News
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Alfalfa nurse crop yields compared
Published on August 9, 2018
Yields of various nurse crops and seeding rates show significant differences. Impact on alfalfa stand remains to be measured. -
How to protect your horse’s legs
Published on August 2, 2018
Explore several options to help protect your horse’s leg during exercise. -
Ask a Spartan Series: How much water do horses require daily and why is water important?
Published on July 16, 2018
Learn more about your horse’s daily water requirement. -
Ask a Spartan Series: Could horses learn from other horses on TV?
Published on July 16, 2018
Given that horses often mimic one another, is it possible a horse could learn from another horse on TV? -
2018 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series recordings now available online
Published on July 12, 2018
Fifteen new MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinars are now posted and available for free viewing. -
When should I harvest my small grain forage?
Published on July 3, 2018
Decide what balance you need between yield and quality, then watch those peas-and-oats (or other small grain forages) closely to harvest them at the desired growth stage. -
Insulin resistance in horses
Published on June 29, 2018
Learn more about insulin resistance in horses including causes, symptoms and potential treatment options. -
Emergency forages – Part 1: Sudangrass, sorghum and hybrids
Published on June 21, 2018
Several options exist for Michigan farmers to make up for forage lost to severe spring weather. -
Emergency forages – Part 3: Utilizing summer annual forage crops
Published on June 21, 2018
Plan carefully for successfully producing and utilizing emergency summer annual forages. -
Emergency forages – Part 2: Millets
Published on June 21, 2018
Millets are an option when planting late to make up for spring-damaged forage crops.