Mississippi Crop Situation
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.
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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.
To discover more episodes visit our website: http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation
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-situation
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.
