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East central Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2013
Published on June 7, 2013
A few dry days have provided a window for farmers to complete corn planting and make good progress on soybean planting. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2013
Published on June 6, 2013
Growers need one more short weather window to wrap-up planting in the northeast region. -
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2013
Published on June 6, 2013
Growing conditions have been all over the board over the last week to 10 days in southwest Michigan. -
Central Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2013
Published on June 6, 2013
It’s a race to the finish in central Michigan. -
Timely post-herbicide applications will improve profits in soybeans
Published on June 6, 2013
It is important to make timely post-emergence herbicide applications to preserve soybean yield and profits. -
West central Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2013
Published on June 6, 2013
Slow progress and relatively slow crop development in the west central region. -
Land-rolling soybeans in 2013
Published on June 6, 2013
Using land rollers in soybean production has advantages and disadvantages. Here are recommendations for reducing the adverse conditions created by land rolling. -
Prevented planting option for corn and soybean crop insurance
Published on June 5, 2013
Prevented planting option is June 5 for corn and June 15 for soybeans for farms that have crop insurance policy on their crop production. -
Field study will examine soybean response to sulfur
Published on June 3, 2013
Reduced atmospheric deposition, higher crop removal rate, slower organic matter turnover and unreliable soil test are contributing to the need to investigate supplemental sulfur requirements of field crops. -
Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 30, 2013
Published on May 31, 2013
More of the same brings frustrations for the central Michigan region.