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• Lime - one of the most important soil nutrients

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU professor and Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, discussing how lime works in soil.

• Economics of Improving Soil Health

  Review of the Economic Considerations of Improving Soil Health

• Field Crops Nematode Update

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Marisol Quintanilla, MSU assistant professor and Extension nematologist, discussing field crop nematodes including soybean cyst nematodes and sugar beet cyst nematodes.

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  Working with Agricultural Stakeholders to Understand and Address Labor Challenges

  Published on August 13, 2024
  This resource provides agricultural stakeholders with the tools to address labor challenges.

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  Pesticide use and seed selection highlighted in newest MSU Extension bulletins

  Published on August 12, 2024
  New resources available from MSU Extension’s DEMaND Series.

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  Bulletin E-3430 How to Read a Seed Guide (Corn Edition)

  Published on August 8, 2024
  This publication discusses the types of information likely found across most corn seed guides and reviews how costs and harvest factors are important considerations in selecting seed options for your farm.

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  Bulletin E-3429 Introduction to Pesticide Use and Planning

  Published on August 8, 2024
  This publication explores the process of using chemical pest suppression (e.g., pesticides), including understanding their costs and impacts on farm revenue, and is intended to help you develop a pesticide plan for your farm.

• Tips to Improve Your Grain-ee Field Photos

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Erin Hill, weed science diagnostician at the MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics Lab, discussing tips for improving your grainy field photos.

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  Grants for farmers – Part 1: Grant listings

  Published on August 1, 2024
  Listings of grants available to farmers from the USDA, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and others.

• Cover Crops After Wheat

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Brook Wilke, associate director at the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Research site, discussing cover crops after wheat.

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  Finding financial success in uncertain times

  Published on July 29, 2024
  Revised online course available from MSU Extension

• Hot Topics Q&A with Specialists

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series Hot Topics Q&A session allows attendees to ask questions with our specialists in a more open format.

• White Mold in Soybeans and Tar Spot in Corn

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Marty Chilvers, MSU Extension Field Crops Pathologist, discussing White Mold in Soybeans and Tar Spot in Corn.

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  Help! My alfalfa field may be slowly starving!

  Published on July 11, 2024
  Because potassium top dressing for alfalfa was less than recommended for many during times of high fertilizer prices in previous years, return on investment may be positive for potassium on alfalfa fields.

• Wild Weather for Hay

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Kim Cassida, MSU Extension forage specialist, discussing wild weather for making hay.

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  Adjusting marketing strategies with old crop grain still on-farm

  Published on July 8, 2024
  Strategies to help you proactively market grain from two growing seasons.

• The Comeback of the European Corn Borer?

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Jocelyn Smith, assistant professor in field crop entomology at the University of Guelph in Ridgetown, Ontario, discussing the comeback of European corn borer.

• Cercospora Management in Sugarbeets

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Jaime Willbur, MSU plant pathologist for sugarbeets and potatoes, discussing Cercospora management in sugarbeets.

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  New prairie strip partial budget tool

  Published on June 18, 2024
  What does it cost to convert cropland to prairie strips?

• Strategies for Efficient Irrigation Water Management

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Younsuk Dong, MSU irrigation specialist and assistant professor, discussing strategies for efficient irrigation water management.