MSU Extension Corn

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update - September 15, 2022

  Published on September 15, 2022
  Corn and soybean harvest estimates range from below-average to slightly above-average as crops near physiological maturity. Rainfall over the past month has been well below normal for most areas throughout the region.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update - September 8, 2022

  Published on September 8, 2022
  Corn and soybean are entering the final stages of grain fill. Dry conditions have kept disease pressure low, but hopefully the crop will have enough water to get to the finish line.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update - September 1, 2022

  Published on September 1, 2022
  With no rainfall in the forecast and above-normal temperatures for the coming week, grain fill could be weakened in most parts of the region. The good news: these dry conditions will also keep disease severity low, hopefully until yield has been set.

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  Dr Kurt Thelen named American Society of Agronomy Fellow

  Published on August 18, 2022
  Dr Kurt Thelen has been Awarded the Highest ASA Recognition

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 18, 2022

  Published on August 18, 2022
  Corn and soybean are moving toward the end of the grain fill period, so timely rain or irrigation will be key heading into the second half of August.

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  Managing tar spot of corn mid-season update

  Published on August 5, 2022
  With tar spot on everyone’s mind, let’s review management strategies and address frequently asked questions collected from farmers.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 4, 2022

  Published on August 4, 2022
  Disease and insect pressure remain low as corn and soybean progress through pod setting and grain fill stages. If timely rains keep us out of droughty conditions, the crops should continue to thrive this month.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 28, 2022

  Published on July 28, 2022
  A short reprieve from the hot weather will end over the weekend, but dry conditions are likely to persist into the first half of August, potentially impacting corn pollination in late-planted fields and seed fill in earlier-maturing corn and soybean.

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  Mycotoxins in Michigan silage corn: Status and lessons learned

  Published on July 28, 2022
  Silage corn remains unidentified for mycotoxin issues. A three-year MSU project identified occurrence of mycotoxins in silage corn along with contributing factors and strategies to minimize these issues.

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  MAEAP Field Day in St. Joseph County on Aug. 3, 2022

  Published on July 27, 2022
  The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program in Branch and St. Joseph counties is hosting a field day focused on irrigation and water stewardship.