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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Jan 13
FREE #nematode testing for Mississippi #soybean producers!
Details are available online extension.msstate.edu/lawn-and-garde…
Free testing expires March 31, 2026
#MSUext @MSUExtService #mscrops
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A beautiful fall afternoon at Noxubee Wildlife Refuge. Dinner plate-sized specimens of white maze polypore (Trametes sp.) lining a decaying log like plates on a table. And a bright orange clump of southern jack o’ lantern fungus at the base of a fallen tree. Happy fall! #MSUext
A log on the forest floor, covered in brown leaves and 7 white dinner plate-like fruiting bodies of the fungus Trametes sp.Underside of a flat white polypore (Trametes sp.) showing the short stem connecting it a decaying log and the maze-like pores on the underside of the cap.
A hand on top of the white cap of a large specimen of Trametes that is growing on top of a log.A clump of orange mushrooms with gills that is growing out of the trunk of a fallen tree.
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Amy Wilber@willlber
Nov 6
Mississippi State University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with and Extension (75%)/Research (25%) appointment in turf management. This position will be a 12-month tenure track appointment. explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/jobs/assistant…
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Nov 4
Hey Mississippi, here’s an event for those interested in wildlife and habitat conservation and biology. The author will discuss her book adamsecology.net/wildwork/ with some of our wildlife and forestry faculty at Mississippi State University.
A flyer showing the cover for the book Wild Work, Adventures of Women Field Biologists. Photos of the author and 3 discussion panelists. Hosted by Delta Scholars in Thompson Hall Annex 100 (Tully auditorium) on the campus of Mississippi State University on Monday, November 16, 2026 from 2:00-3:00 pm.
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MSU Extension@MSUExtService
Nov 2
🎥 Clarissa gets out of the lab to show us a maple tree experiencing a drought crack. Many thin-barked trees have this issue. #MSUext
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MSU Extension@MSUExtService
Nov 2
Here's your landscape checklist for November!

Contact your county's MSU Extension agent for localized guidance! Find yours here: extension.msstate.edu/county-offices

#GrowWithExtension #MSUext
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Ed Sikora@alabamaED
Oct 27
Symptoms of a mosaic-type virus on pumpkins. Zucchini yellow mosaic, Papaya ring spot, watermelon mosaic & cucumber mosaic virus are common in the Southeast USA. it is not unusual to have a multi-virus infection. All are transmitted by aphids #Virus @VirologyAPS #Pumpkins
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Oct 27
Happy Halloween from the Mississippi Plant Diagnostic Lab! 🎃
MSU Extension@MSUExtService
Oct 26
🎥 Clarissa Balbalian with our MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab shares a Halloween tale of a pumpkin dealing with fungal growth. 🎃 #MSUext
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Oct 22
Mississippi soybean growers still have an opportunity to get free nematode testing. See our lab webpage for requirements to qualify extension.msstate.edu/lawn-and-garde…
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Crop Protection Network
@CropNetwork
Oct 22
“Fall soil samples collected after harvest (up to 6 weeks after the R8 growth stage) can be useful to monitor changes in [root-knot nematode] population densities or to make management decisions for the subsequent cropping season. Soil samples should be collected at an 8 to oil depth within the root zone of the previously existing crop.”

From the Overview of Root-Knot Nematodes cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/a… by @travisfaske @baldpathologist @MartinChilvers1 @PACropDoc @dsmuelle @OnofreLab @ppp_trey @Nemasoil @alabamaED @DTelenko @AlbertTenuta +more

@TheSCNCoalition @MahDuffeck @NematodeGuy @UFcropnematodes #USSoy
Roots with root-knot nematode galls on them.
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Oct 21
Enjoyed speaking to a packed house of master gardeners yesterday for the NE District Master Gardener Day of Education. An enthusiastic audience of talented individuals who asked great questions. These volunteers are an asset to Extension! #MSUext
Jeff Wilson@MSUPlantMan
Oct 20
NE District Day of Education in Verona with a greet crowd of nearly 150 MGs!
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Ed Sikora@alabamaED
Oct 20
Double trouble on zinnia: Alternaria blight causes circular spots w/t white centers on upper leaf surface. Powdery mildew causes white dusty spots on leaves, stem & flowers leading to yellowing & defoliation. Use Sanitation, tolerant varieties & proper watering @MSUDiagnostics
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Oct 13
🎥 Clarissa is on a mission to demystify mushrooms! #MSUext
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Oct 9
Do your bermuda greens have gorgeous roots but still look drought-stressed? It may be an insect problem. #Mealybugs are sap-sucking insects that settle down at the base of the plant and secrete a white waxy (looks powdery) coating over their 2mm long pinkish bodies. #MSUext
A hand clad in a blue nitrile glove holds a 4-inch cup cutter plug of bermudagrass over a white basin filled with sand that is sitting atop a red tray. Roots hang down several inches below the plug. A microscopic sideview of a mealybug showing legs and mouthparts.
A magnified view of a bermudagrass plant showing pink mealy bugs concentrated under the leaf sheath with a white powdery coating on some of the nearby leaf surfaces.
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Oct 6
Spent the afternoon in the Delta with Dr. Kristy McAndrew’s lab looking at some stands of ash. Prolonged drought stress is taking a toll on a wide variety trees in this region of the state and is predisposing them to insect and disease problems. #MSUext
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Sep 29
🎥 Mums need full sun, and don’t forget to water! Cody shares more tips for keeping your mums alive and healthy. #MSUext
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Sep 28
🎥 Clarissa Balbalian with our MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab explains why hanging lights and other decor on palm trees is a bad idea. #MSUext
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Sep 19
It’s parsley worm time! Every year I delight in sharing my parsley with the beautiful caterpillars that will become black swallowtail butterflies. They are voracious feeders, but the plants will recover. #MSUext
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MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab@MSUextPlantLab
Sep 17
Another fabulous field day hosted by Dr. Jay McCurdy and the turf research team! Had a great time meeting with clients and catching up with our retired turf pathologist, Dr. Maria Tomaso-Peterson, and Mr. Wayne Philly, turf breeder extraordinaire! #MSUext @MSTurfgrass
A bermudagrass variety turf trial showing a field with blocks of green grass surrounded by lanes of brown grass. A white sign on a short woodend stake in the foreground identifies the cultivar of grass as Celebration Plus MSU/Sod SolutionsA woman in a gray shirt and tan baseball cap sits at a table, looking up at a man in a blue shirt with a black and gray baseball cap. They are under a white tent. A field of grass is in the background.
Four people pose for a group selfie in a field of grass.A white tent with a banner attached to the tent poles. The banner header says 2026 Turfgrass research field day sponsors and is printed in white font on a maroon background. The logos of various commercial sponsors of the field day are shown on white background.
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MSU Extension@MSUExtService
Sep 16
Although pasture mealybugs have not been detected in Mississippi, entomologists and forage specialists at Mississippi State University urge farmers to frequently scout their pastures for signs of the invasive pest.

Read: extension.msstate.edu/news/feature-s…

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Close-up of purple-stained grass blades indicating pasture mealybug feeding damage.
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Billy Crow@NematodeGuy
Sep 15
Our newest research paper compares the efficacy of fluopyram (Indemnify) with cyclobutrifluram (Trefinti) for management of lance Nematode. Great work @EricaGuri !
reference-global.com/article/10.247…
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Sep 12
🎥 Clarissa Balbalian with our MSU Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab describes the science behind blossom end rot and how to prevent it. #MSUext
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