Christina Curell
curellc@msu.edu
Telephone: 231-745-2732
Cellphone: 231-287-8617
MSU Extension
Cover Crop and Soil Health Educator
Lake County Extension Office 830 Michigan Ave., Suite 601P.O. Box 274
Baldwin, MI 49304
Christina is a statewide cover crop and soil health educator covering all agricultural commodities.
Coverage Area
Alcona County, Alger County, Allegan County, Alpena County, Antrim County, Arenac County, Baraga County, Barry County, Bay County, Benzie County, Berrien County, Branch County, Calhoun County, Cass County, Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Chippewa County, Clare County, Clinton County, Crawford County, Delta County, Dickinson County, Eaton County, Emmet County, Genesee County, Gladwin County, Gogebic County, Grand Traverse County, Gratiot County, Hillsdale County, Houghton County, Huron County, Ingham County, Ionia County, Iosco County, Iron County, Isabella County, Jackson County, Kalamazoo County, Kalkaska County, Kent County, Keweenaw County, Lake County, Lapeer County, Leelanau County, Lenawee County, Livingston County, Luce County, Mackinac County, Macomb County, Manistee County, Marquette County, Mason County, Mecosta County, Menominee County, Midland County, Missaukee County, Monroe County, Montcalm County, Montmorency County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Oakland County, Oceana County, Ogemaw County, Ontonagon County, Osceola County, Oscoda County, Otsego County, Ottawa County, Presque Isle County, Roscommon County, Saginaw County, Sanilac County, Schoolcraft County, Shiawassee County, St. Joseph County, Tuscola County, Van Buren County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Wexford County
Christina is a statewide cover crops and soil health educator serving all agricultural commodities. Her mission is to assist all farmers throughout Michigan increase their farm's environmental and production sustainability focusing on soil health and inclusion of cover crops into their cropping system.
Tags: cover crop, lake, soil health
Authored Articles
- Using cover crops in preventative planted acres for forage and cover crop choices following wheat, July 8, 2019
- Benchmarking cornstalk nitrogen, soil phosphorus and health attributes on diverse cropping systems, April 15, 2019
- Keeping herbicides out of groundwater and surface water, February 8, 2019
- Northwestern Michigan Spring Cover Crop Field Day on May 10, April 25, 2018
- What is the economic value of your manure?, April 17, 2018
- What is your definition for soil health?, March 7, 2018
- Now is the time to plan for cover crops., February 14, 2018
- Now is the time to plan for spreading manure in the winter, December 1, 2017
- Garden practices to improve soil health, July 31, 2017
- Minimize negative impacts of winter manure spreading, February 20, 2017
- Practices that can help reduce phosphorus loss from the field, February 9, 2017
- Will a living mulch work for your farm?, February 9, 2017
- Alternative nitrogen sources, February 8, 2017
- Determining soil infiltration rate, September 19, 2016
- Earthworms can be an indicator of soil health, June 29, 2016
- Manure and soil organic matter, May 26, 2016
- Organic matter: The living, the dead, and the very dead, May 10, 2016
- Now is the time to inspect your tile drains, May 6, 2016
- Spring cover crop check list, April 19, 2016
- Winterizing your sprayer, November 13, 2015
- It is not too late to plant cover crops, November 5, 2015
- Plan now for winter storage of pesticides, November 3, 2015
- The business of soil health, November 3, 2015
- Don’t forget to take the credit, September 28, 2015
- Reducing nutrient loss, September 1, 2015
- Controlling soil erosion with cover crops, April 1, 2015
- Cover crops and soil organic matter, April 1, 2015
- Cover crops as nitrogen source, April 1, 2015
- Cover crops and nitrogen scavenging, April 1, 2015
- Agriculture’s role in protecting Lake Erie, April 1, 2015
- Benefits of crimson clover as a cover crop, December 15, 2014
- Benefits of white clover as a cover crop, December 15, 2014
- How to choose your next cover crop, December 15, 2014
- Management of red clover as a cover crop, December 15, 2014
- Management of white clover as a cover crop, December 15, 2014
- Benefits of using red clover as a cover crop, December 15, 2014
- Management and planting of crimson clover as a cover crop, December 15, 2014
- Tillage practices have a direct correlation to soil health, February 9, 2014
- Are soil nematodes beneficial or harmful?, December 27, 2013
- Nutrient Management: The key to a successful 2014, December 27, 2013
- What type of nutrient plan does your farm need?, December 27, 2013
- What’s that pipe in my backyard?, December 27, 2013
- Components of a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan, December 27, 2013
- Alternative nitrogen sources, December 23, 2013
- Sweet clovers, July 2, 2013
- Select and use herbicides without harming the environment, April 23, 2013
- What’s your manure IQ?, April 23, 2013
- Poly tank inspection techniques, April 18, 2013
- Carbon is the “C” that starts conservation, January 31, 2013
- Agriculture’s wheel of fortune: Soil carbon sequestration, January 14, 2013
- Michigan water facts, December 18, 2012
- Soil health and soil quality, November 20, 2012
- Tile drainage maintenance, November 8, 2012
- Aerial application: The next generation of cover crop seeding, September 7, 2012
- Champion of cover crops: Oats, September 7, 2012
- Choosing cover crops, August 8, 2012
- Cover crops: Are your acres covered?, July 16, 2012
- Pesticide spills: Be prepared, July 3, 2012
- Keep a spill kit handy in case of a chemical spill, July 3, 2012
- Overseeding cover crops, June 7, 2012
- Will there be enough cover crop seed?, June 4, 2012
- Has the king crop been dethroned?, June 4, 2012
- Cover crop choices following winter wheat, May 22, 2012
- Cover crops’ impact on water quality, May 22, 2012
- Farmers and homeowners should be prepared for spring flooding, May 7, 2012
- Riparian management near farm fields, April 26, 2012
- Using cover crops to decrease irrigation costs, March 27, 2012
- Planting guide for using brassicas as a cover crop, February 16, 2012
- Planting guide for using legumes as a cover crop, February 16, 2012
- Now is the time to plan for cover crops, January 30, 2012
- Pesticide drift and chemigation: friend or foe to water quality, December 2, 2011
- Isolation distances to protect water quality, December 2, 2011
- Cover crops and winter spreading: a match made in heaven, November 15, 2011
- Why is soil water holding capacity important?, November 11, 2011
- Soil…it’s more than dirt, November 8, 2011
- It is not too late to plant cover crops, October 10, 2011
- Finding cover crop seed made easy, September 23, 2011
- Fall field practices to protect water quality, September 20, 2011
- Silage leachate: An environmental disaster, August 30, 2011
- Mustard as a cover crop, August 22, 2011
- Protect your water supply from backsiphoning of pesticides, June 23, 2011
- How to protect water quality around livestock pastures, June 23, 2011
- Benefits of Cover Crops in Snap Beans, May 31, 2011
- Join us at the Central Michigan Equine Expo, May 31, 2011
- Effective termination of red clover, April 27, 2011
- Cover crop workshops a success, April 27, 2011
- Benefits of cover crops, March 28, 2011
- Soil organic matter can decrease leaching potential of pesticides., March 24, 2011
- How to check poly tank condition using three different methods, March 8, 2011
- Integrate cover crops into your farming systems, March 7, 2011