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Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014
Published on May 15, 2014
Some scattered planting of corn and soybeans occurred in the last week, but most growers in Northeast Michigan are waiting for soil conditions to improve. -
Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 15, 2014
Published on May 15, 2014
Wet weather and poor field conditions continues to hamper planting progress. -
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
Field conditions across Southwest Michigan have been steadily improving for tillage and planting. -
West Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
Very limited planting progress in the West Central region for the first full week of May. -
Commodity market update for grains and dairy available
Published on May 8, 2014
Spring is a busy time for farmers but they still need to follow the changes in the commodity markets for grains and dairy – a recent recorded webinar discusses these issues. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
A recent string of dry days has allowed producers to apply fertilizer and begin seedbed preparation on higher ground. -
Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
Cool, wet weather continues to cause delays for field work and planting for all crops. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – April 24, 2014
Published on April 24, 2014
Cool, wet weather is delaying spring field work and slowing development of the wheat crop across Northeast Michigan. -
A cold start to the 2014 growing season for field crops
Published on April 3, 2014
Growing degree day accumulations, which are important to both plant and insect pest development, look very similar to 2011 and 2013. -
Bacterial blight of dry beans in Michigan
Published on March 21, 2014
Where it comes from, how to spot it, and what to do about bacterial blight on dry beans.