Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast

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.  Catch this episode an...

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.  Enjoy this episode and disc...

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.    Catch this episode and...

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.  Catch this episod...

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. Enjoy this episode and discover m...

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.  Enjoy this episode and discover more at our website .

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 p...

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.    Catch this episode and discover more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situati...

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 fir...

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.    Catch this episode and discover more at our w...

Corey Bryant and Vaughn Reed visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about soil sampling.  Topics include sampling timing, frequency, grids or zones, etc. There are different philosophies on how to manage this important agronomic practice, but it is an essential part of crop production. Catch this episode and discover more on our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/m...

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

The Executive Director of Delta Wildlife, Ron Selby, visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to talk about programs to assist their members in the Delta.  Delta Wildlife offers a variety of services to their members.  The podcast focused on their feral swine program and efforts to increase awareness of black bears in the Delta.  Find out more at  https://www.deltawildlife.org .   Listen to this e...

Unless something goes sideways, this should be the last insect podcast on real-time issues for 2024. Don and Tyler talked about thresholds and treatment terminations for loopers, kudzu bugs, and red-banded stink bugs in soybeans and plant bugs, bollworms and mites in cotton.  Catch this episode and discover more at our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Drew sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about irrigation termination with Jason and Tom. Podcasts with Drew often conjure up a rain across at least some areas of Mississippi. That’s unlikely this time, but it’s never impossible.  Drew, Tom, and Jason talk about what to look for when making decisions about turning off irrigation water on soybeans and cotton. To disco...

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

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...

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 Mis...

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 s...

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. i...

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

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...

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