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Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 18, 2024
Published on July 25, 2024
More rainfall this week left fields and crops saturated, which affected field work. Most soybeans and corn throughout the region are in or entering reproductive stages. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 25, 2024
Published on July 25, 2024
A week of dry weather led to wheat harvest, straw and hay baling and movement by gravity and evaporation of standing water pooled in fields. Late blight was found in potatoes in southeastern St. Joseph County. -
Getting the most out of your post-wheat cover crops on Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series
Published on July 23, 2024
Brook Wilke from the Kellogg Biological Station will talk cover crops on the Aug. 1 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series. -
Scheduling tools help irrigators get the most out of rainfall
Published on July 22, 2024
Michigan and Indiana will often get rainfall in late June and early July to the extent it will refill the root zone for corn and soybeans. -
Michigan State University researchers seek farmer innovations on soil nutrient management practices
Published on July 22, 2024
The information you share in this survey will help MSU researchers identify best management practices to balance nutrients in the soil.