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Early career agribusiness professional development training series available

Published on May 19, 2017
Bridging the Experience Gap is an educational program for young professionals involved in agriculture who want to sharpen their skills and better understand production systems.
Finding the right mix for soil health

Published on May 17, 2017
Explore the below-ground communities that impact soil health at MSU Agriculture Innovation Day on Aug. 24, 2017, at the Lake City Research Center.
Northeast Michigan field crop update – May 11, 2017

Published on May 11, 2017
As fields dry, soil preparation and planting begin.
Central Michigan field crop update – May 4, 2017

Published on May 4, 2017
The growing season is off to a cold, wet start, but better conditions are coming.
Rain, rain, go away: Use Enviroweather to check rainfall amounts

Published on April 24, 2017
Use MSU Enviroweather to answer the question, “How much rain have we had?”
Improved degree-day maps on Enviroweather

Published on April 19, 2017
New maps provide more accurate and extensive growing degree-day information to users making pest and crop decisions.
Respirator guidelines to meet new Worker Protection Standards

Published on April 10, 2017
Growers will need a medical evaluation and respirator fit test to handle and apply some pesticides this season.
2017 Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference

Published on March 21, 2017
Hop and barley producers learn from industry experts.
Are homemade pesticides legal?

Published on March 6, 2017
Homemade solutions to crop pests are nothing new, but are they legal?
Worried about cover crop termination? Interested in the latest cover crop developments?

Published on March 1, 2017
The Midwest Cover Crop Council Conference, March 15, 2017, offers researcher and farmer perspectives on cover crop use, termination and establishment in row crops, vegetables and forage/grazing. There’s still time to register!