What percentage of my crop should I plant in B.t.?
This depends on a number of factors centered around a producer's assessment of the threat of potential insect pest damage, especially by tobacco budworm, and the agronomic performance of selected B.t. varieties. The average has been between one-third and one-half of cotton acres on Mississippi farms to be B.t. acres. Unfortunately, tobacco budworm populations can not be predicted in advance, and many growers in Mississippi remember the devastation caused by this pest in 1995. Also, remember that other products for controlling tobacco budworm are available, such as Tracer.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Producers got a behind-the-scenes look at the wide scope of agricultural research taking place at Mississippi State University in an Aug. 6 event.
Cotton planting has all but drawn to a close in Mississippi for the year, with the state seeing an increase to an expected 500,000 acres in 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture made that acreage estimate and said the crop was 94% planted by June 9, 2024. Of that acreage, 80% was either in good or excellent condition, with 19% in fair and just 1% in poor condition.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Market corn prices are more than $2 lower per bushel than a year ago, so row crop producers in Mississippi are planning to plant less corn and more cotton in 2024.
