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2016 Field Crops Webinar Series scheduled for Monday evenings February 22-March 28
Published on December 21, 2015
Participants will receive field crop production and pest management highlights to prepare for the 2016 growing season. -
2015 Thumb Ag Research and Education Field Trials Report is now available
Published on December 18, 2015
The 2015 Thumb Ag Research and Education Field Trials Report provides growers with the latest yield information on corn hybrids, soybean varieties, agronomic practices and additional studies. -
Vegetable, field crop and fruit production presentations for beginning farmers archived
Published on December 16, 2015
Presentations on a wide variety of crop production topics for people new to agriculture are available online and free for viewing. -
New pest scouting bulletins available for free
Published on December 2, 2015
Free pest scouting bulletins are now available to field crop, greenhouse, vegetable and perennial crop producers. -
2015 Thumb Ag Review meetings scheduled for December
Published on November 18, 2015
Six meetings are scheduled in December to provide results from the 2015 growing season. -
Plan now for winter storage of pesticides
Published on November 2, 2015
Now is the time for producers to plan their pesticide storage for the winter. -
Prepping an old, neglected field for crop production – Part 1 of 2
Published on October 28, 2015
Tips for beginning farmers trying to get an old sod field into shape for vegetables, field crops, forage, fruit or other crops. -
Prepping an old, neglected field for crop production – Part 2 of 2
Published on October 28, 2015
Thinking through the process before you start prepping a field for crop production can help avoid future problems. -
Prussic acid in forages poses a threat to livestock following a frost
Published on October 2, 2015
Cyanide poisoning is the culprit after a frost on forages like sorghum, sorghum-sudangrass or sudangrass. -
Top 10 reasons you should attend the 2015 Nutrient Management Update and Plot Tour
Published on August 24, 2015
Improved nutrient management practices designed to enhance profitability and environmental stewardship will be featured at the plot tour on Sept. 9, 2015, at MSU.