MSU Extension Dry Beans

News

• Pesticide resistance management requires an integrated approach

  Published on January 17, 2013
  Equip yourself to face the challenge of pesticide resistance by attending the 2013 Integrated Pest Management Academy, Feb 19-20.

• Brush up field scouting skills during the winter months

  Published on January 7, 2013
  You may think it’s a little early to start thinking about scouting field crops, but preparation is key in a successful scouting program. Learn this and more at the 2013 IPM Academy on Feb. 19-20.

• Get more from your integrated pest management by attending our 2013 Academy

  Published on December 11, 2012
  Join us at the 2013 IPM Academy for discussions about how to practice IPM to get a better harvest in a world of shifting weather.

• Preharvest herbicide use in dry edible beans: Caution needs to be taken to avoid illegal residues

  Published on August 23, 2012
  Dry beans will most likely need preharvest herbicide applications in the 2012 season.

• Understanding the drought through the Evaporative Stress Index

  Published on August 9, 2012
  A look at the Evaporative Stress Index explains patterns of water availability and moisture stress across large areas.

• Dry conditions will likely impact herbicide carryover to rotational crops

  Published on July 27, 2012
  Dry conditions this growing season throughout most of Michigan have not only affected the current crop, but will likely impact rotational crops including wheat and cover crops planted this fall.

• What is evapotranspiration and why it matters

  Published on July 25, 2012
  Under drought conditions, plants may not be able to extract water fast enough to keep up with evapotranspiration.

• Drought: Implications for near-term management decisions in field crops

  Published on July 5, 2012
  The recent trend in higher than normal temperatures paired with lower than normal precipitation puts Michigan field crops at risk.

• Scouting dry beans for western bean cutworms

  Published on June 25, 2012
  First detected in Michigan in 2006, the western bean cutworm – a late season pest – can impact the quality and yield of dry beans.

• Late season black cutworm damage being seen

  Published on June 15, 2012
  Damage from late season black cutworm is being seen in southwest and mid-Michigan corn, soybeans and dry beans.