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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Don, Jason, and Tom sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio try once again to unpack details related to the Endangered Species Act, the Herbicide Strategy, and the draft Insecticide Strategy. These represent part of a pretty large pivot for pesticide use in Mississippi.
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With duck season opening this week, Ron Selby, the Executive Director of Delta Farm, visited the Crop Doctors Podcast studio to talk about the state of waterfowl in the Mississippi Delta. Ron visited with Jason and Tom on changes in waterfowl patterns and habitats in the area over the last few decades. He also details Delta Farm’s efforts, along with government agencies and other NGOs, to promote waterfowl habitat in our state.
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Long time friend of the podcast, Chris Bennett, spent time in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to spin a wild tale with deep ties to American farming. Chris describes the multiple ties to American agriculture of the characters involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Jason, Tom, and Don discuss a variety of topics related to fall residual herbicide treatments, mainly targeting Italian ryegrass. The weather is right now to treat fields that have not already received a treatment. Consider adjusting the rate to combine with a winter postemergence treatment to save a little bit of money.
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Matt Plitt, CEO of Valent, visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio on a recent visit to Mississippi. Matt is an alum of Delta State University and has been with Valent since 2010. Matt, Jason, and Tom discuss the impact of the new regulatory process for labeling products, other changes in the industry, and the place for biological products in production agriculture.
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