Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast

2023 Row Crop Short Course Platinum Sponsor—Waypoint Analytical

Alan Majier visits with Tom and Jason in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course.  Find out more at https://www.waypointanalytical.com/AgServices.

2023 Row Crop Short Course Platinum Sponsor—Wade, Inc.

John Marshall and Cade Moody visit with Tom and Jason in Starkville as Platinum sponsors of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course.  Find out more at https://www.wadeincorporated.com.

Chasing Plant Diseases Through On-farm Research

Dr. Terry Spurlock from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture sat down with MSU Extension Research/Professors Drs. Jason Bond and Tom Allen at the Mississippi Row Crop Short Course in Starkville to discuss a range of topics related to plant diseases and fungicide resistance important for farmers in the Midsouth.  Notably, Terry describes his strategy of using on-farm studies scattered across the state to stay up with the latest in disease problems in soybean and cotton.

Mississippi Pesticide Applicator Certification Program

Mr. Gene Merkl is the Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator and manages the Pesticide Applicator Certification Program for MSU Extension.  Gene recently had a training session scheduled at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville.  While he was in Stoneville, Gene took a few minutes to discuss his program with Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio.  The program has recently undergone a significant overhaul.  To find out more about types of certification, requirements, and training offerings, visit http://extension.msstate.edu/agriculture/pesticide-applicator-certification.

Fungicide Resistance in Common Soybean Diseases

Dr. Carl Bradley is an Extension Plant Pathologist with the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center at Princeton, KY.  Carl called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss fungicide resistance in pathogens that commonly infect soybeans in the South. Carl, Tom, and Jason talk about how fungicide resistance develops, some fungicide chemistries that are particularly susceptible to resistance development, and strategies to manage fungicide resistance in soybean.

100 Years of Checking Mississippi Cotton

Tucker Miller and Jeff North boast 100 years of experience between them in business as independent cotton consultants in Mississippi.  They spent an afternoon with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio at Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville to sway tales and share wisdom about the changes and advancements in crop  production in Mississippi in their time in the business.   

Deer Antlers and Justice

Chris Bennett is a journalist for Farm Journal.  Chris writes on all things farm related, and during November, that often relates to hunting.  Chris is a repeat guest on the Crop Doctors’ Podcast, and he recently sat down with Jason and Tom to tell a story about a stolen set of deer antlers that found their way back to the hunter over a decade after being stolen. 

Hunting Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Dr. Damon Darsey, a rural emergency medical physician and the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s medical director visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville again to discuss safety as modern gun whitetail and duck seasons approach.  Dr. Darsey stresses checking your equipment, letting people know where you are hunting, and making basic medical needs available in your clothes or packs.  They also discuss the importance of communicating with 9-1-1 dispatchers.

Mississippi Master Irrigator Certification Program

Dillon Russell is an Extension Associate working in Dr. Drew Gholson’s irrigation program at the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research.  Drew and Dillon visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast Studio in Stoneville to discuss the new Mississippi Master Irrigator Certification program.  To learn more about the program or to enroll, visit http://extension.msstate.edu/agriculture/crops/master-irrigator

Wheat and Cover Crops

Erick recently visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss prognosis for the Mississippi wheat crop and to relate his experiences with cover crops.  Erick, Jason, and Tom talk about early-season management for wheat and then dive into selection of cover crop species and blends that have performed well in Erick’s research.  Check out Erick’s recent blog articles on wheat  https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2023/10/09/how-to-plant-and-grow-wheat-for-high-yields-2/ and cover crops https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2023/09/30/cover-crop-planting-methods-and-seeding-rates/