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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, farmers, and industry with up-to-date, timely, science-based information you can use to help maintain profitability.
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6 hours ago
6 hours ago
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.
For more episodes from the Crop Doctors, visit our website at http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Tuesday May 06, 2025
Jay Mahaffey on Early-season Cotton Management
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
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.
For more episodes from the Crop Doctors, visit our website at http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Urea-ammonium Nitrate Situation for Mississippi Crops
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
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.
For more episodes from the Crop Doctors, visit our website at http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources for the Midsouth
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
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.
For more episodes from the Crop Doctors, visit our website at http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation
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Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Rice Update with Jarrod Hardke
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
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.
For more episodes from the Crop Doctors, visit our website at http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
What to do with johnsongrass at planting?
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
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.
For more episodes from the Crop Doctors, visit our website at http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Checking Corn Growth after a Big Rain
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
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.

Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Jay Mahaffey on Corn and Soybean
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
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.

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Early-season Optimism to Begin the Soybean Year
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
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.
Find this episode and more at our website: http://www.ext.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Herbicide Programs for 2025 – Crossover Episode with Weeds AR Wild Podcast
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
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.
For more episodes from the Crop Doctors, visit our website at http://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation
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