Resources

Michigan Cabbage Cost of Production 2024

Published on September 4, 2025
This bulletin reports 2024 Michigan cabbage costs: $7,700/acre for fresh and $4,140/acre for processing. Revenues exceeded costs, with small profits. Harvest and labor dominate expenses, while fixed costs are a smaller share.
Michigan Apple Cost of Production 2025

Published on September 2, 2025
This report summarizes our findings related to the costs of producing apples in Michigan.
Controlled Drainage Beyond Flat Fields

Published on August 28, 2025
Controlled drainage has long been recommended for flat fields but new research from Michigan State University is challenging that recommendation. This bulletin shares results from a paired-field study that evaluated controlled drainage on a Michigan field.
Unveiling the True Potential of Saturated Buffers

Published on August 28, 2025
A saturated buffer is a conservation drainage practice that targets nitrate in tile drainage discharge. A new Michigan State University study used a paired-field approach to compare a saturated buffer to a free drainage control field.
Ask Extension and the Lawn and Garden Hotline highlights - 2024

Published on August 28, 2025
Michigan State University Extension educators and volunteers respond to thousands of inquiries from Michigan residents each year.
USDA Farmland Cash Rental Rates

Published on August 22, 2025
Rental rates per county taken from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Services
Multi-Year Land Rent Value Calculator

Published on August 19, 2025
A decision tool that provides different approaches to determining land rent by crop and rotation over multiple years.
Understanding Herbicide Modes of Action

Published on August 12, 2025
This article explains how understanding herbicide modes and sites of action helps growers select and rotate herbicides effectively to manage weeds and avoid resistance.
The Science of Shearing

Published on August 12, 2025
In this article, Bert Cregg discusses some of the basic biology and underlying principles that guide the response of conifers to shearing.
Agricultural Pesticide Label Changes

Published on August 12, 2025
In this article, you will learn about the agricultural pesticides that are undergoing significant label changes that growers should be aware of.