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Spring 2020 Newsletter - April 2020

Published on April 16, 2020
Spring 2020 Newsletter - April 2020
Holding greenhouse crops – When temperature and PGRs don’t suffice

Published on April 16, 2020
Greenhouse growers may have to move plants outdoors, cut plants back or throw plants away to make room for new material.
MI EnviroImpact Tool: Help your crops spring forward by keeping nutrients on the field

Published on April 16, 2020
MI EnviroImpact Tool is a free decision support tool for short-term nutrient application planning that shows daily runoff risk across Michigan.
Recording of webinar on managing corn and soybeans in on-farm storage is now available

Published on April 16, 2020
Challenging harvest conditions last fall led to on-farm grain storage with higher than normal moisture content. A recorded webinar is now available providing information for maximizing grain quality and minimizing health and safety risks.
Cold temperatures extend application timing for crabgrass preemergence herbicides

Published on April 16, 2020
Cold soil temperatures should extend timing for crabgrass preemergence herbicide applications.
MI Local Governments Finances and COVID-19

Published on April 16, 2020
In order to assist our community members and partners, the Center for Local Government Finance and Policy has compiled brief overviews of COVID-19 response efforts as well as potential implications and impacts for local governments.
Michigan 4-H International Exchange students talk about experiences in the COVID-19 era

Published on April 16, 2020
International exchange students share concerns about being sent home during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.
Weed control in winter wheat: What do I need to consider?

Published on April 16, 2020
Timely herbicide applications are important for weed control in winter wheat.
Will this refrigerated food make me sick?

Published on April 16, 2020
How to determine if refrigerated food is still safe to eat.
Standing dead trees

Published on April 16, 2020
Michigan has large volumes of standing dead trees. The distribution varies among species, sizes, and geographically around the state. These stories speak volumes about how these resources are valued.