Field Crops

  • Agricultural Weather Outlook for June 4, 2026

    Presented as part of the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast, Jeff Andresen reviews recent weather events and totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks using NOAA forecasts to assess impacts on field crops.

  • IPM in Sugarbeets: Cercospora Management

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Jaime Willbur, MSU associate professor, discussing IPM in sugarbeets and cercospora management.

  • Michigan’s annual wheat field day returns June 16

    Published on June 2, 2026
    The Michigan Wheat Program’s annual summer field day will be Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the MSU Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center.

  • Thinking about a new way to assess soybean stands?

    Published on May 28, 2026
    New and more efficient ways to assess soybean stands would increase the likelihood of getting stand counts done when needed. How do high-tech options compare with the tried-and-true manual counts?

  • Michigan Dry Bean Update

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Scott Bales, MSU Extension dry bean specialist, with a current update and some background on the dry bean crop in Michigan.

  • Agricultural Weather Outlook for May 28, 2026

    Presented as part of the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast, Jeff Andresen reviews recent weather events and totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks using NOAA forecasts to assess impacts on field crops.

  • Don’t overspend on early corn emergence problems

    Published on May 26, 2026
    Early corn decisions could cost or protect profit.

  • Agricultural Weather Outlook for May 21, 2026

    Presented as part of the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast, Jeff Andresen reviews recent weather events and totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks using NOAA forecasts to assess impacts on field crops.

  • Herbicide Resistance in Field Crops

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Erin Hill, weed science diagnostician for MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics, discussing herbicide resistance in field crops.

  • Postemergence Weed Control Options

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features weed science specialist Erin Burns on postemergence weed control options and entomologist Chris DiFonzo with a special update on ticks.

  • Agricultural Weather Outlook for May 14, 2026

    Presented as part of the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast, Jeff Andresen reviews recent weather events and totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks using NOAA forecasts to assess impacts on field crops.

  • Agricultural Weather Outlook for May 7, 2026

    Presented as part of the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast, Jeff Andresen reviews recent weather events and totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks using NOAA forecasts to assess impacts on field crops.

  • Disease Management in Wheat: Head Scab and Fungicide Timing

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Marty Chilvers, MSU associate professor and field crop pathologist, discussing disease management in wheat, including head scab and fungicide timing.

  • Early Season Pest Control: Seed Corn Maggot and More

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Anders Huseth, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Entomology, discussing early season pest control of seed corn maggot and more.

  • Agricultural Weather Outlook for April 30, 2026

    Presented as part of the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast, Jeff Andresen reviews recent weather events and totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks using NOAA forecasts to assess impacts on field crops.

  • Optimizing Alfalfa Harvesting Schedules

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Kim Cassida, MSU associate professor and Extension specialist in forages and cover crops, discussing optimizing alfalfa harvesting schedules.

  • Soil Fertility Considerations in a Down Market

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Kurt Steinke, MSU professor and Extension specialist in soil fertility and nutrient management, discussing soil fertility considerations in a down market.

  • Agricultural Weather Outlook for April 16, 2026

    Presented as part of the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast, Jeff Andresen reviews recent weather events and totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks using NOAA forecasts to assess impacts on field crops.

  • Corn cost of production projection tool for 2026 now available

    Published on April 13, 2026
    New cost of production Excel-based tool for non-irrigated and irrigated corn now available from MSU Extension.

  • 2026 Corn Projected Cost of Production

    Published on April 10, 2026
    The MSU Extension 2026 Projected Cost of Production for corn tool is intended to serve as a starting point for discussions on both expected income and expenses for individual farms.

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