Articles
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Cover Crops
Cover crops may be considered an integral part of any cropping system that seeks to become more sust
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Frogeye Leaf Spot Spreads Across Mississippi
Frogeye Leaf Spot has been a major concern for Mississippi farmers for the last several years. In 2014, a study funded by the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board (MSPB) sampled over 630 soybean leaves from 73 counties and found that frogeye leaf spot...
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Using Harvest Aids for Soybeans
Desiccants are commonly used harvest aids to remedy problems that may interfere with efficient soybe
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More on the Safety of GMO Crops and Subsequent Foods
A concise summary about the safety of GMO crops is presented.
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Another "Celebrity" Casts Aspersion on the GMO Con…
Why can’t Neil Young stick to the genre that he knows best and is widely recognized for–music?
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Scientists Are Burdened by the Competitive Grants Process
As a practicing scientist with USDA-ARS for 30 years, I was fortunate to have mostly avoided having
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PMN Webinar--Reducing Nutrient Loss From Farmland
The Plant Management Network (PMN) has poste
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Soil Moisture Sensor Field Days
Time to Terminate At two upcoming events, Mississippi State University (MSU) irrigation specialist Jason Krutz, Ph.D., will help you become more efficient with your irrigation. He’ll show you how to determine the right time to end irrigation in you...
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Stick to Thresholds to Minimize Yield Loss from Insects
Entomologists develop thresholds to help farmers determine when insect-control treatments will bring an economic benefit. “For insect pests, determining bushels per acre lost for every pest can be almost impossible,” says Angus Catchot, Ph.D., Missi...