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Michigan Wheat Program Field Day set for June 14 in Lansing
Published on May 26, 2023
Registration is now open for the Michigan Wheat Program’s 2023 Summer Field Day set for Wednesday, June 14. -
Wheat watchers week of May 22, 2023
Published on May 25, 2023
See how the wheat crop is progressing across Michigan this week. -
Considerations for irrigating wheat
Published on May 22, 2023
Irrigating winter wheat or rye is a tool to help double crop growers. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 18, 2023
Published on May 18, 2023
Near-perfect spring weather has allowed for a continued surge in planting progress…now we just need enough soil moisture to get the crops up and established. -
Wheat watchers week of May 15, 2023
Published on May 18, 2023
See how the wheat crop is progressing across Michigan this week. -
Wheat watchers week of May 8, 2023
Published on May 11, 2023
See how the wheat crop is progressing across Michigan this week. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 11, 2023
Published on May 11, 2023
Ideal weather conditions helped soils dry out and allowed for a flush of planting and other field operations this past week. -
Growing nitrogen with legume cover crops
Published on May 10, 2023
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but price fluctuations of fertilizers leave farmers looking for alternative solutions. Planting legumes as a cover crop can increase soil nitrogen and perhaps even reduce reliance on fertilizers. -
Attend a regional wheat field day near you this May
Published on May 8, 2023
Join Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Wheat Program for a small regional wheat field day in Huron and Isabella counties. -
Can biological products substitute for fertilizer nutrients?
Published on May 5, 2023
Growers should be curious but also careful on how these products are tested prior to farm-wide implementation.