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Planning for irrigation expansion starts now
Published on September 20, 2021
High commodity prices and short stints of drought have many producers thinking about expanding irrigation. -
Solar Well Irrigates SOF fields in collaboration with Biosystems Engineering
Published on September 20, 2021
A blog post from student crew member who merged his work at the SOF with an internship in his Biosystems Engineering major. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 16, 2021
Published on September 16, 2021
Warm and dry conditions continue to aid in grain dry-down and push later planted fields toward maturity. Corn and soybean harvest has begun in early planted and early maturity fields. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 9, 2021
Published on September 9, 2021
Corn and soybean in many fields are approaching physiological maturity. Upcoming warm weather will accelerate crop progress, resulting in an early harvest season this year. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 2, 2021
Published on September 2, 2021
Corn is nearing the finish line, reaching physiological maturity in the next two weeks for most fields. Soybeans continue to advance rapidly with the high number of growing degree days. Wheat growers should be preparing for planting in the next month. -
End of season irrigation decisions
Published on September 2, 2021
Early September rains often make late season irrigation decisions easy, but not always. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 26, 2021
Published on August 26, 2021
Continued hot weather has pushed crops nearly two weeks ahead of normal. Recent rainfall throughout most of the southwest may be enough to see the crop through to maturity. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 19, 2021
Published on August 19, 2021
Recent warm temperatures and rainfall pushed crop development through the middle of reproductive stages, but drier conditions in the coming week may limit grain fill on lighter rainfed fields. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 12, 2021
Published on August 12, 2021
Hot, humid weather and plentiful rainfall give way to cooler and drier weather beginning this weekend. Don’t let the soybean scouting sweet spot pass you by without evaluating your fields. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 5, 2021
Published on August 5, 2021
Crops are progressing rapidly through reproductive stages, and rainfall is not expected to keep up with crop demand during next week’s return to summer-like temperatures.
