News
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Don’t become another deadly statistic
Published on May 23, 2018
Farm safety is even more critical when employee numbers are down and farmers are asking more of everyone, even their children. -
Upper Peninsula forage research highlighted at upcoming field day
Published on May 9, 2018
Learn how to maximize your on-farm forage potential at this twilight event. -
The importance of first cutting alfalfa: Quality versus yield
Published on May 8, 2018
First cutting alfalfa has historically been the highest-yielding cutting of the year -
Alfalfa management calendar for Michigan
Published on May 8, 2018
A guide for Michigan alfalfa producers on tips for managing their crop. -
Connect with MSU campus specialists each week via the MSUE Field Crops Virtual Breakfast
Published on May 4, 2018
The May 3, 2018, virtual breakfast is now online. Listen to an online recording or call in live, early on Thursday mornings. -
2018 Status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan
Published on April 24, 2018
One new case of herbicide resistance was identified in Michigan from the 2017 growing season. -
Tax laws and their impacts on farms in 2018
Published on April 12, 2018
A breakfast meeting on April 17 in St. Joseph County will focus on various tax laws, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and how they will impact farmers in 2018. The meeting will also be available online. -
The Soil Health Nexus is looking to better understand your soil health challenges
Published on April 11, 2018
Take this survey to help us develop soil health tools to educate farmers, farm consultants, educators, and agency personal. -
Prepare for the 2018 cropping season with breakfast meeting series in St. Joseph County
Published on March 16, 2018
A breakfast meeting series for field crop producers and agribusiness professionals in southwest Michigan will run March 27 – May 15, 2018, in Centreville. -
Minimize hay waste feeding on fields
Published on March 7, 2018
Winter-feeding beef cattle on hay and pasture fields can minimize labor of hauling manure while still distributing fertilizing nutrients.