MSU Extension Small Grains

News

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  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.

• 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.

• 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.

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  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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – April 24, 2014

  Published on April 24, 2014
  Cool, wet weather is delaying spring field work and slowing development of the wheat crop across Northeast Michigan.

• A cold start to the 2014 growing season for field crops

  Published on April 3, 2014
  Growing degree day accumulations, which are important to both plant and insect pest development, look very similar to 2011 and 2013.

• Six strong reasons to plant certified small grain seed

  Published on March 31, 2014
  Why buy certified seed when I have a bin full of non-GMO, non-hybrid grain?

• Still looking for ways to make half your daily grains whole grains?

  Published on March 14, 2014
  You may not have considered these creative and tasty ways to implement whole grains in your daily eating habits.