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  Corn

  As one of the top produced agricultural commodities in Michigan, corn is integral to the state's economy. MSU Extension provides educational opportunities and resources for farmers searching for answers to improve yields, manage pests and increase profits.

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• Identifying and correcting manganese deficiency

  Published on June 21, 2007
  

• Prevented planting option for corn and soybean crop insurance

  Published on June 5, 2013
  Prevented planting option is June 5 for corn and June 15 for soybeans for farms that have crop insurance policy on their crop production.

• Dandelion management in field and forage crops

  Published on May 4, 2006
  

• Corn drying from the top down may be anthracnose top dieback

  Published on August 31, 2011
  Corn senescing or dying from the top down may be caused by one of several problems, including anthracnose top dieback.

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  Attaining 300 bushel yield with late planted corn

  Published on August 7, 2014
  On-farm research aims to demonstrate the potential of two corn hybrids to interact with narrow rows, population densities and nitrogen to produce a 300-bushel yield goal.

• What will a cool, 2015 growing season mean for corn?

  Published on July 13, 2015
  Heat is an important factor impacting crop development. Using a new, web-based tool, farmers can use their own numbers and compare 2015 to previous years.

• North central Michigan field crop regional report – August 21, 2014

  Published on August 21, 2014
  Control weeds and plant cover crops in wheat stubble.

• Fall fertilizer practices following a drought season

  Published on November 8, 2016
  Fall is a good time to adapt fertilizer best practices following a drought year.

• Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – April 17, 2015

  Published on April 17, 2015
  Field preparation work is progressing in southwest Michigan and winter annual weeds are off to a really slow start.

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  Fall armyworm has arrived in Michigan corn

  Published on August 18, 2016
  Fall armyworm can damage the leaves and ears of late-season sweet corn.

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  Collecting accurate yield monitor data

  Published on September 29, 2016
  There are many benefits from collecting yield data. Take the time to calibrate your monitor properly.

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  Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 26, 2016

  Published on May 26, 2016
  Ten days of dry weather permitted dramatic progress in the field, but rain is needed.

• Residual options for postemergence herbicide applications in corn

  Published on June 3, 2010
  

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  Spring 2016 field crop weeds update for southwest Michigan

  Published on May 19, 2016
  Cool, wet weather has made weed control challenging this spring as farmers feel the pressure to get crops planted under less than ideal conditions.

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  Cover crops in Michigan - Interseeding cover crops

  Published on March 23, 2020
  A new video highlights research at MSU on interseeding rates of cover crops into standing corn.

• Fungicide applications of strobilurins to corn and soybeans when there is little disease

  Published on July 12, 2007
  

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  Corn stalk nitrate results in southwest Michigan fields in 2016

  Published on December 16, 2016
  Test stalk nitrate levels at the end of the season to measure the adequacy of nitrogen fertility in corn.

• West central Michigan field crop regional report – May 9, 2013

  Published on May 9, 2013
  Soils have dried considerably and planters are active in the west central region.

• Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 12, 2016

  Published on May 12, 2016
  Planting remains in high gear for most of the Thumb region.

• How close can Northern Michigan farmers come to raising $2 per bushel corn? Part 1

  Published on April 25, 2014
  Combining low land cost, careful rotation planning, maximizing manure nutrient inputs and yield can result in lower costs for corn production.