Down The Row - From Bayer’s Scott Learning Center in Scott, Mississippi
This podcast is about corn, cotton and soybean production in the southern United States. We will be discussing the decision making process during the process of growing our primary crops, historical perspectives on crop production and various agricultural trivia on the show. This show originates from the Bayer Scott Learning Center which is at the ancestral home of Delta and Pine Land Company. D&PL ultimately evolved into Deltapine and became one of the largest providers of cotton seed/biotech traits in the world.
S1E6 - What in the World is Micronaire??? Agronomic Implications to Fiber Quality - Including Defoliation, PGR Management and Fruit Accumulation Profiles
Join our host Jay Mahaffey along with guests Corey and Scott as they discuss cotton fiber quality, defoliation management and some cool cotton history in the process.
S1E5 - From the Valley to the Plains!! PGR use considerations across wildly different cotton production systems.
Join our host Jay Mahaffey, along with agronomists Corey and Scott as they discuss the implications of cotton production conditions to PGR use. Cotton is grown across a highly diverse set of conditions around the US and within the state of Texas. This podcast highlights many of the considerations to make when making the decision to use cotton PGRs.
S1E4 - Cotton Jassids, PGR Management and Locule Numbers with Jay, Eddie and Vint
Join our host Jay Mahaffey along with guests, Eddie Beasley (FL/GA) and Vint Hicks (GA/AL/FL) as they discuss hot topics in cotton entomology, PGR use and cotton physiology. This will include a discussion about Cotton Jassids - AKA -Amrasca biguttula (Ishida, 1913), Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) use and data from the Learning Center regarding boll locule number in cotton crops/varieties.
S1E3 - What's the Plan???? Cotton PGRs and the Learning Center Tours for 2026
Join our host Jay Mahaffey and the Learning Center staff, including Brent and Harrison, as they discuss cotton PGR management, and why it matters for 2026. They will also be discussing the Learning Center tour/research program for 2026. Y'all come see us when you can!
S1E2 - Cotton PGR Use Considerations - with Jay, Josh and Alex
Join our host, Jay Mahaffey, along with Josh and Alex as they discuss weather, agronomic and seasonal factors to consider when using Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) in cotton crops.
S1E1 - Introducing the Down the Row Podcast From Bayer's Scott Learning Center and Discussing Considerations for Corn Fungicides - 2026
Join our host, Jay Mahaffey, along with Sammy and John as they introduce the newest innovation from the Scott Learning Center. That innovation being, the Down The Row Podcast which started in mid 2026. We will also discuss considerations for corn fungicide use in corn crops in the mid southern US.
