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Soybean cyst nematode response to liquid swine manure
Published on August 14, 2018
Hog manure decreased juvenile nematode levels in this Minnesota study. -
Focus groups on variable rate seeding held throughout August 2018
Published on August 2, 2018
Attend a variable rate seeding focus group to help us understand how you make seeding rate decisions so we can fine-tune our research and extension outreach. Stipend offered for those completing the survey. -
2018 Hillsdale County Management Field Day is August 23
Published on July 31, 2018
If you want to learn more about nutrient management and soil heath, join us for the 2018 Hillsdale County Management Field Day. -
2018 Center for Excellence Field Day
Published on July 31, 2018
Join us August 8 for the 2018 Center for Excellence Field day! You’ll see plots that show the economics of using conservation tillage and the latest technology available to farmers. -
Drought and potassium deficiency in corn and soybeans
Published on July 26, 2018
Potassium regulates the opening and closing of plant stomata. Consequently, crops with insufficient potassium are much more susceptible to drought. -
Soybean cyst nematode field meeting planned for Aug. 8 in Fairgrove
Published on July 20, 2018
Learn how soybean cyst nematodes are overcoming resistance in soybeans and what you can do about it. -
Soybeans at R-3 benefit from ample water
Published on July 12, 2018
Soybeans irrigation at reproductive stage R-3 has the greatest potential yield advantage. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update - July 12, 2018
Published on July 12, 2018
Corn and soybean plants have been showing signs of drought stress from hot and dry conditions. -
Sporecaster informational meeting planned July 17
Published on July 6, 2018
Join us in Kingston, Michigan, to learn about a new smart phone app for white mold management in soybeans. -
Today’s global farming less back breaking, more mind bending
Published on June 22, 2018
Farming has always been difficult. However, through technological advances, we can plant crops, apply precise synthetic fertilizers and harvest with ease. Yet even as uncertainty over supply has been reduced, market demand is more volatile than ever.