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Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

Published on May 7, 2015
Planting remains in high gear for most of the Thumb region.
Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

Published on May 7, 2015
Planting is well ahead of normal in central Michigan.
West central Michigan field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

Published on May 7, 2015
Planting is advancing rapidly with generally good soil conditions.
Central Michigan field crop regional report – April 29, 2015

Published on May 1, 2015
The 2015 planting season is off to a good start in central Michigan.
Two new Enviro-weather stations added in Allegan and Haslett

Published on April 28, 2015
New and replacement MSU Enviro-weather stations brings station total to 75 within Michigan.
Handy farming Internet resources for the 2015 growing season

Published on April 27, 2015
Field crop farmers can get ahead with these Michigan State University Extension online resources for a successful growing season.
Food danger zone

Published on April 26, 2015
Keep food safe by keeping it out of the temperature danger zone.
2015 Status of herbicide resistant weeds in Michigan

Published on April 24, 2015
Glyphosate and other herbicide-resistant weeds continue to spread across Michigan.
Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications

Published on March 30, 2015
Photoperiodism is the term given to a plant’s ability to respond to changing daylength. Knowing how your crop responds to daylength should influence how you apply fertilizer, especially nitrogen.
Upper Peninsula field and forage crop trial results shared with farmers

Published on February 26, 2015
Variety trials on agronomic crops of interest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula provided useful information.