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Kravchenko Lab
Welcome to the Kravchenko Lab!
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Mar 9
Recipes for Forage Success - March 9
March 9, 2020 6:30PM – 8:00PM Rudyard Township Hall, 18725 S. Mackinac Trail, Rudyard, MI 49780
Educational meetings in three U.P. locations to address forage production, seed selection, recent MSU forage trials in U.P., and winter-feeding for soil fertility and health.
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Jan 11
70th Michigan Onsite Wastewater Conference 2022
January 11, 2022 – January 12, 2022 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. Online via Zoom
Professional Onsite Wastewater Management education and certification offered at the 70th Michigan Onsite Wastewater Conference, Jan. 11-12, 2022
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Mar 26
CANCELED: Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - March 26
March 26, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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Feb 27
Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - February 27
February 27, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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Mar 5
Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - March 5
March 5, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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Apr 30
CANCELED: Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - April 30
April 30, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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Mar 21
CANCELED: Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - March 21
March 21, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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May 14
CANCELED: Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - May 14
May 14, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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Apr 9
CANCELED: Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - April 9
April 9, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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Apr 2
CANCELED: Evenings in the Garden - Winter 2020 Series - April 2
April 2, 2020 6:30PM – 8:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48337
Evenings in the Garden is a series of classes on gardening and environmental topics, taught by favorite regional experts - held at the beautiful, historic Tollgate Farm.
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Feb 19
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With
February 19, 2022 – March 31, 2022 Online Using Zoom
Unique virtual experience encompassing all aspects of the Agricutural industry.
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Evaluating Soil Health in a Soil Pit
Published on September 11, 2020
MSU Extension Educator, Paul Gross, looks at worm channels, roots and topsoil depth to evaluate the impact of no-till on soil health.
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Soil Fertility and Testing
Published on February 17, 2021
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Horticulture & Natural Resources Session: This session will be a basic introduction to soil fertility. We will cover essential nutrients, soil testing, soil test reports, soil pH and fertilizer application rate calculations.
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Soybean and Wheat Management Considerations for 2021
Published on February 16, 2021
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Field Crops Session: Planting date, variety selection, scouting and environmental conditions impact both the crop and pest development for these important crops. Mike Staton will discuss some important aspects of planting rate and soybean populations, which has implications for canopy wetness and disease control. Fusarium head blight remains one of the most important diseases of wheat for yield reduction and grain quality and marketability. Dennis Pennington will discuss how fertility, stand, weather and timing can impact wheat yields and disease control.
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Smart Gardening: Soil Tests
Video walk through of how to test soil.
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Low Cost Sensors to Improve Irrigation Management
Published on February 18, 2021
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Irrigation Session: There have been remarkable improvements in low cost, low voltage micro-processor systems available to the hobbyist “maker community”. These small computers have the ability to read and store data from a wide variety of sensors, and can be used to automate processes, creating opportunities for farmers to integrate this technology for data collection and management. Dr. Younsuk Dong, Michigan State University Department of Biosystems Engineering, will discuss his work in utilizing one of these systems to improve irrigation management, monitor leaf wetness, reduce the risk of crop diseases.
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Cover Crops as Forage: What to Consider
Published on February 17, 2021
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Sustainability Session: Are cover crops forages or forages cover crops? In many ways they are the same, but there are important differences. This session will discuss considerations for growing cover crops for forage including species, timing, evaluating your stand and forage quality.
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Ming-Han Li, AICP, PE, PLA, FCELA, FASLA
Professor and School Director
minghan@msu.edu
517-432-0704
