News

Field crop fall weed control covered in final Virtual Breakfast session of 2025

Published on September 9, 2025
Is fall the perfect time to implement late-season weed control? Join the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series as we wrap up the final session of the year with a discussion of the benefits, challenges and considerations of fall weed control.
Fall harvest safety tips

Published on September 5, 2025
Some common sense tips can help prevent injuries on the farm during harvest season.
Download free curricula for beginning farmers

Published on September 5, 2025
Teach practical farming skills through hands-on activities and participatory learning methods.
Michigan vegetable crop report – September 3, 2025

Published on September 4, 2025
Cooler weather slowed crop growth as pumpkin harvest begins, with reports of disease and pest pressure in carrots, brassicas and sweet corn. This is the final Michigan vegetable crop report of the season.
MSU Organic Farmer Training expands to Grand Rapids, adding to program's learning community in Detroit and East Lansing

Published on September 3, 2025
Sign up for the 2026 Organic Farming Training Program to visit over 20 farms, hear from over 20 guest speakers and learn from a like-minded community of farmers, educational gardeners, farmworkers and food system changemakers.
Cover crops after wheat harvest – five reliable options

Published on September 2, 2025
Post-wheat harvest leaves an excellent opportunity to incorporate fall cover crops into your production system. Here’s five reliable options for cover cropping after wheat to get you started.
Grain marketing considerations for 2025 and beyond

Published on September 2, 2025
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on September 11 will focus on grain marketing updates.
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 27, 2025

Published on August 28, 2025
Farms are busy completing harvests while remaining mindful of vegetable pest management.
New EPA tool helps growers comply with pesticide runoff and drift mitigation requirements related to the Endangered Species Act

Published on August 27, 2025
Growers and pesticide applicators working to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Endangered Species Act requirements now have a new tool at their disposal.
MSU Extension to discuss using yield data, precision farming and conservation agronomy on Virtual Breakfast Series

Published on August 27, 2025
Learn how to utilize yield data to enhance precision farming and conservation agronomy on your farm during the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on September 4.
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 20, 2025

Published on August 21, 2025
Warm, dry weather increased crop growth but rainfall deficits remain. Asparagus rust is spreading, cucurbits face spider mites and mildew, cabbage looper is active in brassicas, and corn earworm pressure is high in west central sweet corn.
MSU offers free webinar series on Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers

Published on August 19, 2025
MSU offers free webinar series on Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers.
Potassium! Why it matters to alfalfa persistence

Published on August 14, 2025
Kim Cassida will delve deeper into alfalfa’s need for potassium on the August 21 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series.
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 13, 2025

Published on August 14, 2025
Vegetable harvest continues as fall crops begin to ripen.
Farming through the haze

Published on August 13, 2025
Michigan has been intermittently blanketed with wildfire haze over the past several years. Learn more about the importance of monitoring your local air quality index (AQI) and how to work safely on high AQI days.
Nematode management updates on Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series

Published on August 11, 2025
The MSU Extension Virtual Breakfast Series on August 14 features nematode management updates for identification and management in field crops.
How do you stay informed on the latest agricultural info?

Published on August 8, 2025
Take part in a survey from a joint MSU Extension and The Ohio State University research project on how we communicate the latest agriculture research and news.
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 6, 2025

Published on August 7, 2025
Vegetable farms continue to make progress with harvest and other work.
Drone use in field crops

Published on August 5, 2025
A new tool is available that is revolutionizing the way we think about modern agriculture. Spray drones are changing how we custom apply agrochemicals. Learn more at the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on August 7.
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 30, 2025

Published on July 31, 2025
Cooler days are ahead as harvest ramps up.