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Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 16, 2021, September 16, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 19, 2021, August 19, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 12, 2021, August 12, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 5, 2021, August 5, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 29, 2021, July 29, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 22, 2021, July 22, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 8, 2021, July 8, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 1, 2021, July 1, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 10, 2021, June 10, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 3, 2021, June 3, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 21, 2021, May 21, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 13, 2021, May 13, 2021
Irrigation an important tool for increasing profits, managing risk and utilizing applied nutrients, May 4, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 29, 2021, April 29, 2021
Southwest Michigan field crop update – April 22, 2021, April 22, 2021
Fall harvest conditions left a mixed bag of challenges in southwest Michigan fields, March 18, 2021
New MDARD emergency order extends restricted use pesticide certifications until June 30, 2021, January 7, 2021
Is available grain storage a concern on your farm?, October 14, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Sept. 10, 2020, September 10, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Aug. 13, 2020, August 13, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Aug. 6, 2020, August 6, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 23, 2020, July 23, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 16, 2020, July 16, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 4, 2020, June 4, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 28, 2020, May 28, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 7, 2020, May 7, 2020
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 17, 2020, April 18, 2020
Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19, March 27, 2020
Using bin aeration to dry corn and soybeans with natural air, March 16, 2020
Farmland Rent Considerations - Part 1: Farmland rent - past, present and future, February 11, 2020
Farmland Rent Considerations - Part 2: Tips for negotiations farmland rent, February 11, 2020
Farmland Rent Considerations - Part 3: Farmland Rental Agreements and Arrangements, February 11, 2020
Field crop production highlighted at Ag Action Day, January 20, 2020
Will leaving corn in the field to dry until late spring be a viable option?, November 22, 2019
Stored grain management training available for farmers and commercial applicators, November 21, 2019
MSU resources to estimate corn maturity date and accurately determine corn growth stages as harvest approaches, October 16, 2019
Check your southern Michigan corn fields for tar spot, lodged corn and stalk strength now, October 11, 2019
Corn struggling to mature in southwest Michigan, October 7, 2019
Check fields for tar spot if your later-planted corn is turning every color except green, September 13, 2019
Assessing late planted corn for harvest as forages, August 15, 2019
Online tool estimates corn growth and development and projects when crop will mature, July 3, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 13, 2019, June 13, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 6, 2019, June 6, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 31, 2019, May 31, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 23, 2019, May 23, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 16, 2019, May 16, 2019
Top production tips for irrigated corn production, May 13, 2019
Tar spot and irrigated corn: What we saw in 2018 and will it happen again?, May 10, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 9, 2019, May 9, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 2, 2019, May 2, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crop update – April 25, 2019, April 25, 2019
Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 2 of 3: Tracking soil temperature trends, April 19, 2019
Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 3 of 3: Testing Enviroweather data, April 19, 2019
Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 1 of 3: Optimal soil temperature for planting, April 18, 2019
High sandhill crane populations? Don’t overlook planter box treatment with Avipel., April 18, 2019
Managing multiple resistant pests in soybean fields, April 12, 2019
Stand uniformity: Planter tips that can impact seed placement and planting depth, April 12, 2019
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 10, 2019, April 10, 2019
Corn tar spot featured at upcoming Pest Management Update meetings, January 4, 2019
Tar spot is impacting corn yields and causing stalk lodging during harvest, November 6, 2018
Late-season warmth helps with corn maturity, September 25, 2018
Evaluate corn stalk strength prior to harvest, September 25, 2018
Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 27, 2018, July 27, 2018
Southwest Michigan field crop update - July 12, 2018, July 12, 2018
Certify your spring crop production acreage with the Farm Service Agency by July 15, July 11, 2018
Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 12, 2018, June 12, 2018
Asiatic garden beetles may cause corn field yield losses in southwest Michigan, March 26, 2018
Soil testing this fall? Split your sample and test for soybean cyst nematodes, October 31, 2017
Southwest Michigan field crop update — Aug. 10, 2017, August 10, 2017
Livestock poisoning possible from wilting black (wild) cherry leaves, July 7, 2017
Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 22, 2017, June 22, 2017
Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 15, 2017, June 15, 2017
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 25, 2017, May 25, 2017
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 3, 2017, May 3, 2017
Cover crops are effective at reducing impacts of wind erosion in high wind events, March 16, 2017
Drought conditions taking a toll on Michigan’s field crops, August 11, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – July 29, 2016, July 29, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 23, 2016, June 23, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 16, 2016, June 16, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 9, 2016, June 9, 2016
Wheat stripe rust moving up the plant in southwest Michigan fields, May 31, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 26, 2016, May 26, 2016
Planting corn in wet conditions – is it worth it?, May 13, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 12, 2016, May 13, 2016
Alfalfa weevil larval feeding starting in southern Michigan alfalfa fields, May 11, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 5, 2015, May 5, 2016
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – April 28, 2016, April 28, 2016
Corn flea beetle survival in 2016, April 20, 2016
Consider collecting seeds from weed escapes if you think they may be resistant to herbicides, September 25, 2015
Soybean sudden death syndrome continues to spread across southwest Michigan, September 3, 2015
Soybeans yellowing too soon?, August 21, 2015
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 4, 2015, June 4, 2015
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – April 17, 2015, April 17, 2015
Michigan producers should carefully monitor corn grain quality in storage, April 17, 2015
MSU irrigation scheduling tool updated to include Enviro-weather data, March 10, 2015
Test for corn stalk strength by getting pushy with your crop, October 7, 2014
Multi-colored Asian lady beetles are moving from fields to homes, September 19, 2014
Spread of soybean sudden death syndrome evident across southwest Michigan fall 2014, September 10, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – July 10, 2014, July 10, 2014
Recent storms damaged southwest Michigan corn, July 2, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 19, 2014, June 23, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 13, 2014, June 13, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2014, June 6, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 2, 2014, June 2, 2014
Scout now for black cutworms and armyworm moths, May 23, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 22, 2014, May 22, 2014
Potential for frost damage in early emerged corn and soybeans, May 16, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014, May 15, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014, May 8, 2014
Wheat update for Southwest Michigan in 2014, April 22, 2014
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – April 10, 2014, April 11, 2014
A cold start to the 2014 growing season for field crops, April 3, 2014
Rotating sites of action to post-pone or prevent herbicide resistance, March 2, 2014
Soybean sudden death syndrome increasing in southwest Michigan fields, March 2, 2014
Growers Prevent Pesticide Resistance, January 3, 2014
Stored grain management and fumigation program held December 12, 2013, November 14, 2013
Farmers: It’s time to conduct an over-the-road safety checkup of your harvest equipment, September 17, 2013
Impacts of southwest Michigan drought on 2013 corn and soybean yields, September 4, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crops regional report – Aug. 1, 2013, August 2, 2013
Planting second crop soybeans following wheat harvest, July 15, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crops receiving heavy rainfall, June 27, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 20, 2013, June 21, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2013, June 6, 2013
Black cutworm larval feeding is increasing in Van Buren County corn fields, May 29, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 23, 2013, May 23, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 16, 2013, May 16, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 2, 2013, May 2, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – April 25, 2013, April 25, 2013
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report– April 18, 2013, April 22, 2013
Scout ahead to avoid problems with farm equipment in construction zones, April 17, 2013
Southwest Michigan may shift to drier weather, but cool conditions expected to remain, April 16, 2013
Planting early corn and soybeans: Pick warm days with favorably warm conditions in the forecast, April 12, 2013
Palmer amaranth: Why this pigweed should alarm you, February 26, 2013
Growers need to think “rotation” to prevent pesticide resistance, February 26, 2013
2013 Field Crops Pest Management Update Program Series, January 4, 2013
Review your field notes when purchasing soybean and corn seed, November 9, 2012
Final opportunity to scout for soybean cyst nematodes and sudden death syndrome, October 4, 2012
Watch fields for soybean sudden death syndrome and soybean cyst nematodes, August 20, 2012
Spider mites impacting seed corn fields in St. Joseph and Kalamazoo counties, August 6, 2012
Southwest regional report on Michigan field crops – July 12, 2012, July 13, 2012
Late season black cutworm damage being seen, June 15, 2012
Black cutworm feeding damage being found in some southwest Michigan corn fields, May 18, 2012
Winter annual weeds may present more management and insect pest challenges this spring, March 13, 2012
Early season field crop insect pests may have been aided by warmer than normal winter, March 13, 2012
Asiatic garden beetle larval feeding was more widespread in southwest Michigan in 2011, March 13, 2012
Are we at increased risk of yield losses due to corn leaf diseases in southwest Michigan in 2012?, February 3, 2012
Sudden death syndrome and Palmer amaranth discussed at pest management meetings in January, December 12, 2011
Elevated levels of corn ear rots may be seen in some southern Michigan fields, September 29, 2011
Soybean sudden death syndrome and Palmer amaranth field day, August 17, 2011
Soybean sudden death syndrome symptoms beginning to develop in Ingham County, August 16, 2011
What to look for when scouting for sudden death syndrome in soybean fields, July 27, 2011
White mold becoming evident in southwest Michigan irrigated soybean fields, July 27, 2011
Sudden death syndrome beginning to show symptoms in southwest Michigan soybean fields, July 1, 2011
Uneven emergence common in southwest Michigan corn fields, May 25, 2011
Check for soybean seedling diseases, May 17, 2011
Non-stop field activity in Southwest Michigan this last week, May 12, 2011
Southwest Michigan field crop report, May 5, 2011
Asiatic garden beetle, a new pest in Southwest Michigan, May 3, 2011
Southwest Michigan field crop report, April 28, 2011
Southwest Michigan field crop pest and crop report, April 18, 2011
Maintaining quality of direct-from-field binned corn in early spring, March 3, 2011
MSU soybean disease research will continue to investigate practices to manage sudden death syndrome, February 25, 2011
Western bean cutworm control considerations for 2011, September 24, 2010

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