Resources

Seed Selection Beyond Yield and Disease Resistance (Soybean Edition)

Published on July 10, 2025
Selecting the right soybean seed for your farm starts and stops with profitability. This factsheet helps you consider what the right seed options are for your farm by looking at profitability factors beyond yield and disease resistance.
Seed Selection: Beyond Yield and Disease Resistance (Corn Edition)

Published on July 10, 2025
Selecting the right corn seed for your farm starts and stops with profitability. This factsheet helps you consider what the right seed options are for your farm by looking at profitability factors beyond yield and disease resistance.
Bulletin E-3508 Strategies for Purchasing Farm Inputs

Published on July 10, 2025
Are farm input prices better now or later? This publication offers insight into strategic approaches to buying farm inputs, including understanding market conditions, identifying farm needs, maximizing available cash and prioritizing when and what to buy.
MSU Extension Provides Information and Guidance to Michigan's Agriculture Industry During Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Disease Outbreak

Published on July 2, 2025
MSU Extension’s readiness and rapid response to disease outbreaks safeguarded Michigan’s livestock industry by equipping farmers with vital biosecurity knowledge and resources.
Helping Farmers Understand Federal and State Agriculture Policy

Published on July 2, 2025
This report tells how Michigan State University Extension works to educate and support farmers in understanding federal and state agricultural policy through resources and webinars.
Bird Management in Fruit Crops - Risk Factors and Management Strategies

Published on June 30, 2025
Learn bird damage risk factors in fruit crops and explore effective management options like scare tactics, netting, kestrel boxes, deterrent sprays and lethal control.
Weed Control in Tree Nuts Herbicides Registered for Tree Nuts

Published on June 30, 2025
This resource can assist growers in choosing materials for controlling weeds in tree nut crops.
Saskatoon Berries

Published on June 30, 2025
This resource can assist saskatoon growers in choosing materials to use to control specific pests.
Enviroweather: Tools for Pest, Disease and Production Management

Published on June 30, 2025
Enviroweather offers Michigan growers free weather-based tools to manage pests, diseases and crop development.
Use of Fungicides on Fruit Crops in Greenhouses and Tunnels

Published on June 30, 2025
Greenhouse and tunnel-grown fruit crops face unique disease risks. Use cultural controls first, and apply fungicides only when needed, ensuring they’re labeled for the crop and setting.