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North Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014
Published on May 15, 2014
The field crop planting window narrows in North Central Michigan. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014
Published on May 15, 2014
Some scattered planting of corn and soybeans occurred in the last week, but most growers in Northeast Michigan are waiting for soil conditions to improve. -
Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 15, 2014
Published on May 15, 2014
Wet weather and poor field conditions continues to hamper planting progress. -
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014
Published on May 15, 2014
Recent heavy precipitation and severe weather missed Southwest Michigan. Plan to attend our next St. Joseph County IPM Breakfast meeting May 27. -
West Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
Very limited planting progress in the West Central region for the first full week of May. -
Commodity market update for grains and dairy available
Published on May 8, 2014
Spring is a busy time for farmers but they still need to follow the changes in the commodity markets for grains and dairy – a recent recorded webinar discusses these issues. -
Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
A recent string of dry days has allowed producers to apply fertilizer and begin seedbed preparation on higher ground. -
Michigan’s Thumb area field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
Cool, wet weather continues to cause delays for field work and planting for all crops. -
Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 8, 2014
Published on May 8, 2014
Field conditions across Southwest Michigan have been steadily improving for tillage and planting. -
Bringing barley back to the Michigan agricultural economy
Published on April 28, 2014
Due to the increasing demand for locally-sourced products in everything from the salads we eat to the beer we drink, barley, produced for malt, is being revisited as a potential crop for Michigan agriculture.