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Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 14, 2015

Published on May 14, 2015
Field work continues between past and predicted showers.
Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 14, 2015

Published on May 14, 2015
Rain slows planting progress in central Michigan.
Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

Published on May 7, 2015
Planting is well ahead of normal in central Michigan.
West central Michigan field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

Published on May 7, 2015
Planting is advancing rapidly with generally good soil conditions.
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

Published on May 7, 2015
A recent string of dry days allowed producers to complete seedbed preparation and make good early progress with planting.
Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

Published on May 7, 2015
Planting remains in high gear for most of the Thumb region.
Two new Enviro-weather stations added in Allegan and Haslett

Published on April 28, 2015
New and replacement MSU Enviro-weather stations brings station total to 75 within Michigan.
2015 Status of herbicide resistant weeds in Michigan

Published on April 24, 2015
Glyphosate and other herbicide-resistant weeds continue to spread across Michigan.
Phosphorus management is important to protect the Saginaw Bay

Published on April 20, 2015
Properly managing phosphorous involves multiple factors including conservation tillage, cover crops, filter strips and the “4R’s” of nutrient stewardship.
Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications

Published on March 30, 2015
Photoperiodism is the term given to a plant’s ability to respond to changing daylength. Knowing how your crop responds to daylength should influence how you apply fertilizer, especially nitrogen.