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East Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014

Published on May 15, 2014
Wet, soggy field conditions continue to keep field work at a standstill.
West Central Michigan field crop regional report – May 15, 2014

Published on May 15, 2014
Planting progress is at a virtual standstill in West Central Michigan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.