MSU Extension Dry Beans

News

• 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.

• 2012 Michigan dry bean variety trial tour dates and locations

  Published on August 16, 2012
  Six different dry bean variety trials are being offered in August throughout Michigan.

• 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.

• The importance of scouting your fields

  Published on June 13, 2012
  Crop scouting keeps you on top of field conditions, helps you catch and diagnose problems early and allows for timely corrective action before major crop losses occur.

• Morrill Act turns 150 years old

  Published on June 12, 2012
  The Morrill Act made possible the creation of the land-grant schools and was signed by President Abraham Lincoln July 2, 1862.