MSU Extension Agriculture

News

• White mold management in soybeans educational meeting, March 6

  Published on February 10, 2015
  Plant pathologists will present the latest information for predicting and managing white mold in soybeans.

• White mold and irrigation water management in soybeans program, March 5 in Indiana

  Published on February 10, 2015
  Participants will learn new information regarding white mold and irrigation water management, the top two barriers to producing high-yielding soybeans under irrigation.

• Energy audits may help greenhouse businesses save money

  Published on February 9, 2015
  Is your greenhouse utility bill getting you down? Consider an energy audit to evaluate potential energy savings.

• Key strategies for long-term success on your farm

  Published on February 9, 2015
  Commodity markets have adjusted over the last 12 months, have you? Here are 10 strategies for long-term success on your farm.

• Michigan approves industrial hemp research

  Published on February 6, 2015
  Growers may benefit from industrial hemp, a traditional multi-use crop.

• Your feedback on Food Safety Modernization Act impact needed

  Published on February 5, 2015
  Will the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) cost you money? Will it add to your overloaded schedule with additional paperwork and recordkeeping requirements? Will facility upgrades need to be made to come into compliance? Speak up in an anonymous survey.

• New fungicides for Cercospora leaf spot control in sugarbeets

  Published on February 4, 2015
  Minerva and Minerva Duo are two new fungicides that can now be used for Cercospora leaf spot control in sugarbeets for 2015.

• Feeding our crops, protecting our water in a changing climate

  Published on February 3, 2015
  Providing nutrients to crops is essential to farming practices, but is there a way to control water run off with better on-farm management tools?

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  Why farmers farm

  Published on February 3, 2015
  Farmers across Michigan were asked why do you farm?

• Property damage to fruit and vegetable production

  Published on February 2, 2015
  Neighbors to orchards, vineyards and produce fields may want to think about their role in ensuring the safety of their neighbor’s produce by keeping domesticated and pleasure animals out of produce fields.