Sample News
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Now is the time to plant fall cover crops for grazing
Published on August 27, 2019
Cover crops can be a good option for grazing. -
Cover crop recipes: Post wheat, use oats and radish mix
Published on August 26, 2019
The following recipe provides an introductory approach to integrating cover crops into wheat rotation with soybean or corn. -
Body Condition Scoring in horses
Published on August 23, 2019
Use the Body Condition Scoring system to easily and effectively determine your horse’s relative body fat. -
East Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 21, 2019
Published on August 21, 2019
The strange season continues as heavy-hitting diseases that we normally expect to see now take a backseat to a handful of oddball issues. -
Vegetable yield and revenue outlook may trigger disaster assistance or insurance claims this year
Published on August 21, 2019
Vegetable crops could see decreased yields or revenues that justify NAP or WFRP assistance this year. -
West central Michigan apple maturity report – Aug. 21, 2019
Published on August 21, 2019
Don’t let the calendar date fool you into premature harvest of early apple varieties. West central Michigan apples are several days behind normal harvest dates this year. -
Predicated 2019 east Michigan apple harvest dates
Published on August 20, 2019
The predicted peak fresh market apple harvest dates for east Michigan are about three days behind normal. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019
Published on August 20, 2019
Red haven peach and fall red raspberry harvest is in full swing. Most fruit farms are experiencing dry soils with some growers seeing signs of drought stress in tree and small fruits planted this spring. -
Disease control permits to manage bovine tuberculosis are now available to more landowners
Published on August 20, 2019
The reoccurrence of bovine tuberculosis infections in northeast Michigan cattle herds results in the need for more landowners to use disease control permits. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019
Published on August 20, 2019
Late summer pest considerations.