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What is the health of my soil? Free soil health testing offered fall 2024
Published on August 22, 2024
Field crop farmers can get two fields tested for soil health with a Michigan State University grant. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 22, 2024
Published on August 22, 2024
Seed fill continued in soybeans. Most corn is between R4 (dough) and R5 (dent). -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 15, 2024
Published on August 15, 2024
Review of the week. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 8, 2024
Published on August 8, 2024
Potato late blight confirmed in another commercial field in St. Joseph County. White mold visibly present in some fields. Tar spot continued to develop. -
Spray drone demonstration for pest management in vegetable and field crops
Published on August 6, 2024
Learn and discuss with fellow vegetable and field crop growers and MSU Extension educators about drone usage for pesticide and fertilizer application, plus seeding cover crops. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 1, 2024
Published on August 1, 2024
Corn leaf aphids continued to settle into corn fields this week. Tar spot is in several counties but at low pressure. Soybean pods progressed toward full seed. -
Register now for the Organic Vegetable Production Workshop and Crop Walk
Published on July 29, 2024
If you’re a small-to-medium sized diversified vegetable grower, you won’t want to miss this summer event. -
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. -
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. -
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.