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Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – April 28, 2016
Published on April 28, 2016
Extended winter finally gives way to normal spring weather in the northeast region. -
Spring cover crop check list
Published on April 19, 2016
What should a farmer consider doing in the spring if they have cover crops in their rotation? -
Tips for terminating an annual ryegrass cover crop
Published on April 15, 2016
Glyphosate rate, ammonium sulfate presence and weather are all important in terminating an annual ryegrass cover crop. -
Phosphorus losses in surface runoff and tile drainage: Ontario experience
Published on April 14, 2016
The challenge of keeping nutrients in the root zone year-around highlights the importance of multiple barriers with stacked/bundled BMP’s to stabilize cropland and prevent runoff. -
Healthy soils provide foundation for healthy food production
Published on April 12, 2016
Farmers will discover what makes a healthy soil and management practices for healthy soils at Agriculture Innovation Day on Aug. 24, 2016, in Frankenmuth, Michigan. -
Interseeded cover crops: Come see them in the spring
Published on April 7, 2016
Interseeding Cover Crops Spring Review on April 12, 2016, will highlight spring benefits of cover crops seeded into standing crops. -
Potential sources of labor: Are these in your future plans?
Published on February 29, 2016
Farms should think about different strategies to fill their labor needs in 2016 and beyond. Consider any and all of these options and strategies to obtain needed workers in the future. -
Feeding our crops, greening our cities, protecting the Great Lakes landscape
Published on February 23, 2016
Effective agricultural and urban management practices to protect water quality require an understanding of how and when nutrients move across the landscape, and which management practices are most likely to be successful in preventing nutrient loss. -
Building soil organic matter on Upper Peninsula crop rotations – Part 2 of 2
Published on February 16, 2016
For many farmers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, cover crops need to provide forage as well as soil improvement to be practical. -
2015 Butternut squash cereal rye cover crop trial
Published on February 15, 2016
Weeds, nitrogen and equipment calibration are factors to consider when cover cropping and using conservation tillage in a butternut squash system.