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Southwest Michigan field crop update – Sept. 10, 2020
Published on September 10, 2020
Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures will help move crops toward the finish line. Diseases that love these conditions may be too late to ruin the party, depending on current crop development stage. -
Thinking about cover crops after corn silage?
Published on September 8, 2020
New recipes provide an introductory approach to integrating cover crops into a corn silage rotation going to corn or soybean. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Sept. 3, 2020
Published on September 3, 2020
Cooler temperatures with greater chances of precipitation in the coming week will help with grain fill, but these conditions may also increase the likelihood of further disease progression. -
Corn silage mycotoxins: Invitation to submit new samples and 2019 results
Published on August 27, 2020
Submit samples of corn silage for a free mycotoxin analysis as part of MSU research survey. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 26, 2020
Published on August 26, 2020
Time to be more proactive on pumpkin powdery mildew control. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 19, 2020
Published on August 19, 2020
The storm front on Aug. 10 caused significant damage to some local vegetable fields. -
MSU hosts virtual field day on various corn topics
Published on August 17, 2020
Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch hosted a virtual corn field day Wednesday, Sept. 9 -
MSU hosts cover crops virtual field day
Published on August 13, 2020
Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch hosted a cover crops virtual field day Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Aug. 13, 2020
Published on August 13, 2020
Warm and dry turns to cool and dry this coming week, but most crops continue to look good with low pest and disease pressure reported. -
Western bean cutworm at peak flight in northeast Michigan
Published on August 10, 2020
High flight numbers recorded across region, growers are encouraged to scout and consider control.