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Mississippi’s cotton crop avoided major damage from Hurricane Francine, which weakened to a tropical storm by the time it reached the state. Cotton variety trials at the R. R. Foil Plant Science Research Center, also known as North Farm, are shown on Sept. 12, 2024, the day the system passed through the state. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Michaela Parker)

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Cotton damage from Francine minimal, harvest ramps up
By ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY
Mon,09/23/24-9:49AM , 330 Reads

Hurricane Francine was reduced to a tropical storm by the time it reached Mississippi, and its rainfall and wind were not enough to cause major damage to the state’s cotton crop despite two-thirds of it having opened beforehand.
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The MSU Spray Drone/UAS Seminar will be held at the Bost Extension Center Oct. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. This meeting will be presented in person and available online. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)

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Seminar highlights spray drone regulations, research
By ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY
Fri,09/06/24-4:32PM , 421 Reads

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Those interested in learning about the use of unmanned aircraft systems as row crop application sprayers are invited to a seminar at Mississippi State University.
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Catfish producers navigate challenges
By ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY
Wed,07/24/24-11:34AM , 487 Reads

Lower feed prices are providing some relief to Mississippi’s catfish producers, but many are still facing more than their share of obstacles just to break even.

Among these are middling demand, high operating costs and renovation.
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Corn is shown growing at the R. R. Foil Plant Science Research Center at Mississippi State University on July 9, 2024. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson)

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Dry June may limit corn crop potential
By ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY
Tue,07/23/24-8:16AM , 503 Reads

Yield quality for Mississippi’s corn crop this year will largely hinge on which fields were irrigated and which ones were dry land.
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