News
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Resistant, yes or no? Submit your weed seeds for screening at MSU Diagnostic Services.
Published on September 7, 2018
Collect seeds of suspected herbicide-resistant weeds and submit for screening to Michigan State University Diagnostic Services. -
2018 field days scheduled for the Upper Peninsula
Published on August 16, 2018
Corn, soybean and potato field days will keep local farms up-to-date on best management practices. -
Growing new soybeans for Uganda
Published on August 15, 2018
GMOs could offer new opportunities to smallholder farmers. -
Soybean cyst nematode response to liquid swine manure
Published on August 14, 2018
Hog manure decreased juvenile nematode levels in this Minnesota study. -
Focus groups on variable rate seeding held throughout August 2018
Published on August 2, 2018
Attend a variable rate seeding focus group to help us understand how you make seeding rate decisions so we can fine-tune our research and extension outreach. Stipend offered for those completing the survey. -
2018 Center for Excellence Field Day
Published on July 31, 2018
Join us August 8 for the 2018 Center for Excellence Field day! You’ll see plots that show the economics of using conservation tillage and the latest technology available to farmers. -
2018 Hillsdale County Management Field Day is August 23
Published on July 31, 2018
If you want to learn more about nutrient management and soil heath, join us for the 2018 Hillsdale County Management Field Day. -
Drought and potassium deficiency in corn and soybeans
Published on July 26, 2018
Potassium regulates the opening and closing of plant stomata. Consequently, crops with insufficient potassium are much more susceptible to drought. -
Soybean cyst nematode field meeting planned for Aug. 8 in Fairgrove
Published on July 20, 2018
Learn how soybean cyst nematodes are overcoming resistance in soybeans and what you can do about it. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update - July 12, 2018
Published on July 12, 2018
Corn and soybean plants have been showing signs of drought stress from hot and dry conditions.