Soon, this blog will be moving to the official Mississippi State University website. Currently, all blogs are housed at blogs.extension.msstate.edu, but those may also move in the future. So for the time being it is likely this blog will be … Continue reading
The number of chill hours we received this year has been lower than usual (see Chill Hour link on right side of this page). I am in the process of accumulating chill hour data from the last 15 years or … Continue reading
Have you ever run into a word that you cannot believe you have never heard before in your life? You think, “How did I make it through school without learning this?” Or, “Did I hear about it but forget that … Continue reading
Every year the Mississippi State University Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab published a list of the pathogens/problems that were identified. The Lab can be found online here: msucares.com/lab. In 2015 several pathogens/problems were seen on fruit crop plants in Mississippi. Below is … Continue reading
I received the information below from University of Georgia Plant Pathologist Dr. Phil Brannen. It states that in Georgia, mummy berry infection is likely right now due to the warmer weather conditions. We have also had these conditions in Mississippi, … Continue reading
Here is a recap of the grape and muscadine pruning workshop by Dr. Coker.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service invites grape growers in the state to a pruning workshop to be held Feb. 3 in Beaumont. The event will cover the basics of vine anatomy and pruning techniques for bunch grapes and muscadines. … Continue reading
Dear Faithful Readers: Below is the link to the latest issue of the Mississippi Vaccinium Journal. In this issue we cover new cultivars, diseases, presentations from the Mississippi Blueberry Education Workshop, and more. Mississippi Vaccinium Journal Volume 5 Issue 1 … Continue reading
The 2016 Mississippi Blueberry Education Workshop was held on January 14 in Hattiesburg. There were 55 attendees that heard the following speakers. To access a PDF copy of each talk (if available), click the linked title. Speaker Line-Up and Schedule: … Continue reading
You might be surprised to find out that this is usually my first question when someone says they wish to put in a planting of fruiting crops. Not soil types, not cultivars, not cultural management, and not diseases. All of … Continue reading
