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4-H Tractor Operator Program offered in St. Joseph County during February 2019
Published on January 18, 2019
The 4-H Tractor Operator Program in Michigan’s St. Joseph County is open to 14-to-19-year-olds in St. Joseph, Cass, Branch and Kalamazoo counties.
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MSU Extension welcomes new farm business management educator
Published on January 18, 2019
Meet Daniel Ochs, farm business management educator serving northern Michigan.
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New label approved for sandhill crane repellent
Published on January 17, 2019
Protect field corn or sweet corn from sandhill cranes with Avipel (anthraquinone), an effective and non-lethal repellent seed treatment.
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Corn nitrogen management assessment using multispectral drone imagery in Michigan
Published on January 17, 2019
Preliminary studies indicate that the green NDVI was more responsive in differentiating nitrogen rates in corn compared to the red NDVI.
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New resources in Michigan provide seeds for pollinator habitat
Published on January 11, 2019
Project Wingspan and Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund expand their programs to Michigan and will provide seeds to help increase pollinator habitat.
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Is water quality a trade-off for the benefits of no-till?
Published on January 11, 2019
Presence of macropores increases phosphorus loss via subsurface drainage.
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The 2018 Freshpack potato variety trial results from northeast Michigan are available
Published on January 10, 2019
A tablestock potato variety trial in Michigan’s Presque Isle County showcased 48 different varieties of russet, red, yellow, round white and novelty type tubers.
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Trialing deer repellents to control white-tailed deer damage to soybeans
Published on January 10, 2019
Michigan State University trialed two deer repellents, DeerPro Spring and Summer and DeerPro Ag, to see if they control deer depredation to the point of significantly protecting soybean yield.
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The 2018 potato variety trial results from Upper Peninsula are now available
Published on January 9, 2019
A small-scale field trial of 35 different potato varieties were planted in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, allowing farmers to survey results and choose promising varieties.
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Early maturity soybean variety trial in northern Michigan in 2018
Published on January 7, 2019
Learn about the performance of soybean varieties adapted to local conditions in northern Michigan.
