Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast

Urea-ammonium Nitrate Situation for Mississippi Crops

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. 

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Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources for the Midsouth

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. 

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Rice Update with Jarrod Hardke

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.

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What to do with johnsongrass at planting?

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.

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Checking Corn Growth after a Big Rain

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. 

Jay Mahaffey on Corn and Soybean

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. 

Early-season Optimism to Begin the Soybean Year

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. 

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Herbicide Programs for 2025 – Crossover Episode with Weeds AR Wild Podcast

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. 

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Terminating Cover Crops and Cover Crops for Ryegrass Control

Donnie Miller from the LSU AgCenter called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Jason and Tom on his experiences with managing cover crops in north Louisiana.  He also details his research on utilizing residual herbicides and cover crops to control Italian ryegrass. 

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Managing Corn to Start Strong

Erick called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to visit with Tom and Jason on the first new podcast episode for 2025.  After the long winter, planting season is here and corn will be first.  Erick, Tom, and Jason discuss soil temperatures for planting, planting depth, and optimizing efficiency by manipulating seeding rates for corn.

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