News
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Emergency Meeting Concerning Corn & Soybean Planting Decisions
Published on June 1, 2011
June 2 meetings will help corn and soybean farmers explore all options. -
A preview of the 2011 TARE plots
Published on May 26, 2011
Field crops educators in the Thumb and Saginaw Valley are establishing plots to evaluate corn and soybean varieties and agronomic practices. -
Recommendations for late-planted soybeans
Published on May 26, 2011
Know the right management practices that will maximize the yield potential of late-planted soybeans. -
Early detection and diagnosis of soybean emergence problems
Published on May 19, 2011
Detecting soybean emergence problems early and correctly identifying the reasons for the failures is essential for making replant decisions. -
Check for soybean seedling diseases
Published on May 17, 2011
Recent heavy rainfall may have set the stage for dampening off diseases of soybean seedlings. -
How to bake a black cutworm cake
Published on May 17, 2011
It may be another one or two weeks before potential cutworm damage appears in southern Michigan, but reports from further south indicate a large population. -
Consider using residual herbicides with burndown treatments in no-till soybean
Published on May 5, 2011
The use of soil-applied residual herbicides offers growers many benefits for weed control. -
No-till soybeans offer many benefits
Published on May 5, 2011
No-till soybeans offer many benefits so consider these before performing tillage operations this spring. -
Soil test to get the best
Published on April 21, 2011
Warm weather makes farmers think about planting, and soil testing can ensure plants get what they need to thrive. -
Manure testing shows true value
Published on April 19, 2011
Escalating fertilizer prices make it important to understand the true value of your manure. Proper manure sampling and testing is the best way to give correct nutrient credit to your fields.