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Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 16, 2026

Published on July 16, 2026
Soybeans are flowering and entering early pod formation. Tasseling started in corn, and seed corn detasseling began in earnest.
No pipe, no trench—do mole drains work?

Published on July 16, 2026
The 2026 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues July 23 with guest speaker Ehsan Ghane, associate professor and drainage specialist in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at MSU.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 9, 2026

Published on July 9, 2026
Most soybeans have entered reproductive stages, and corn is approaching tasseling. Watch for western bean cutworm and tar spot in corn.
A midsummer night’s pest: Western bean cutworm

Published on July 8, 2026
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on July 16 will feature management considerations for western bean cutworm and other mid- to late-season insect pests. One RUP/CCA credit is available.
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

Published on July 6, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.