News
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Emergency forages – Part 2: Millets
Published on June 21, 2018
Millets are an option when planting late to make up for spring-damaged forage crops.
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Emergency forages – Part 1: Sudangrass, sorghum and hybrids
Published on June 21, 2018
Several options exist for Michigan farmers to make up for forage lost to severe spring weather.
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Emergency forages – Part 3: Utilizing summer annual forage crops
Published on June 21, 2018
Plan carefully for successfully producing and utilizing emergency summer annual forages.
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Field Crops Virtual Breakfast to resume July 12
Published on June 21, 2018
The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast series picks back up July 12 and will continue every other Thursday through August.
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Soybean Management and Environmental Stewardship Field Day held July 10, 2018
Published on June 21, 2018
Weed control plots in LibertyLink soybean will be showcased along with presentations on crop and pest management. Afternoon sessions on environmental protection will be led by local MAEAP staff.
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Attack of the Asiatic garden beetles in field crops
Published on June 14, 2018
Asiatic garden beetle damage is very apparent in southern Michigan fields. Here’s what we’ve learned so far about this pest.
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Michigan hop update – June 14, 2018
Published on June 13, 2018
Growers around the state are pushing water and nutrients to quickly-growing bines. Leafhopper numbers are building and rose chafer adults have begun emerging and feeding.
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Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 12, 2018
Published on June 12, 2018
Heavy downpours have brought fieldwork to an abrupt end. We continue to have weed control challenges.
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Barley varieties and management featured at June 20 Malting Barley Field Day
Published on June 6, 2018
Join us June 20, 2018, at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station when spring and winter barley varieties will be on display.
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Drainage Monitoring Workshop to be held July 19, 2018
Published on June 5, 2018
Learn about edge-of-field monitoring and the research being conducted at Drainage Monitoring Workshop, July 19, 2018, in Adrian, Michigan.