Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast

Travis Faske on Nematode Sampling

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 Sweet Potato Specialist Lorin Harvey

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. 

Mississippi Row Crop Short Course

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. 

Mississippi State Extension Row Crop Planning Budgets

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!

Cotton Variety Trials…Small-plot and On-farm

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.

Sifting Through Soybean Variety Trial Information

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.

What to Look at in Corn Hybrid Evaluations

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.

Budgeting Hurdles for the 2022 Crop

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.

New DREC Agronomist Corey Bryant

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. 

Burndown During Pricing and Supply Challenges

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.