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Top 10 reasons you should attend the 2015 Nutrient Management Update and Plot Tour
Published on August 24, 2015
Improved nutrient management practices designed to enhance profitability and environmental stewardship will be featured at the plot tour on Sept. 9, 2015, at MSU. -
Management suggestions for barley yellow dwarf virus control
Published on August 20, 2015
Resistant varieties, weed management and timely planting can all result in limited problems from this occasional disease of small grains. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – August 13, 2015
Published on August 13, 2015
Wheat harvest has wrapped up and growers turn their attention to developing corn and beans. -
MSU’s 2015 wheat variety performance results are available
Published on August 4, 2015
The Michigan State University Wheat Performance report is now available, providing invaluable information for variety selection and management. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 30, 2015
Published on July 30, 2015
Dry weather is setting up a timely wheat harvest, but other crops face moisture stress. -
Wheat harvest opens window for cover crop establishment
Published on July 24, 2015
Cover crop choices following wheat harvest. -
Grassed waterways can help maintain soil quality and productivity
Published on July 16, 2015
This article provides essential information about establishing grassed waterways in wheat stubble. The best timing is to establish them following wheat harvest. -
Testing wheat for DON levels
Published on July 16, 2015
Fusarium head scab is severe enough to lead to wheat from some fields being discounted for DON upon delivery. Growers may choose to have the grain tested prior to delivery or storage. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 15, 2015
Published on July 16, 2015
There hasn’t been any late blight confirmed in Michigan potatoes this year. Monitor fields when weather conditions are favorable for disease development. -
Preserving grain quality when harvesting the 2015 wheat crop
Published on July 7, 2015
Fusarium head scab is a disease that is readily found in Michigan wheat this season. Steps to reduce the risk of delivery discounts are listed here.