• 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Harnessing the power of cover crops in fruit systems

    Published on June 21, 2024
    When people think cover crops, they don’t usually picture orchards or berry fields. But cover crops can have potential benefits in nearly all cropping systems.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Prairie Strip Partial Budget Tool

    Published on June 10, 2024
    This partial budget tool is an editable spreadsheet made to determine gains and losses from converting row crop areas to restored prairie.

  • Budgeting for Prairie Strips

    Published on June 10, 2024
    This bulletin shows how to calculate where and how prairie strips can be a financial benefit to the farm operation.

  • Drop Hose Technology in Corn Production

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, discussing drop hose technology in corn production.

  • But can it be profitable? An initial economic summary of an aspirational cropping system

    Published on May 31, 2024
    Opening the financial books on the first two years of the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Research.

  • Wheat Fungicides

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Martin Chilvers, MSU field crops plant pathologist, discussing wheat fungicides.

  • Dry Bean Planting Considerations

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Scott Bales, MSU dry bean specialist, discussing dry bean planting considerations.

  • Postemergence Weed Control Options

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Erin Burns, MSU weed scientist and assistant professor, discussing postemergence weed control options.

  • Managing Corn and Nitrogen After Waterlogging

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Alex Lindsey, assistant professor at The Ohio State University, discussing managing corn and nitrogen (N) after waterlogging.

  • Crop Growth Staging

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Manni Singh, MSU cropping systems agronomist, discussing crop growth staging.

  • Conservation Practices for Soil Health

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Abby Smith, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service state agronomist for Michigan, discussing conservation practices for soil health.

  • Yikes! Yellow trees? What’s going on here?

    Published on April 19, 2024
    Soil testing is often the key to diagnosing (and solving) the problem of yellow needles.

  • Optimizing Planting Decisions for 2024

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Manni Singh, MSU cropping systems agronomy specialist, discussing optimizing planting decisions for 2024.