Insect Control/Disease
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EPA Approves Five Section 18s for Transform in Cotton
The EPA has granted Section 18 emergency use exemptions in five Mid-South states for use of Transform insecticide for control…
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Monitor and Treat Early for Cotton Thrips
With cotton planting underway across the High Plains, cotton producers should be on the lookout for thrips and be prepared…
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Tennessee Sets Cotton Scout School
Tennessee’s annual Cotton Scout School is set for May 27 in Jackson.
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States Seeking Transform Exemption for Plant Bugs
Three Mid-South states have requested emergency exemptions to use Transform for tarnished plant bug control in cotton.
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New Webcast Addresses Thrips Management Strategies
A new webcast focusing on thrips management strategies for the Southeast has been added to the Focus on Cotton online…
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Providing Sudden Impact in Worm Control
Twenty years ago, Bollgard technology came to U.S. cotton fields. Cotton production hasn’t been the same since.
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AgriLife Extension Scout School Set for April 5
The Texas Panhandle Scout School, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be held April 5 in Amarillo.
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Thrips Continue to Drive Seed Treatment Use
With thrips present in nearly 100% of Mississippi and other Mid-South cotton fields, growers can’t afford to cut back on…
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Options for Tarnished Plant Bug IPM Programs
With the availability of Transform in question for 2016, Mississippi State Extension specialists and researchers have developed two IPM programs…
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2016 Mississippi Insect Control Guide Now Available
The Mississippi 2016 Insect Control Guide for Agronomic Crops is now available online, with hard copies available in January.