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2018 Status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan
Published on April 24, 2018
One new case of herbicide resistance was identified in Michigan from the 2017 growing season. -
Tax laws and their impacts on farms in 2018
Published on April 12, 2018
A breakfast meeting on April 17 in St. Joseph County will focus on various tax laws, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and how they will impact farmers in 2018. The meeting will also be available online. -
The Soil Health Nexus is looking to better understand your soil health challenges
Published on April 11, 2018
Take this survey to help us develop soil health tools to educate farmers, farm consultants, educators, and agency personal. -
When is the best time to plant corn in Michigan?
Published on April 9, 2018
Planting date research shows the optimum corn planting period for much of Michigan is beginning to middle of May. There are no agronomic or economic advantages to planting corn before April 20. -
Strategies for corn sidedress nitrogen placement in Michigan
Published on April 5, 2018
Is closer nitrogen placement to the plant the key to improving corn grain yield? -
Asiatic garden beetles may cause corn field yield losses in southwest Michigan
Published on March 26, 2018
Why Asiatic garden beetle white grubs may be poised to cause yield losses in your southwest Michigan rotated corn fields in 2018. -
Prepare for the 2018 cropping season with breakfast meeting series in St. Joseph County
Published on March 16, 2018
A breakfast meeting series for field crop producers and agribusiness professionals in southwest Michigan will run March 27 – May 15, 2018, in Centreville. -
Strategies for corn nitrogen management in Michigan
Published on February 28, 2018
Start right to finish well when managing nitrogen in corn. -
Laying the groundwork for a productive growing season: Selecting the appropriate variety or hybrid
Published on February 23, 2018
To improve field crop production in northern Michigan, Michigan State University Extension is coordinating local variety trials of forage grains, peas, corn and soybean. -
Farmers can apply for EQIP funds to enhance monarch butterfly habitat
Published on February 22, 2018
With financial assistance from NRCS’s EQIP initiative, Michigan farmers can create or improve monarch habitat around their farm.