Resources
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Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety Newsletter
Published on May 7, 2024
News articles, fact sheets, videos and podcasts produced by Produce Safety Technicians and MSU Extension Educators to support growers and stakeholders succeed in their on-farm produce safety efforts. -
Extension Agriculture & Agribusiness in Michigan
Published on December 11, 2023
Michigan State University Extension educators work with farms of all sizes to positively impact individual farming operations. When individual operations do well, their success helps to fuel state and local economies. -
Considerations for Planning and Selecting Pumping Plants for Sprinkler Irrigation
Published on November 6, 2023
Several types of pumps and power units are available for use with sprinkler irrigation systems. Careful planning and selection of the pumping plant can reduce irrigation costs by reducing system energy inputs. -
Improving Irrigation Efficiency & Annual Water Use Reporting
Published on May 1, 2023
Agricultural irrigation accounted for 39% of Michigan’s consumptive water use in 2015 (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2017), with 125 billion gallons of water withdrawn in 2020 (Eaton, 2021). -
Ions in Irrigation Water That Can Cause Problems in Christmas Tree Production
Published on January 1, 2023
Dr. Fernandez discusses essential elements that could be included in fertilizer, and how improper fertilizer handling and storage can cause problems if wells or reservoirs are contaminated. -
Irrigation and Plant Diseases
Published on August 6, 2020
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly discussion for Aug. 6, 2020, focuses irrigation and plant diseases, presented by Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension irrigation educator, and Martin Chilvers, plant pathology specialist. -
Efficient Irrigation Management With Center Pivot Systems
Published on May 16, 2020
Efficient irrigation management provides benefits such as saving fresh water and energy, reducing nutrient leaching, increasing crop yield and grain quality, and maximizing return on investments. -
Strategic Planning for Irrigation Development in Myanmar
Published on March 20, 2018
Mark W. Rosegrant, NayPyiTaw, Myanmar, March 20, 2018