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Focus on Precision Technology That Pays at 2019 MSU Agriculture Innovation Day on July 26
Published on January 22, 2019
Producers can learn to use technology that increases their farm’s bottom line through data-based decisions and planning. -
Jim Hilker: Crop Market Outlook for 2019-2020
Published on January 21, 2019
Professor Jim Hilker projects the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean market outlooks for 2019. -
New label approved for sandhill crane repellent
Published on January 17, 2019
Protect field corn or sweet corn from sandhill cranes with Avipel (anthraquinone), an effective and non-lethal repellent seed treatment. -
Corn nitrogen management assessment using multispectral drone imagery in Michigan
Published on January 17, 2019
Preliminary studies indicate that the green NDVI was more responsive in differentiating nitrogen rates in corn compared to the red NDVI. -
Corn tar spot featured at upcoming Pest Management Update meetings
Published on January 4, 2019
Corn tar spot, a new threat to Michigan corn yields, will be one of the topics discussed at Pest Management Update meetings held throughout Michigan during January and February 2019. -
Get ready for the upcoming Field Crop Production Update in southeast Michigan
Published on December 28, 2018
On Jan. 14, 2019, Lenawee County will host the MSU Extension Field Crop Production Update. Don’t miss this chance to learn what to expect for the 2019 crop season. -
Corn yield response to multiple nitrogen fertilizer application rates at V9 stage in southeast Michigan
Published on December 28, 2018
No significant yield difference was observed across all late-season nitrogen rates. The greatest return to nitrogen and lowest nitrogen use efficiency was obtained with a single nitrogen application of 70 pounds applied pre-plant with anhydrous ammonia. -
Insights from 2018 corn yield, stalk nitrate-N and drone imaging research
Published on November 28, 2018
Significant increases in corn yield and end-of-season stalk nitrate-nitrogen were evident in response to nitrogen fertilizer rates. -
Results from 2018 growing season will be available at Winter Ag Reviews
Published on November 27, 2018
Five locations will provide learning opportunities for farmers and agribusinesses about field trial research results. -
Tar spot is impacting corn yields and causing stalk lodging during harvest
Published on November 6, 2018
We are seeing widespread incidence of corn tar pot in southwest Michigan as fields open up for harvest.