Delayed Planting and Harvest Decision Articles

Will leaving corn in the field to dry until late spring be a viable option?

Published on November 22, 2019
The key factor to consider in deciding whether to leave corn in the field until spring is to assess the risk of yield losses by leaving corn in the field.
Stored grain management training available for farmers and commercial applicators

Published on November 21, 2019
Participants will learn on-farm grain storage tips and earn enough recertification credits to renew their private or commercial applicator fumigation standard without retesting.
Farm Bill – It’s decision time

Published on November 18, 2019
MSU Extension and FSA to host meetings across the state.
Frosted sorghum and sudangrass pasture poses prussic acid poisoning risk

Published on October 29, 2019
Sorghum-family plants can contain prussic acid that is potentially lethal to livestock.
Reducing soybean harvest losses when plants are short and podded low

Published on October 21, 2019
Learn how to adjust and operate your combines when harvesting short soybean plants that are podded low to the ground.
Feeding baleage to small ruminants

Published on October 16, 2019
Baleage offers a low cost, high quality forage option for sheep and goats but care must be taken to reduce health risks.
Fall weed control reminders on late and prevent plant acres

Published on October 16, 2019
Recommendations for fall 2019 weed control that will set the stage for successful spring 2020 weed control
Check your southern Michigan corn fields for tar spot, lodged corn and stalk strength now

Published on October 11, 2019
While many later planted corn fields may not suffer extreme yield losses, you should be monitoring all tar spot-infected fields for stalk strength.
Repairing the season’s planting and harvest ruts

Published on October 9, 2019
Vegetables were “mudded in” across Michigan this spring. Fields now need special care to repair ruts and break up compaction.
Corn struggling to mature in southwest Michigan

Published on October 7, 2019
Delayed planting, tar spot, drought and a colder than normal August have corn struggling to mature in southwest Michigan.