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Connect with MSU campus specialists each week via the MSUE Field Crops Virtual Breakfast
Published on May 4, 2018
The May 3, 2018, virtual breakfast is now online. Listen to an online recording or call in live, early on Thursday mornings. -
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. -
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. -
Fertilize fields with hay
Published on March 7, 2018
Winter-feeding beef cattle on hay and pasture fields can minimize labor of hauling manure while still distributing crop nutrients. -
Minimize hay waste feeding on fields
Published on March 7, 2018
Winter-feeding beef cattle on hay and pasture fields can minimize labor of hauling manure while still distributing fertilizing nutrients. -
Nurse crops for new alfalfa or mixed hay seedings
Published on March 5, 2018
If you’re thinking about a nurse crop with your new hay seeding, consider the pros and cons first. -
Ever heard of a mole drain?
Published on March 4, 2018
Mole drains could be a lower-cost alternative to subsurface tile drainage when soil type, topography and economic considerations are right. -
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.