News

Commercial specialty crop growers should register with Driftwatch

Published on March 26, 2018
Dicamba-resistant crop acreage is expected to increase, and with it the potential for non-target crop damage.
Prepare for the 2018 cropping season with breakfast meeting series in St. Joseph County

Published on March 16, 2018
A breakfast meeting series for field crop producers and agribusiness professionals in southwest Michigan will run March 27 – May 15, 2018, in Centreville.
Farmers can apply for EQIP funds to enhance monarch butterfly habitat

Published on February 22, 2018
With financial assistance from NRCS’s EQIP initiative, Michigan farmers can create or improve monarch habitat around their farm.
Navigating a challenging farm economy

Published on February 12, 2018
Understand the financial basics of your farm operation and the several tools available to help you weather these lean economic times at this March 2, 2018, meeting in St. Joseph County.
New website provides Midwest farmers easy-to-access crop management resources

Published on January 30, 2018
The redesigned Crop Protection Network website provides new research-based resources to help farmers and agribusiness personnel make crop management decisions.
2017 Northeast Michigan dry bean variety trial results

Published on January 15, 2018
Michigan State University Extension and ADM Edible Bean partnered to test nine dry bean varieties in an on-farm observation trial.
Trialing two FGD gypsum products to address sulfur and zinc availability in dry edible beans

Published on January 11, 2018
Michigan State University Extension and Charah, Inc. partnered to test two FGD gypsum products as sources of sulfur for black beans.
Pest and field crop management update meetings set for 2018

Published on January 8, 2018
Michigan State University Extension will host its flagship Pest and Crop Management Update Meetings in January 2018.
Three Worker Protection Standards and Respirator Fit-Testing meetings in January 2018

Published on December 15, 2017
Register and attend one of three Worker Protection Standards (WPS) and Respirator Fit-Testing meetings in January 2018 throughout Michigan.
Pesticide recertification credits available through online IPM Academy

Published on November 21, 2017
As the end of the year approaches, growers can take advantage of the new online Integrated Pest Management Academy and earn six credits towards their Michigan Pesticide Applicators License.