News
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Farm Bill 2018 – It’s decision time
Published on November 18, 2019
MSU Extension and FSA to host meetings across the state.
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Field Crops Virtual Breakfast recordings are available for viewing online
Published on November 18, 2019
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast recordings cover topics on crop management, integrated pest management and soil and fertility management.
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Trouble controlling weeds? Submit seeds for herbicide resistance screening.
Published on October 23, 2019
Submit seeds to MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics to determine if herbicide resistance is impacting your farm.
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MSU resources to estimate corn maturity date and accurately determine corn growth stages as harvest approaches
Published on October 16, 2019
With the recent tough weather season for field crops, MSU Extension provides a variety of resources to help farmers estimate corn maturity and accurately determine corn growth stages as harvest approaches.
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Fall weed control reminders on late and prevent plant acres
Published on October 16, 2019
Recommendations for fall 2019 weed control that will set the stage for successful spring 2020 weed control
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Check your southern Michigan corn fields for tar spot, lodged corn and stalk strength now
Published on October 11, 2019
While many later planted corn fields may not suffer extreme yield losses, you should be monitoring all tar spot-infected fields for stalk strength.
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Corn struggling to mature in southwest Michigan
Published on October 7, 2019
Delayed planting, tar spot, drought and a colder than normal August have corn struggling to mature in southwest Michigan.
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What should I do with my immature corn?
Published on September 27, 2019
Guidelines for pricing silage, earlage or snaplage from immature corn.
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Michigan Hay Listing Network to expand outreach and include other forages
Published on September 26, 2019
Corn silage is a forage too! Producers looking for options to market other forage crops including corn silage are encouraged to use the Michigan Hay Listing Network.
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Farmers invited to submit corn silage samples for mycotoxin study
Published on September 24, 2019
Mycotoxins in corn have long been a bane as well as a mystery. A new research project aims to reduce this mystery and enable farmers to reduce their risk. This season, farmers can submit samples of corn silage for free mycotoxin analysis.
