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Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 30, 2020
Published on July 30, 2020
Hot and dry…have we heard that before? The southwest region is now being categorized as “abnormally dry,” and rainfed crops will continue to struggle with little precipitation in the coming week. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 23, 2020
Published on July 23, 2020
Recent scattered showers helped keep crops moving forward during critical growth stages, but the hot and dry weather in the forecast is not a welcome sight. -
Million-dollar rain
Published on July 23, 2020
What is 1 inch of rainfall worth to irrigators at peak time of importance? -
White mold management in Michigan dry beans
Published on July 22, 2020
Each year, white mold is the most yield limiting disease in Michigan dry beans. Learn what to watch for and how to protect yield. -
Central Michigan field crop update – July 16, 2020
Published on July 17, 2020
Crop, pest, financial and stress management update. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 16, 2020
Published on July 16, 2020
Hot and dry conditions give way to slightly cooler temperatures and an upcoming extended period of possible wet weather—scouting focus may need to shift. -
Moisture stress and high temperature effects on soybean yields
Published on July 9, 2020
How soybeans respond to moisture stress and how yield is reduced by stress occurring at various growth stages. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 9, 2020
Published on July 9, 2020
Drought conditions across much of the Corn Belt have hit Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Rainfall is needed before we reach critical growth stages in our major crops. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 2, 2020
Published on July 2, 2020
Summer has definitely arrived and the hot and dry weather is expected to advance, and in many cases stress, crop growth and development. -
Supporting soybean production with new resistant varieties
Published on July 1, 2020
Michigan State University Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Professor Dechun Wang is focused on soybean research