• Irrigation Scheduling Tools

    Published on June 2, 2025
    Irrigation scheduling provides information on the timing and amount of water to apply to meet crop needs.

  • Hoary Alyssum: Small But Hazardous to Horses

    Published on May 29, 2025
    This bulletin explains how to identify living and dried hoary alyssum, why the plant is a problem for horses and other equine species, and offers strategies for managing hoary alyssum in pastures, hayfields, turfgrass and Christmas tree stands.

  • 2025 Irrigation System Retrofit Decision-Support Tool

    Published on May 29, 2025
    This spreadsheet calculates the expected rate of return and payback period for retrofitting an irrigation system sprinkler package.

  • Common Flower Visitors in Michigan

    Published on May 19, 2025
    This document describes features and behaviors unique to 5 groups of bees and 5 butterfly species. These signs can be downloaded and used in your garden to highlight common pollinators.

  • Winter Bale Grazing in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region

    Published on May 13, 2025
    This bulletin provides practical guidance for implementing bale grazing as a winter-feeding strategy for beef cattle in Michigan, including equipment needs, layout tips, animal health considerations and soil fertility benefits.

  • Recordkeeping System for Crop Production

    Published on May 12, 2025
    A system for keeping records for pesticide application, nutrient application, manure application, animal burial and composting, irrigation and employee training.

  • Michigan Wild Bee Identification Cards

    Published on May 12, 2025
    These bee identification cards can help you learn about bees that you might see visiting flowers in your neighborhood.

  • Cover Crops for Michigan: Red Clover

    Published on May 12, 2025
    Red clover is a vigorous cool-season legume cover crop. When planted early enough in the season, red clover overwinters well and can produce nitrogen.

  • Cover Crops for Michigan: Cereal Rye

    Published on May 12, 2025
    Cereal rye dependably overwinters, even when seeded late into the fall and can offer erosion protection and weed suppression.

  • Cover Crops for Michigan: Oilseed Radish

    Published on May 12, 2025
    Oilseed radish is a quick-growing cool-season annual brassica cover crop. The long taproot helps improve soil compaction and scavenges nitrogen from the soil.