James DeDecker
dedecke5@msu.edu
Telephone: 906-439-5176
Cellphone: 989-225-3221
Director of the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center
Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center E3774 University Dr.
Chatham, MI 49816
Specialist in Community Food Systems
Specific Areas of Interest:
Sustainable agriculture, soil health and fertility, integrated pest management and human dimensions of agricultural systems
Counties of Primary Responsibility:
Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Tags: msu extension, presque isle
Authored Articles
- Can deer repellents prevent soybean yield loss?, January 31, 2020
- Results of early maturity soybean variety trials in northern Michigan, January 30, 2020
- Results are in for the 2019 Michigan spring malting barley trial, January 22, 2020
- 6th annual Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference to be held near Ann Arbor, January 21, 2020
- Sixth annual Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference, January 8, 2020
- MSU seeks farmer input on wildlife damage to crops, September 10, 2019
- Weighing the risk of cannabis cross-pollination, July 12, 2019
- New videos educate potato growers on disease management of soft rot bacteria, April 15, 2019
- New wildlife management resource available for farmers, April 9, 2019
- Sandhill crane crop damage program offered April 18 in Escanaba, March 27, 2019
- How to keep your crop field from becoming a wildlife food plot, March 12, 2019
- Demonstration of wildlife palatability preferences in corn hybrids, March 7, 2019
- Field Crops Webinar focuses on tillage in Michigan soybean systems, February 21, 2019
- New label approved for sandhill crane repellent, January 17, 2019
- The 2018 Freshpack potato variety trial results from northeast Michigan are available, January 10, 2019
- Trialing deer repellents to control white-tailed deer damage to soybeans, January 10, 2019
- Early maturity soybean variety trial in northern Michigan in 2018, January 7, 2019
- Industrial hemp on ballot with marijuana in November, October 4, 2018
- Western bean cutworm nears peak flight in northeast Michigan, August 1, 2018
- 2017 Northeast Michigan dry bean variety trial results, January 15, 2018
- Increase alfalfa hay yields by addressing sulfur deficiency, January 15, 2018
- Trialing DeerPro Spring & Summer repellent to control white-tailed deer depredation of soybeans, January 12, 2018
- Trialing two starter fertilizer programs in potatoes to address early-season NPK and micronutrients, January 12, 2018
- Trialing two foliar fertilizer programs in soybeans to address nitrogen, sulfur and micronutrients, January 12, 2018
- Trialing two FGD gypsum products to address sulfur and zinc availability in dry edible beans, January 11, 2018
- Northeast Michigan field crop update – July 7, 2017, July 7, 2017
- Northeast Michigan field crop update – June 1, 2017, June 1, 2017
- Northeast Michigan field crop update – May 11, 2017, May 11, 2017
- Field Crops Webinar Series offers pesticide applicator recertification credits online, February 10, 2017
- 2017 Field Crops Webinar Series starts Feb. 13, January 1, 2017
- 2016 northeast Michigan dry bean variety trial results, December 19, 2016
- 2016 northeast Michigan freshpack potato variety trial results, December 19, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – August 11, 2016, August 11, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 14, 2016, July 14, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 8, 2016, July 8, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 16, 2016, June 16, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 9, 2016, June 9, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 26, 2016, May 26, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 19, 2016, May 19, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 12, 2016, May 13, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 5, 2016, May 5, 2016
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – April 28, 2016, April 28, 2016
- MSU Extension seeks soybean fields for tillage and soil health research in 2016, April 18, 2016
- Study finds 10 percent of 2015 soybean yield lost to white-tailed deer in Presque Isle County, March 17, 2016
- 2016 Field Crops Webinar Series scheduled for Monday evenings February 22-March 28, December 21, 2015
- Soybean response to gypsum is dependent on soil quality, November 17, 2015
- Pesticide applicator training and exam scheduled for Dec. 10, 2015 in Rogers City, November 17, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – August 13, 2015, August 13, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 30, 2015, July 30, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 15, 2015, July 16, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 25, 2015, June 25, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 18, 2015, June 18, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 4, 2015, June 4, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 21, 2015, May 21, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 14, 2015, May 14, 2015
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 7, 2015, May 7, 2015
- Soybean fields needed in northeast Michigan for white-tailed deer study, March 31, 2015
- Grant helps study aerial seeding as method of cover crop establishment, March 11, 2015
- Pesticide applicator training and exam scheduled for February 26 in Central Lake, February 25, 2015
- Michigan approves industrial hemp research, February 6, 2015
- Field crop webinar series scheduled for Monday evenings beginning February 23, January 7, 2015
- Gypsum offers an economic source of sulfur for deficient soybean acres, November 26, 2014
- Deer baiting a double-edged sword for Michigan farmers, November 12, 2014
- Measure residue cover to protect the soil, October 30, 2014
- Biological products available for late season white mold treatment, October 8, 2014
- New technology expands options for cover crop establishment in northern climates, October 3, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 24, 2014, July 24, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 10, 2014, July 10, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 3, 2014, July 3, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 26, 2014, June 26, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 12, 2014, June 12, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 29, 2014, May 29, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 22, 2014, May 22, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014, May 15, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014, May 8, 2014
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – April 24, 2014, April 24, 2014
- Make a significant down payment on your 2014 growing season with frost seeding, March 6, 2014
- MDARD pesticide applicator recertification credits now available online, February 14, 2014
- Free Field Crops Webinar Series offered Monday evenings February 24-March 31, January 24, 2014
- Integrated pest management planning and implementation for real-world field crops systems, January 21, 2014
- Maximizing the value of corn stover, January 2, 2014
- Will the ethanol “blend wall” block biofuels growth?, January 2, 2014
- Cover crops Part 2: Valuable cultural component of your organic weed management toolkit, December 4, 2013
- Cover crops Part 1: Valuable cultural component of your organic weed management toolkit, December 4, 2013
- Harvest an antlerless deer in 2013 to support Michigan farmers, November 12, 2013
- Still have winter wheat to get in the ground?, October 25, 2013
- Dry bean harvest nearly in the bag, October 10, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crops regional report – Aug. 22, 2013, August 23, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crops regional report – Aug. 8, 2013, August 8, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crops regional report – July 25, 2013, July 25, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crops regional report – July 11, 2013, July 12, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 27, 2013, June 27, 2013
- Use glyphosate wisely to protect Michigan potatoes, June 26, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 13, 2013, June 13, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 6, 2013, June 6, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 30, 2013, May 30, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 23, 2013, May 23, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 16, 2013, May 16, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 9, 2013, May 9, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 2, 2013, May 2, 2013
- Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – April 25, 2013, April 25, 2013
- Target tillage to protect the soil, April 25, 2013
- Successful nutrient management begins with soil sampling, April 11, 2013
- Scout winter wheat at green-up to make informed, early-season weed control decisions, April 3, 2013
- Online water use reporting must be completed by April 1, February 28, 2013
- MSU Extension Online Crop and Forage Highlights scheduled for March 14 and 21, February 25, 2013
- Understand your cost of production to manage risk and maximize profit, February 4, 2013
- Pesticide resistance management requires an integrated approach, January 17, 2013
- Snow a welcome sight for farmers, December 28, 2012
- Last chance for a 2012 Farm Bill, December 19, 2012
- Brown leaf spot in potatoes: Plan for this early blight look-alike in 2013, December 3, 2012
- Fall manure application tips, November 5, 2012
- Aflatoxin less pervasive than expected, October 15, 2012
- 2012 Potato harvest at full throttle, October 3, 2012
- 4-H Discovery Camp prepares the next generation of green scientists, April 12, 2012
- Computer science booming with fast-growing career opportunities, March 21, 2012
- 4-H Releases "Science Blast! in the Class" to 250 Michigan educators, March 20, 2012
Authored Documents
- Hemp Regulation and Production in Michigan, February 5, 2020
- Industrial Hemp Production in Michigan, May 24, 2019
- Tillage in Michigan Soybean Systems, February 25, 2019
- Organic vegetable pest control webinar, January 11, 2016
- Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Field Crops (E3294), November 23, 2015