lawrence and Read Kelly both spent many years working in different roles at the Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. Ben and Read visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss their experiences from graduate school and working at Stoneville with Jason and Tom and how those prepared them for their current jobs.
Dr. David Buys, State Health Specialist with Mississippi State Extension, and Dr. Damon Darsey, a rural emergency medical physician and the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s medical director, visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about heat stress. This is naturally a concern for farmers and agriculture professionals during the summer months. Drs. Darsey and Buys describe the different levels of heat stress, signs associated with each one, how to recognize them in other people, and how to address the symptoms. Major signs of a heat stress event are an altered mental state and when someone stops sweating. The quickest way to address heat stress is to cool that person down as quickly as possible.
Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about aerial web blight in soybean. Recent rainy and humid weather has made the environment right for this disease where it is historically a problem. Trey, Tom, and Jason talk about scouting for aerial web blight, fungicide treatments, timing of fungicide treatments, and growth stage cut offs for treatment.
MSU Entomologists Drs. Tyler Towles and Don Cook drop in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share the current situation on bollworms in soybean and cotton. Current levels of bollworm infestations across the Delta, thresholds for triggering management in soybean and cotton, and Bt resistance are among the topics discussed. As the title says, their take-home message for the current situation is “don’t jump the gun”.
Travis Faske from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter both called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the status of southern rust in corn, which is an important disease for corn farmers across the midsouthern U.S. Tom, Travis, and Trey compare notes on what they’ve seen recently in their respective states, growth stages when corn is most susceptible to damage from the disease, treatments for management, and fungicide treatments for standability.
Dr. Jimmy Avery, Extension Aquaculture Leader and Director of the USDA NIFA Southern Region Aquaculture Center in Stoneville visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk with Jason and Tom about the catfish industry in Mississippi. Topics include how and why the industry developed and why the Delta area in Mississippi was perfect for the growing industry. Jimmy wraps up with a positive forecast for the future of the catfish industry and production in Mississippi.
Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center Communication Coordinator Laura Smith visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about her role in promoting activities with MSU and beyond. Laura’s background in print media helped her get off and running in her new role at DREC. Topics include use of a range of media to promote the land grant mission of Mississippi State University and DREC.
Erick and Trent call into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about what they have seen and the questions they are fielding related to storm damage to the state’s corn and soybean crops incurred over the last 10 days. Topics include percent defoliation, green snap in corn, and how to manage the crop after the storms.
Don and Hunter visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk rice management recommendations for Mississippi farmers. Don, Hunter, Jason, and Tom discuss rice water weevil numbers and management strategies. They proceed into a discussion of nitrogen fertilizer management and end up comparing notes on furrow-irrigated rice production.
Whitney, Tyler, and Don sit down with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about one of the hottest topics right now for cotton farmers and consultants in Mississippi: thrips management. Whitney and Tyler offer suggestions for management as well as discuss the current status of resistance in thrips populations in Mississippi.
Trent and Drew visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about soybean irrigation in Mississippi agriculture. It got dry in a hurry in many areas of Mississippi. Trent and Drew are fielding many questions from Mississippi farmers about a range of topics on soybean irrigation. Even though a variety of growth stages are represented across the state, many wells are already pumping water to the developing crop.
Erick visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about nitrogen fertilizer management in corn. Topics include timings, rates, additives, etc. to utilize when applying a tassel fertilizer application in corn. Erick wraps up with some suggestions for managing the parts of the state’s crop that were planted a little later.
Drew, Jason, and Tom sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about irrigation for corn and rice in Mississippi. Soil moisture sensors have become an increasingly important tool for farmers in Mississippi agriculture. Topics discussed include triggering corn irrigation using soil moisture sensor information and the growing utility of sensors for rice irrigation.
University of Georgia Extension Weed Specialist Eric Prostko calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about weed control programs in peanut as well as the results of a recent survey of Extension weed scientists he conducted. The University of Georgia weed science program has a great website with lots of important information. It can be found at http://www.gaweed.com.
Bobby Golden makes a special appearance in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about building the Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast. Credit for the idea for the podcast goes to Ms. Ellen Graves in Mississippi State Extension Ag Communications. Bobby took the idea and built out the technical quality. We hope the podcast continues to be a useful source of information for farmers and agricultural practitioners in Mississippi and beyond.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Hunter, Jason, and Tom discuss the start to the 2023 Mississippi rice crop. Acres are up from 2022 and even from projections earlier in 2023. The discussion starts off with early-season problems and then progresses into a discussion of weed, disease, and nitrogen fertilizer management in row rice production.
Don, Tyler, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss all things stink bug. They talk about the entomology groups monitoring programs, management of brown stink bugs in vegetative corn, stink bug over wintering, and the status of redbanded stink bugs in Mississippi in spring 2023.
Dr. Tyler Towles is a graduate of the Mississippi State University entomology program. He most recently worked with the LSU AgCenter, but he has returned to his native Mississippi to work as an entomologist at the Delta Research and Extension Center. Tyler sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about his background, training, and experience. The conversation wraps up with Tyler’s plans for his research and Extension programs for 2023.
MSU Extension Sweet Potato Specialist Lorin Harvey calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the Guava root-knot nematode and the potential problems for Mississippi sweet potato. The guava root-knot nematode is similar to the southern root-knot nematode and is considered the most damaging root-knot species in the world because of its wide host range, aggressiveness, and ability to overcome the root-k not resistance developed for many crops. Lorin, Jason, and Tom talk about the origins of the guava root-knot nematode, how it can be detected, and suggestions for management.
Trent dropped by the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about the beginnings of soybean planting across Mississippi. So far so good for the acres that are in. They discuss the 2023 weather patterns, differences from years past, reasons for optimism and concern in 2023.
Boyd Padgett and Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter call into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss head scab of wheat. Head scab annually carries potential as the most yield limiting disease of wheat in the South. Boyd and Trey visit with Tom and Jason on evaluating varieties for disease resistance, conditions that favor disease, and tactics that help manage head scab in wheat in the South.
Brian visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville to talk cotton. Acreage forecasts have dipped due to recent price reduction. Following a discussion on acreage guesses for 2023, Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss the commercialization of the ThryvOn trait and how it should be utilized. The discussion wraps up with nematode management.
Dr. Mark McConnell, quail biologist with the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss opportunities with conservation programs in the U.S. Farm Bill. Mark works with precision ag data to increase field revenue by identifying low yielding areas where a Farm Bill conservation payment exceeds revenue from production. He and his group have developed software that helps inform this decision and are currently working to provide technical assistance to farmers across MS.
Erick calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the early planting for corn that has taken place over the last couple of weeks. Erick, Jason, and Tom discuss 2023 corn acres, temperature and moisture effects on planting and emergence, and management that may need to be adjusted on early acres. They end up with a brief discussion nitrogen fertilizer in wheat.
Craig Hankins from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation visits with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom have a one-on-one conversation related to controlling Italian ryegrass with postemergence burndown treatments. They discuss the contrasting weather in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and its effects on Italian ryegrass growth stages, the positives and negatives of clethodim- and paraquat-based treatments in the spring, and best treatments for major row crops in Mississippi.
Mississippi State Extension Turfgrass Specialist Jay McCurdy calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville to discuss turfgrass management. Jay, Jason, and Tom discuss differences in the common turfgrass species utilized in Mississippi, spring weed control and fertilizer applications, and wrap up the conversation with techniques for soil sampling turfgrass. Follow Jay on Twitter @MSTurfgrass
Drew Gholson and Jason Krutz sat down with Jason and Tom at the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course in Starkville during December to discuss their roles with water and water research with Mississippi State. Drew is the Director of the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research as part of the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. Jason heads up the Water Resources Research Institute on the campus of Mississippi State in Starkville.
Brian Arnall from Oklahoma State University and Trent Roberts from the University of Arkansas sat down with Tom and Jason at the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville during December to discuss things to think about with early-season soil fertility. Most of the conversation focuses on starter/early-season treatments, but they also discuss soil testing, crop needs, etc. Check out Brian’s Red Dirt Agronomy podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-dirt-agronomy-podcast/id1610609727 and the University of Arkansas Potash Rate Calculator, which can be downloaded at https://agribusiness.uark.edu/decision-support-software.php##PRC
Dr. Peter Dotray from Texas Tech University and the Texas Agrilife Extension Service along with Dr. Dan Reynolds from Mississippi State University sat down with Tom and Jason at the 2022 Row Crop Short Course in Starkville to talk about the big picture for weed science and agricultural research. Topics include UAVs in agriculture, site specific herbicide applications, see and spray sprayers, and a host of other concepts.
Brandon Potts, Andy Syrcle, and Madison Boston from Case IH Agriculture and Raven Industries visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
David Buys from the Mississippi State Extension PROMISE Team visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Bret Shaw from Yara visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Dennis Reginelli and Bailey Dulaney visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Chris Leon and Peyton Fiser with FMC visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Michael Maierhofer and Allen McKnight with Advanced Drainage Systems visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Wayne Dulaney with Revere Seed visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Rick Rice with AMVAC visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Tim Ford of Helm Agro visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Vaughan Koehn with New Day Precision visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Row Crop Short Course.
Tom Barber from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and Daniel Stephenson from the LSU AgCenter sat down with Jason and Tom at the Row Crop Short Course in Starkville to talk about Italian ryegrass management. Topics include fall residual herbicide treatments, ryegrass emergence patterns, and challenges with postemergence treatments with clethodim.
Mississippi State Extension Wildlife Extension Specialist Bronson Strickland calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville again to discuss strategies for hunting whitetail deer. Bronson, Tom, and Jason discuss deer hunting vs. deer management, choosing a food plot crop, stand placement with food plots, and facts and myths associated with moon phases, deer movement, and rut timing. Follow Bronson and his team across social media platforms at MSU Deer Lab and catch their podcast, Deer University.
Brian, Jason, and Tom get together in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss budgeting for the 2023 crop. Topics include increases in budgets from 2022 to 2023 due to increases in input costs, projected costs and returns for the major Mississippi row crops, and things to look for while designing a crop budget. Reminder that the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course will be held in Starkville December 5-7.
Hunter, Tom, and Jason sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about managing Italian ryegrass. The weather turned from summer to winter overnight, which presents a challenge for controlling Italian ryegrass. Topics covered include timing residual herbicide applications, factors affecting Italian ryegrass emergence, and weather effects on postemergence herbicides. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Don’t forget the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course scheduled for December 5-7 in Starkville.
Trent, Whitney, Jason, and Tom meet up in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the 2022 Mississippi Row Crop Short Course, which will be held December 5 to 7 at The Mill Conference Center in Starkville. Early registration is free, but it ends November 18, 2022. Register at the door for $40 per attendee. More information is available at www.mississippi-crops.com.
Mississippi State Extension Wildlife Extension Specialist Bronson Strickland calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the status and management of chronic wasting disease in whitetail deer in Mississippi. Bronson, Tom, and Jason discuss the nature of the disease, where it was first discovered in the U.S., how the disease is spread, management efforts in Mississippi, and research/Extension efforts from the MSU Deer Lab. Follow Bronson and his team across social media platforms at MSU Deer Lab and catch their podcast, Deer University.
Long-time podcast contributor Jeff Gore visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in his new role as the Head of the Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center. Jeff, Jason, and Tom talk about Jeff’s ideas on leadership and where he hopes to lead DREC in the future.
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Part 2; Centennial Celebration
Tagline: Justin Ferguson and Craig Hankins, along with Tom and Jason, continue the discussion of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation from the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville. This year Mississippi Farm Bureau celebrates its 100th anniversary. The 100th Annual Convention will be held at the Sheraton Refuge and Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson Dec. 2 to 5, 2022. More information can be found at https://msfb100.org.
Justin Ferguson and Craig Hankins visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. Justin, Craig, Tom, and Jason discuss how Mississippi Farm Bureau works for the citizens of Mississippi, including advocating for components of the new farm bill, promoting conservation programs, informing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about agricultural practices, and educating national legislators on issues important for agriculture.
Don Parker, Vice President for Technical Services with the National Cotton Council, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the Endangered Species Act and pesticide labeling in the U.S. Don, Jeff, Tom, and Jason discuss some of the content of the Endangered Species Act, its origin, and how it has become part of the pesticide registration process.
Jeff North from the Mississippi Agricultural Consultants’ Association visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about the agricultural consulting industry in the state. Jeff relates the history of the association, how it’s organized, membership requirements, and how the industry has evolved over the years.
arrin, Trent, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to do a deep dive on residual herbicide applications in the fall. Fall burndown is a popular practice in the Delta in Mississippi, but it is not without its faults. Topics include fall vs. spring bed preparation, ryegrass competition, timing of fall residual herbicide applications, and herbicide products to choose for different crops.
arrin, Trent, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to do a deep dive on residual herbicide applications in the fall. Fall burndown is a popular practice in the Delta in Mississippi, but it is not without its faults. Topics include fall vs. spring bed preparation, ryegrass competition, timing of fall residual herbicide applications, and herbicide products to choose for different crops.
Brian Mills visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the USDA-NASS September crop report. Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss national and state yield projections for the major crops, how the drought in the West and Midwest figures into the projections, current commodity prices, and the Mississippi State Extension Planning Budgets, which can be found at https://www.agecon.msstate.edu/whatwedo/budgets.php.
Brian Mills visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the USDA-NASS September crop report. Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss national and state yield projections for the major crops, how the drought in the West and Midwest figures into the projections, current commodity prices, and the Mississippi State Extension Planning Budgets, which can be found at https://www.agecon.msstate.edu/whatwedo/budgets.php.
Drew, Don, Jason, and Tom get together in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to swap stories about their experiences from the 2022 crop year, highlights from this year’s research, and a few things they might expect heading to 2023.
Drew, Don, Jason, and Tom get together in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to swap stories about their experiences from the 2022 crop year, highlights from this year’s research, and a few things they might expect heading to 2023.
Precision Nutrient Management Extension Specialist Brian Arnall with Oklahoma State University calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville talk about fall soil sampling and testing. Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss the specter of nutrient regulation, concepts related to soil testing and then dial down into really practical information on the spatial relationships of soil samples, sampling strategies, and frequency/timing of soil sampling. Brian will be speaking at the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course that will be held on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville December 5-7, 2022.
Precision Nutrient Management Extension Specialist Brian Arnall with Oklahoma State University calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville talk about fall soil sampling and testing. Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss the specter of nutrient regulation, concepts related to soil testing and then dial down into really practical information on the spatial relationships of soil samples, sampling strategies, and frequency/timing of soil sampling. Brian will be speaking at the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course that will be held on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville December 5-7, 2022.
Don Parker is the Vice President for Technical Services with the National Cotton Council. Don visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about the organization and function of the National Cotton Council. He described the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, which is a sustainability initiative with partners across the cotton industry. To learn more about the U.S. Cotton Trust protocol or to enroll cotton bales in the program, visit their website at https://trustuscotton.org.
Don Parker is the Vice President for Technical Services with the National Cotton Council. Don visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about the organization and function of the National Cotton Council. He described the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, which is a sustainability initiative with partners across the cotton industry. To learn more about the U.S. Cotton Trust protocol or to enroll cotton bales in the program, visit their website at https://trustuscotton.org.
Brian visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk cotton defoliation. Brian, Jason, and Tom discusses expectations for different products, product selection under different weather scenarios, and keys to trigger defoliation. More information can be found in the Midsouth Cotton Defoliation Guide, which Brian offers a link to on the Mississippi Crop Situation Blog at https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2022/08/22/2022-midsouth-cotton-defoliation-guide/
Brian visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk cotton defoliation. Brian, Jason, and Tom discusses expectations for different products, product selection under different weather scenarios, and keys to trigger defoliation. More information can be found in the Midsouth Cotton Defoliation Guide, which Brian offers a link to on the Mississippi Crop Situation Blog at https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2022/08/22/2022-midsouth-cotton-defoliation-guide/
Trent, Hunter, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss harvest aids when the weather forecast is uncertain. We covered a lot of territory including late-season weather effects on soybean and rice, harvest aid use on both crops, choice of harvest aid products, and off-target movement of harvest aids from soybean to rice.
Chris Bennett from Farm Journal visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate two stories about farm safety. Chris talks with Jason and Tom about what, in his opinion, are two categories of farm accidents. Chris is a top-notch storyteller, and to use his own quote, “this one will grab you by the throat.”
Brian visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to detail the effects of the recent pattern of cloudy, rainy, cool weather on this year’s cotton crop. There are certainly some concerns, but we still have enough days to finish with a strong crop if the weather will cooperate.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jeff, Hunter, Tom, and Jason do a deep dive into the basic concepts of pesticide resistance. Topics include defining what resistance actually is, what it is not, resistance vs. tolerance, species shifts in response to selection pressure, fluctuating rates of resistance in different pests, etc.
Darrin Dodds, Department Head for Mississippi State University’s Plant and Soil Sciences Department visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode in the Why Ag series. Darrin describes his route from rural western Illinois to many years as the Mississippi cotton specialist to ultimately leading a large academic department at a major land-grant university.
Agricultural engineer Wes Lowe visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the precision agriculture tools Mississippi State University is involved in developing for growers in the state and region. Wes, Tom, and Jason discuss a range of topics including how Wes evaluates potential new technologies and some of the tools he’s helping develop. They spend quite a bit of time on precision weed control technology and tools Wes is working on to assist in irrigation.
Brian visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Tom and Jason on the current state of the cotton crop in Mississippi. Topics include the environmental influence on where the crop is currently, variety types, PGR management, nematode considerations, and Brian’s late-season recommendations.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Brian, Whitney, Tom, and Jason discuss the current status of cotton insect management. Topics include plant bugs, spider mites, cotton growth stages for insecticide termination, and concerns with insecticide product supply.
Connor Webster from the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about this year’s weed control in rice. Connor is a recent graduate of LSU and began his job as the rice weed scientist earlier this year. Connor, Hunter, Tom, and Jason spend awhile talking about herbicide carryover in rice and touch on new cases of herbicide resistance affecting rice in Louisiana.
Jay Mahaffey, manager of The Learning Center with Bayer in Scott, MS, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for another deep dive on managing plant growth regulators in cotton. Jay, Don, Tom, and Jason talk about the differences in cotton variety responses to PGRs. This one has a little of everything from PGRs to disease management to cotton variety history to Don’s musical preferences.
Tom did a recent episode of The Dirt Podcast with Mike Howell from Nutrien. Tom and Mike discuss the interaction between plant nutrition and disease susceptibility.
Jason’s father, Bruce Bond, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode in the Why Ag series. Mr. Bond describes his route from working as a forester to a career as a farmer in the Delta in southeast Arkansas along with many of the changes that have occurred in production agriculture over the years.
Repeat guest Mary Nelson Robertson visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss her efforts with the PROMISE Initiative with Mississippi State Extension (http://extension.msstate.edu/the-promise-initiative). In addition to the PROMISE Initiative, which is an acronym for Preventing Opioid Misuse in the Southeast, Mary Nelson’s other Extension areas include prescription opioid misuse, mental health first aid, and farm stress. Mary Nelson communicates some staggering statistics related to opioid misuse and farm stress within the farming community.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom and Jason have a one-on-one conversation about fungicide applications on soybean during reproductive growth stages. Topics include the history of the R3/R4 automatic fungicide application, effects of fungicide treatments in the absence of disease, and crop injury following fungicide application.
Trent and Drew visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about soybean irrigation. Tom, Jason, Trent, and Drew discuss critical growth stages for soybean to avoid moisture stress, signs of drought stress, the use of moisture sensors to inform irrigation decisions, and the economic value of using moisture sensors.
In this installment, Dr. Erick Larson and Mr. Nolan Stapleton take a realistic look at the impacts the unseasonably high temperatures will have on this year's corn crop, especially as it hits during the early reproductive stage. Items discussed include yield drag, seed weight, and irrigation recommendations.
Corey Bryant and Hunter Bowman visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss their first year managing research/Extension programs at the Delta Research and Extension Center. Jason, Tom, Corey, and Hunter discuss projects that have been started this year, the challenges of starting a new job, and plans for the future. Hunter also offers tips for making water run uphill.
Jay Mahaffey, manager of The Learning Center with Bayer in Scott, MS, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for a deep dive into cotton management. Jay, Don, Tom, and Jason start with the thrips problem in 2022 and then discuss Jay’s evolving philosophy of setting a cotton crop up for success by utilizing early-season applications of growth regulators.
Chris Bennett from Farm Journal visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to tell a story from a fairly recent episode of criminal activity in agriculture that includes tomatoes, worms, Ponzi schemes, and bounty hunters.
Mary Nelson Robertson visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode of the Why Ag series. Mary Nelson describes her path from Indianola to the University of Alabama to her work with the PROMISE Team with Mississippi State Extension.
Larry Steckel with the University of Tennessee calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate his experience with herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth through the years. Larry, Jason, and Tom discuss the history of herbicide resistance of Palmer amaranth, tools that have previously been used to control Palmer amaranth, tools and tactics that are being researched currently, and outside-the-box possibilities for future management.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville, Whitney, Tom, and Jason discuss thrips on cotton. Topics include current state of thrips infestation across the state, thrips treatments, insecticide and herbicide interactions, insecticide resistance in thrips, bioassays for resistance.
Tom Eubank with Nutrien visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate his experience with horseweed. We covered a lot of real estate on horseweed. Some topics are horseweed emergence, why it possible resurfaced as a problem this year, residual herbicides, and in-season treatments.
Drew and Erick visit with Tom and Jason from the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville about initiation of irrigation in corn. We recorded this on Friday, May 13 when temperatures were high and conditions were mostly dry. Many areas received multiple rains over the weekend, but we wanted to release this episode anyway because the information is relevant when we do get to the point of irrigating corn. Topics include current crop status in Mississippi, corn growth and development related to temperature and moisture, use of soil moisture sensors to help inform irrigation decisions, and factors to consider when deciding on when to trigger irrigation.
Jason did a recent episode of the Weeds AR Wild Podcast with Tommy Butts from the University of Arkansas Systems Division of Agriculture. Jason and Tommy discuss sedge control in corn, soybean, cotton, and rice.
Hunter Bowman visits the Crop Doctors Podcast Studio in Stoneville to talk about his new role as the Mississippi State Extension Rice Agronomist. Hunter recently completed a PhD in weed science at Mississippi State. Hunter, Jason, and Tom talk about Hunter’s background in agriculture as well as some short-term plans for his new position.
Whitney joins Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to discuss Mississippi State Extension’s survey efforts for red banded stinkbugs so Mississippi growers and practitioners have the most up-to-date information on this important insect pest of soybean.
From the recording studio on the campus of Mississippi State, Tom and Brian link up witjh Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss all things early-season in cotton. They discuss acreage, nematode treatments, early-season disease treatment with seed treatments, and residual herbicides.
Trent calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss soybean planting in Mississippi. Jason, Tom, and Trent cover original planting intentions, adjusted planting intentions, planting progress, and early-season weed management.
Daniel Stephenson with the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to once again discuss challenges with Italian ryegrass management facing growers in the Midsouth in 2022. Italian ryegrass has been a hot topic this spring, and Daniel, Jason, and Tom talk about herbicide resistance, interference with crops, and possible herbicide treatments in emerged crops.
Brian Mills and Corey Bryant visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the fluid situation that is the current state of commodity and fertilizer pricing. Topics covered include acreage projections, the influence of fertilizer prices on acreage, and ways to manage fertilizer inputs in 2022.
Trey Price from the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about late-season wheat diseases. Trey, Tom, and Jason talk about stripe rust and scab and management strategies for those diseases in wheat in the Midsouth.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom dive into the status of preplant burndown. They talk about salvage treatments for Italian ryegrass, why it seems a lot of henbit just won’t die this year, and wrap up touching on managing early emergence of Palmer amaranth.
Chris Bennett visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode of the Why Ag? series. Chris describes his route from a childhood bouncing back and forth between Phillips County, Arkansas, and Amman, Jordan as a young boy to a career writing about the interesting, if not sometimes kooky, stories that are found across the agricultural industry.
Long-time podcast listener Hank Jones was in Stoneville for a consultants’ meeting. He visited Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctor’s Podcast studio to talk about managing in 2022 with the increasing prices for inputs. Topics include modifying budgets, adjusting programs, utilizing integrated pest management, and surviving the current storm.
In this installment, Dr. Erick Larson and Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss potential injury from cold and freezing temperature on corn that has already been planted. They also offer suggestions for corn planting that will take place in the future.
Whitney, Don, Tom, and Jason sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio to discuss the nuts and bolts of the pest management guidelines that are annual Extension publications. They touch on where the information originates, thresholds, changing ratings, resistance, etc.
Daniel Stephenson from the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville while on a cross country drive with his family. The cell service was shaky at times so humor some on the sound. But as always, Daniel offered really good insights on where we are with burndown. Daniel, Jason, and Tom talk more about supply challenges with common burndown herbicides and how folks are working around those in the past few weeks.
Don, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss supply and pricing of farm inputs for the 2022 crop. They shotgun a range of topics from what herbicides are in short supply to the importance of thresholds and scouting for insects and diseases to tweaking management plans to navigate the current environment.
Erick Larson calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk with Jason and Tom about all things wheat fertility. Some topics include sources, rates, and timings for fertilization of winter wheat in Mississippi. Erick also addresses the goose issue.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom, Jason, and Don discuss managing insects in stored grains. Topics include types of insect pests, treatment options, scouting schedule, etc. Other topics include Tom’s favorite podcasts from the last year and Don’s preference of pets.
Travis Faske with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville again to talk nematodes. For this episode, Travis discusses nematode management with Tom and Jason. Topics include in-furrow and seed-applied nematicides, host plant resistance, and optimal crop rotation scheduling for suppressing nematode populations in the Midsouth.
Derek Rapp with Koch Agronomic Services calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Tom Eubank with Phytogen visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Trey Cutts from Yara calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Tom and Jason as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Clayton Davis with Southern Ag Credit visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Darla Huff and Michael Maierhofer with Advanced Drainage Systems visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Jerry Harris from Waypoint Analytical visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Mary Nelson Robertson from the Mississippi State Extension PROMISE Team visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Vaughan Koehn with New Day Precision visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Brandon Potts and Ben Carlisle from Case IH Agriculture visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course. Wes Lowe with Mississippi State also joins in the conversation.
Wayne Dulaney with Local Seed visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Andy Whittington and Craig Hankins from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Mike Howell with Nutrien visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2021 Row Crop Short Course.
Travis Faske with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk all things nematodes. Travis, Tom, and Jason discuss important nematode species, sampling methods, sampling timing, and where to get samples analyzed.
New Mississippi State Extension Sweet Potato Specialist Lorin Harvey calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss his new position. Dr. Harvey is housed at the Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station in Pontotoc, MS. Lorin, Jason, and Tom talk about Lorin’s background in plant breeding and his strategies for the sweet potato Extension program in Mississippi.
Trent calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Whitney, Tom, and Jason about the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course, which will be held December 6 to 8 at The Mill Conference Center in Starkville.
In an episode recorded last summer, Brian Mills and Will Maples visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to discuss the planning budgets for different crops in Mississippi. Brian, Will, Tom, and Jason talk about how the budgets are generated, different ways they can be utilized, and what they hope to see for these tools in the future. All the budgets for 2022 can be found at https://www.agecon.msstate.edu/whatwedo/budgets.php . Happy Thanksgiving!
Brian Pieralisi calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about cotton variety trials. Brian, Jason, and Tom discuss the types of variety trials conducted by Mississippi State, the types of data recorded from those trials, how to look at the information to choose a variety, and where to find the information once it is available.
Trent Irby calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about things to think about when making soybean variety selection decisions. Trent, Jason, and Tom discuss the different types of variety trial information (small-plot and on-farm), data to focus on (yield, disease susceptibility) when making variety decisions, how to handle the location information, and where to find information on soybean varieties in Mississippi.
Erick Larson calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about selecting corn hybrids for 2022. Erick, Tom, and Jason talk about similarities and differences between small- and large-plot hybrid performance trials, important parameters to use to make corn hybrid selections, and where to find hybrid information for 2022.
Brian Mills and Will Maples visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk economics for 2022. As input prices continue to increase, budgeting becomes uncertain. Will and Brian discuss marketing plans with tight margins and make suggestions over how to navigate into early 2022.
Corey Bryant visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about his new position at DREC. Corey is a Mississippi State graduate and recently started a new job working in agronomy and soil fertility in Stoneville. Corey talks about his background as well as some of the projects he’d like to work on in the future.
Daniel Stephenson with the LSU AgCenter is back as a call-in guest to the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville. Daniel, Jason, and Tom discuss some of the histories of fall-applied burndown treatments and then tackle the issue of designing burndown treatments and programs in a climate of increasing herbicide prices and product shortages.
Bubba Simmons makes a return visit to the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, this time representing the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board. Bubba, Jason, and Tom discuss the mechanisms for the collection and utilization of money collected through the checkoff programs for different commodities grown in Mississippi.
Brad Shivers visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for an episode of the Why Ag? series. Brad describes his path from a career in pharmaceutical sales to the family farm in Bolivar County.
Justin McCoy calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his ideas on fall fertilization. Justin, Jason, and Tom discuss soil sampling, fertilizer sources and application timings, importance of maintaining a good soil pH, and much more.
Brian calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his thoughts on the upcoming cotton defoliation season. Brian visits with Jason and Tom about different defoliation strategies given different weather scenarios. More information can be found in the Midsouth Cotton Defoliation Guide at https://cottoncultivated.cottoninc.com/2020-mid-south-cotton-defoliation-guide/
Frank Howell from the Delta Council and Bubba Simmons, a local farmer involved in Delta Council leadership, visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about the Delta Council and its role in Mississippi. They discuss the Delta Council’s history, its core goals, success stories, and how they promote commerce in the Delta and across Mississippi.
This mini episode provides a correction to information in the harvest aid portion of the episode on August 24.
Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville. He, Jason, and Tom start out discussing the management of weeds in the window between harvest and first frost to prevent seed production. They finish up with Larry detailing the discovery and ongoing research with auxin-resistant Palmer amaranth in west Tennessee.
Jason, Tom, Jeff, and Don hit some AC in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk about insecticide termination for plant bugs in cotton (4:03) and stink bugs and other insects in soybean (14:05).
Trent calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the current status of the Mississippi soybean crop, late-season management of the acres replanted after the flooding, and updates to the paraquat label and its effect on harvest aid applications in 2021.
Find an important correction update regarding this episode here.
Brian Pieralisi visits Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the current status of the Mississippi cotton crop. They cover late-season nutrient deficiencies and when these should be addressed. They wrap up with Tom discussing cotton leaf roll dwarf virus, or CLRDV.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Drew talks with Jason and Tom about the art and science of irrigation termination. They also discuss Drew’s on-farm research and demonstration program with sites across the Delta.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom and Jason discuss root diseases in soybean. They compare symptoms and techniques to diagnose taproot decline, sudden death syndrome, and southern blight.
MSU Provost Dr. David Shaw and Vice President for the MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Dr. Keith Coble take time from a recent visit to the Delta Research and Extension Center to sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to discuss maintaining MSU’s momentum as a relevant force for agriculture in the southern U.S. and across the country.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason, Tom, Don, and Jeff discuss insect and disease management in ultra-late planted soybean. They talk about the acres replanted following the June flood, disease possibilities, insect targets, and timings for insecticides and fungicides to manage those pests.
Dr. Angus Catchot and Dr. Bronson Strickland visit the Mossy Oak GameKeepers Podcast team to discuss management of armyworms in wildlife food plots and duck holes.
Special thanks to Bobby Cole, Lannie Wallace, Dudley Phelps, and Toxey Haas for sharing this episode of GameKeepers and helping us get the word out.
Find this episode and others at the Mossy Oak GameKeepers Podcast page.
Also, visit the Mississippi Crop Situation blog.
Tyler Muzzi and his mother, Doreen, visit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville as guests for the Why Ag? series. Tyler tells the story of how he ultimately chose to return to his family’s farm as a career.
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason and Tom introduce a series that Tom has developed featuring stories on how people became involved in agriculture as a profession. Entitled Why Ag?, the series will kick off with Tom describing the route he took to land at Stoneville, MS, as a plant pathologist for row crops.
Trey Price again visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about Cercospora Blight in soybean. Tom and Trey discuss current research on the disease, symptom identification, fungicide treatments and timings, as well as cultural management tactics.
In this installment, Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program assistant Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss corn pollination issues, identifying dent stage, reproductive stages, late season irrigation, and field scouting
Angus Catchot sits down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Whitney, Jason, and Tom about ThryvOn cotton. ThryvOn is a new insect trait with activity against thrips and plant bugs, which is in the final stages of development.
Angus Catchot visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about plant bugs in cotton with Jeff, Jason, and Tom. They cover recent plant bug numbers, management strategies, economic thresholds, and insecticide selection and timings.
Eric Webster from the LSU AgCenter calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to visit about rice weed control in 2021. Eric, Jason, and Tom talk about Provisia and MaxAce rice research and compare thoughts on row rice production. They finish with Eric describing his new career venture.
Brendan Zurweller sits down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about disease management in peanut. Topics include identification of southern blight, Rhizoctonia limb rot, and early leaf spot as well as scouting, management, and fungicide application timing for economic diseases in Mississippi peanut.
Dr. Erick Larson and Dr. Trent Irby discuss realistic options for planting crops where existing corn and soybean crops have been destroyed by the recent flooding in Mississippi. These options include corn, sorghum, and soybeans.
Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program assistant Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss the recent flooding in Mississippi and the effect it's had on corn.
Brian Mills and Will Maples sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to discuss commodity marketing. Brian and Will run through scenarios for the upcoming national acreage reports and market projections for our major commodities. They also discuss strategies to consider when marketing Mississippi commodities.
Jason, Tom, and Jeff sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about rice management. They discuss the situation with the use of propiconazole-containing fungicides, increased rice water weevil pressure after the early-June flooding, and predictions for rice stink bug and disease pressure later in the year.
Brian Pieralisi and Justin McCoy sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about fertility in cotton. They discuss rates, sources, and timings for nitrogen, sulfur, and potassium fertilizers.
Mississippi State Extension crops specialists spend time talking about potential questions that may arise after the water recedes from the severe flooding experienced in parts of Mississippi in June 2021. Topics discussed are corn beginning at 4:28, cotton at 12:37, soil fertility at 20:27, soybean at 30:41, and rice at 40:01. With such a large episode, there were some editing challenges. Please excuse the sound quality during portions of the podcast.
Erick Larson visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to relate some preliminary findings from a cover crop project funded through the Mississippi Corn Promotion Board. Topics include choice of cover crop species, termination timing in the spring, and influence on corn growth and development.
Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter sits down in the Crop Doctor’s Podcast studio in Stoneville to share his experiences with taproot decline of soybean in Louisiana.
Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program assistant Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss tassel stage corn and ways to manage this most important corn growth stage including best practices for irrigation.
Trey Price visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss a variety of topics related to diseases of corn, including Curvularia leaf spot, common rust, northern corn leaf blight, and southern rust.
Justin McCoy from the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about nitrogen fertilization on corn prior to tasseling. He also lays out details on tissue sampling for nutrient analysis in corn, soybean, and cotton.
Drew Gholson visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk with Tom and Jason about updates in irrigation technology in 2021, including updates to the Pipe Planner program, sensor installation, and sensor telemetry.
Trent and Brian hit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to address managing soybean and cotton planting after two weeks of little to no field work in most areas. Topics include comparing current conditions with recent years, yield expectations, and herbicide applications.
Trent Irby visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss requirements for dicamba applications in Xtend soybean. Topics include application cutoff dates, tank mixtures, glyphosate formulations, record keeping, etc.
Don Cook and Whitney Crow hit the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk about stinkbugs in corn, modeling thrips pressure in cotton, thrips management in cotton. Jeff Gore throws in 2 cents toward the end.
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.
Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program assistant Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss the unique characteristics and best uses of sorghum. They also talk about the limitations of sorghum and how to successfully plant sorghum.
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.
Brian Pieralisi makes a visit to the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss early-season cotton management. Jason, Tom, and Brian discuss cotton seeding rates, plant populations, seedling disease, sand blasting, and thrips management.
Jason, Tom, and Jeff Gore discuss early-season rice management, including residual herbicides, seed treatments, rice water weevils, and seedling disease.
Trent Irby calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville. Trent, Jason, and Tom discuss possible early-season soybean problems…plant populations, replants, seedling disease, residual herbicide injury.
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, and a lot more. Justin talks fast so hold on tight.
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 committed to providing up-to-date weather data to farmers in Mississippi.
Brian Pieralisi drops by the podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom about cotton…acres, varieties, technologies, nematodes.
New Vice President of The Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Keith Coble, shares his vision for DAFVM and agriculture with Jason and Tom.
Trent Irby hits the podcast with Jason and Tom to discuss soybean “things to think about” before the planters roll.
Ag Economist Brian Mills from Stoneville visits the podcast studio to discuss farm programs and risk management with Tom and Jason.
Jason, Tom, and Don swap stories on cold weather, and then Tom and Don go deep on seed treatments.
Jason Bond and Tom Allen are back in the podcast studio to talk about ryegrass, burndown, and the effects of arctic weather on herbicide performance.
Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program associate Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss factors affecting yield data and other characteristics important for corn hybrid selection.
Jason and Bobby sit down to discuss the importance of when to spend the extra money on fall residual herbicide and when to use that money in other places
Jason and Bobby sit down to discuss the importance of Fall fertilization and how to manage applications around weather to maximize fertilizer benefit.
Bobby and Jason sit down with Tom Allen to discuss how last week’s weather conditions will impact soybean harvest, disease issues, and quality.
Jason and Bobby sit down with Ben to listen to MSU alumnus Tyler Hydrick of Hydrick’s crop consulting thoughts on how the rice crop is doing and issues experienced in northeast Arkansas during the 2020 growing season
Ben sits down with Bobby and Jason to talk about rice harvest and the influence of off-target paraquat on rice yield and quality.
Brian sits down with Bobby and Jason to discuss cotton defoliation. Ben Lawrence joins to talk cotton terminology.
Brendan Zurweller, MSU Peanut specialist and Jeff Gore, Peanut Entomologist sit down with Bobby Golden and Jason Bond to discuss how to properly initiate Peanut Harvest as the Digging Season nears.
Bobby, Jason, and Ben sit down and talk about post-harvest considerations for weed control after corn and early bean harvest.
State row crop specialists sit down with Bobby Golden and Jason Bond to discuss the influence of the impending storms on row crop harvest.
Angus, Don, and Whitney sit down with Jason and Bobby to discuss how to manage Rice Stinkbugs at R6 and Beyond as well as how to approach late infestations of Kudzu Bug.
Tom and Trent sit down with Bobby and Jason to Discuss where we are at with Late season soybean diseases and how to manage them
Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program associate Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss corn grain drydown in the field, and strategies to hopefully ensure a smooth and efficient corn harvest.
Eric Webster, LSU AgCenter Weed Scientist sits down with Bobby Golden and Jason Bond to discuss rice harvest in Louisiana and talk herbicides in row rice and the Provisia System.
Brendan Zurweller, MSU Peanut specialist and Jeff Gore, Peanut Entomologist sit Down with Bobby Golden and Jason Bond to discuss the current status of Peanuts in Mississippi and issues to look for between now and harvest.
Brian Pieralisi sits down with Jason and Bobby to discuss tracking DD60’s and when to pull the trigger on cotton after Cutout.
The Entomology Team sits down with Bobby to discuss how to manage Bollworms larvae in late cotton
Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee joins Bobby and Jason on the Call in line to discuss his recent reports of Pigweed Escapes after Auxin application, what this means to Mid-South Agriculture and how growers can move forward.
Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program assistant Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss the importance of late reproductive stages, management decisions, and a few common questions about Mississippi’s corn crop.
Bobby hands the podcast over to Whitney as she attempts to rein in the Entomology team on everything related to Soybean insects. Topics range from Stink bugs to Loopers and all insects in between, as well as optimal control strategies for managing insects in reproductive stage beans.
Angus and Whitney sit down with Bobby and Jason to talk all things Tarnished Plant Bug including Alternate Hosts and Control Measures.
Drew sits down with Jason and Bobby to discuss the difference between irrigation thresholds and triggers, as well as an update on well automation during the busy irrigation season.