News
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Manure testing shows true value
Published on April 19, 2011
Escalating fertilizer prices make it important to understand the true value of your manure. Proper manure sampling and testing is the best way to give correct nutrient credit to your fields. -
Don’t forget to control your annual ryegrass this spring
Published on April 14, 2011
Consider weather and proper tillage for effective annual ryegrass control. -
It’s a “Clean Sweep” of outdated, unused and unwanted pesticides
Published on April 14, 2011
Pesticide and mercury disposal in Michigan is safe, free and available at 18 sites throughout the state. -
With rye cover crops, those who hesitate are lost!
Published on April 13, 2011
Early spring is the best time to control cereal rye that was planted last fall as a cover crop. -
Have a manure spill kit ready to go into action
Published on April 12, 2011
A manure spill kit is a must have tool for Michigan dairy and livestock producers. -
Lime is to pH as antacids are to heartburn
Published on March 25, 2011
Managing your pH is a simple way to start improving plant nutrient availability and increasing crop yield. -
Soil organic matter can decrease leaching potential of pesticides.
Published on March 24, 2011
Every chemical has a risk of moving through the soil profile, leaching and getting into groundwater. One variable that can minimize the risk of leaching is organic matter. -
CAT Alerts are moving to join news.msue.msu.edu
Published on March 23, 2011
CAT Alerts are joining a new effort to bring you more timely information from MSU Extension. -
New frost alarm available now on Enviro-weather
Published on March 18, 2011
Get notified of freezing conditions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week -
Avoiding automatic failure of a GAP audit
Published on March 18, 2011
New factsheet covers the ways growers can automatically fail an audit and suggests ways of avoiding them