Resources

  • Extension Agriculture & Agribusiness in Michigan

    Published on August 4, 2025
    Michigan State University Extension educators work with farms of all sizes to positively impact individual farming operations. When individual operations do well, their success helps to fuel state and local economies.

  • Irrigation: Turning Gallons into Inches

    Published on August 4, 2025
    This resource explains how to convert irrigation volumes in gallons to inches of water applied using flow rate, time and area. It includes formulas and examples for center-pivot and drip systems to help optimize scheduling and reduce water waste.

  • What You Need to Know About Michigan’s Ticks

    Published on July 25, 2025
    Learn what to expect when entering a forest, methods of tick identification, ways to avoid tick bites, as well as information on Lyme disease.

  • Blind Inlet

    Published on July 15, 2025
    A blind inlet is an in-field conservation practice that replaces a surface inlet or drains water from depressional areas on a field.

  • Shallow Drains

    Published on July 15, 2025
    Shallow drains refer to subsurface (tile) drain pipes installed at a depth of 2.5- to 3-ft.

  • Drain Sedimentation Tool

    Published on July 15, 2025
    The Drain Sedimentation Tool identifies soil at risk of drain clogging.

  • Why Do Subsurface Drainage Systems Underperform?

    Published on July 15, 2025
    Subsurface (tile) drainage removes excess water from the soil to create good fieldwork and crop growth conditions on poorly drained soils. In this bulletin, three common causes for the under-performance of subsurface drainage systems are described.

  • Agricultural Drainage

    Published on July 15, 2025
    This bulletin briefly describes the history, need, types and extent of Michigan drainage as well as the pros and cons, and environmental impact related to drainage.

  • Mole Drains

    Published on July 15, 2025
    Mole drains are unlined tunnels (mole channels)in the clay subsoil formed by a mole plow.

  • Iron Ochre

    Published on July 15, 2025
    This bulletin describes the iron ochre issue and its mitigation methods.

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