Articles
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Mississippi Researcher Update: “What’s Happening in the Fiel…
This month, we asked two Mississippi State University (MSU) researchers what they are seeing so far this season and what is important to share with Mississippi farmers this summer.
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Dr. Mark Keenum Commentary on US Agricultural Research
A summary of articles written in support of public funding for agricultural research is presented.
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New Fungicide for Soybean Foliar Diseases
Details about a new foliar-applied fungicide from Syngenta are presented.
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Economics of High-Input Cereal Cover Crop
Results from a recent article that provides an economic breakdown of applying N fertilizer to enhance biomass production from a cereal cover crop are presented.
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A Case for the Big Picture in Pest Effect Assessment
Results from recent studies to assess the presence of soybean vein necrosis virus and its effect on soybean yield are summarized.
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Soybean Yield Loss to Insects in the Midsouthern US
Estimates of soybean yield loss to insects in Ark., La., Miss., and Tenn. during the 2011-2017 period are summarized.
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The Anti-GMO Crisis
Contents of a Washington Post article authored by Michael Gerson are highlighted.
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Farm Bill webinar
A webinar that discusses activity pertaining to the new Farm Bill will be presented on May 17 by Dr. Keith Coble, Head of MSU's Dept. of Agric. Economics.
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Single- vs. Multi-Species Cover Crops
Results from an article titled "Effect of Multispecies cover crop mixture on soil properties and crop yield" from the Univ. of Tenn. are summarized.