MSU Extension Field Crops Irrigation

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 21, 2026

  Published on May 21, 2026
  Wheat is at Feekes 10.5 (flowering). Corn, soybeans and potatoes continued to emerge.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 14, 2026

  Published on May 14, 2026
  Wheat is at early Feekes 10 (awns or head emerging). Planting made great progress over the past week.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 7, 2026

  Published on May 7, 2026
  Wheat is at Feekes 9 (flag leaf ligule visible) with the head moving up the stem toward Feekes 10 (head emerging). Early planted soybeans began to emerge.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 30, 2026

  Published on April 30, 2026
  Wheat is at Feekes 8 (flag leaf emerging) and 9 (flag leaf ligule visible). Corn and soybean planting has started.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 23, 2026

  Published on April 23, 2026
  Wheat is at Feekes 7 (two nodes). Alfalfa weevil damage is starting in alfalfa. Some fieldwork occurred between pockets of rainfall.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 16, 2026

  Published on April 16, 2026
  Wheat is at Feekes 6 (jointing). Persistent precipitation over the past week slowed down field work.

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  Michiana Irrigated Corn and Soybean Conference changes name

  Published on February 9, 2026
  Now called the Great Lakes Field Crops Irrigation Meeting, this year’s event will be February 25, 2026, and will offer Michigan RUP, CCA and Indiana PARP/CCH credits.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable and field crop grower winter meeting to be held February 4, 2026

  Published on December 19, 2025
  This year’s event will feature a general session in the morning and breakout vegetable and field crop sessions in the afternoon.