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2015 Status of herbicide resistant weeds in Michigan
Published on April 24, 2015
Glyphosate and other herbicide-resistant weeds continue to spread across Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – April 17, 2015
Published on April 17, 2015
Field preparation work is progressing in southwest Michigan and winter annual weeds are off to a really slow start. -
Spring Pasture Management for 2015
Published on April 16, 2015
Managing the forage resource to better manage and extend grazing opportunities. -
2014 Great Lakes Sheep for Profit Program highlights innovative production practices
Published on April 8, 2015
Farmers exchange ideas and learn new techniques to improve profitability of sheep farms. -
Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications
Published on March 30, 2015
Photoperiodism is the term given to a plant’s ability to respond to changing daylength. Knowing how your crop responds to daylength should influence how you apply fertilizer, especially nitrogen. -
Planting cover crops to improve clay soil quality used for pasturing livestock
Published on March 26, 2015
How can cover crops and annual forage crops be included in pasture re-establishment on clay soils? Should they be? -
Managing bunk silos for maximum forage quality - Ukrainian style
Published on March 23, 2015
U.S. and Ukraine dairy operations have similar management challenges with forage supplies. -
Grass finished beef marketing update
Published on March 20, 2015
The grass fed beef industry is a growing industry and many producers are searching for information on current market prices. This article will shed some light on sources of information for the grass-fed beef producer. -
Cover crop challenges in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Published on February 26, 2015
A recent series of cover crop educational meetings and discussions brought interesting new ideas into consideration. -
Upper Peninsula field and forage crop trial results shared with farmers
Published on February 26, 2015
Variety trials on agronomic crops of interest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula provided useful information.