2019 Cover Crop Field Walks and Field Days! Schedule coming soon.
Cover crops are plants grown in agricultural fields to increase system sustainability and maintain or improve productivity. Increasing the biodiversity of cropping systems and keeping the ground covered can lead to benefits such as nutrient recycling, erosion reduction, soil building, pest mitigation, etc. MSU is dedicated to understanding how cover crops best function and enhance various production systems through innovative research and extension efforts. Follow us on twitter to stay up to date on all the latest cover crop news. Use #MSUcovercrops to connect with us!
This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program 2017-70006-27175 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
News
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Field Crop Virtual Breakfast on May 30 will discuss prevented planting crop insurance considerations
Published on May 23, 2019
MSU Extension’s Field Crop Virtual Breakfast continues May 30 with a discussion on factors to consider if wet conditions continue and fields remain too wet to plant by the crop insurance coverage deadlines.
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Central Michigan field crop update – May 23, 2019
Published on May 23, 2019
Farmers took advantage of the small planting window.
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Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 23, 2019
Published on May 23, 2019
Southwest Michigan planting progress continues to crawl.
