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Pesticide manual review classes offered February through March in southeast Michigan
Published on February 6, 2020
Review classes for the MDARD exam will be offered in Jackson, Hillsdale, Adrian and Ann Arbor starting Feb. 19, 2020. -
Forages, are they making the most for your farm?
Published on February 6, 2020
You did your homework. Now the quality of your forages are great, but how do you maximize their impact on your farm? -
Silvopasture in Michigan: Lessons learned from 2019
Published on February 6, 2020
Investigating the feasibility of silvopasture in Michigan through demonstration sites, conversations and education. -
Field Crops Webinar Series: Corn, wheat and soybean price outlook
Published on February 4, 2020
The second webinar in the series will help growers and agribusiness professionals consider potential pricing strategies for corn, soybeans and wheat. -
Labor efficiency on dairies: how to get more done by the people you rely on
Published on February 4, 2020
There is an old joke about inefficiency that goes something like this: How many employees does it take to screw in a lightbulb? MSU Extension plans to help dairy farmers understand how to measure and improve labor efficiency on their farms. -
In Israel, it’s all about water
Published on February 4, 2020
While in Israel, I learned how the life-giving resource of water is brought to a dry and thirsty land and conserved so that generations to come can eat of the fruit of the land. -
Muddy fields and rush to finish field work may move soybean cyst nematodes
Published on February 4, 2020
A half-cup of mud may contain thousands of soybean cyst nematodes, each ready to start eating at your soybean profits. -
Watch the 2019 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit presentations online
Published on February 4, 2020
Did you miss the 2019 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit? View the presentations online! -
Cover crops and nitrogen cycling: What is my final goal?
Published on February 3, 2020
There are cover crops capable of scavenging nitrogen and others that can fix it. Depending on your objective, one group might work better than the other. -
Pressure on the farm
Published on February 1, 2020
Commodity prices are low, the weather is harsh, and farmers are being pushed to the brink. MSU Extension is helping them cope with the unforgiving grip of stress and mental health issues.