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Testing for contaminants in soil, water and plants, March 8, 2024
A century of soil testing in Michigan, August 31, 2023
Soil testing through MSU Extension, August 30, 2023
Michigan pesticide applicator recertification credits available in person and online before the end of the year, October 31, 2022
What are my options when renewing my pesticide certification?, April 15, 2021
Pesticide course offered for private and commercial pesticide applicators, November 17, 2020
Cover crops are on deck as wheat and other small grains are being harvested, July 28, 2020
Online review now available for private pesticide applicators, April 17, 2020
New videos highlight the benefits of oats, cereal rye and annual ryegrass as cover crops, March 11, 2020
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 6, 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
Will a living mulch work for your farm?, February 9, 2017
Practices that can help reduce phosphorus loss from the field, 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 4, 2015
Plan now for winter storage of pesticides, November 2, 2015
The business of soil health, November 2, 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
Agriculture’s role in protecting Lake Erie, April 1, 2015
Cover crops and soil organic matter, April 1, 2015
Cover crops and nitrogen scavenging, April 1, 2015
Cover crops as nitrogen source, April 1, 2015
How to choose your next cover crop, December 15, 2014
Benefits of crimson clover as a cover crop, December 15, 2014
Management and planting of crimson clover as a 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
Benefits of white 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
What’s that pipe in my backyard?, December 27, 2013
Components of a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan, December 27, 2013
What type of nutrient plan does your farm need?, December 27, 2013
Nutrient Management: The key to a successful 2014, December 27, 2013
Alternative nitrogen sources, December 23, 2013
Sweet clovers, July 2, 2013
What’s your manure IQ?, April 23, 2013
Select and use herbicides without harming the environment, 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
Champion of cover crops: Oats, September 7, 2012
Aerial application: The next generation of cover crop seeding, September 7, 2012
Choosing cover crops, August 8, 2012
Cover crops: Are your acres covered?, July 16, 2012
Keep a spill kit handy in case of a chemical spill, July 3, 2012
Pesticide spills: Be prepared, 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
Isolation distances to protect water quality, December 2, 2011
Pesticide drift and chemigation: friend or foe to 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
How to protect water quality around livestock pastures, June 23, 2011
Protect your water supply from backsiphoning of pesticides, 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 7, 2011
Integrate cover crops into your farming systems, March 6, 2011

Authored Documents

Soil Microbial Community Dynamics Across Michigan Farms, February 26, 2024
The Anatomy of a Soil Test Report, March 9, 2023
A Field Guide To Soil Sampling, October 13, 2022
Michigan Soil Health Progress Report, October 12, 2021
Cover Crop Recipes: Post Corn Silage, Going to Corn: Use Cereal Rye, August 18, 2020
Cover Crop Recipes: Post Corn Silage, Going to Soybean: Use Cereal Rye, August 18, 2020
Cover Crop Recipes: Post Soybean, Going to Corn: Use Cereal Rye, August 23, 2019
Cover Crop Recipes: Post Wheat, Going to Soybean or Corn: Use Oats and Radish Mix, August 23, 2019
Cover Crop Recipes: Post Corn, Going to Soybean: Use Cereal Rye, August 23, 2019

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Breaking Down Nutrient Cycling in Cover Crops

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MSU Soil Testing Update

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