MSU Extension Small Grains

News

• The importance of scouting your fields

  Published on June 13, 2012
  Crop scouting keeps you on top of field conditions, helps you catch and diagnose problems early and allows for timely corrective action before major crop losses occur.

• Morrill Act turns 150 years old

  Published on June 12, 2012
  The Morrill Act made possible the creation of the land-grant schools and was signed by President Abraham Lincoln July 2, 1862.

• Armyworms and rumors of armyworms

  Published on May 25, 2012
  Significant armyworm moth capture in Michigan and outbreaks in Ohio and Indiana could mean trouble for Michigan growers of wheat, small grains and corn.

• Armyworm moth trap results

  Published on May 25, 2012
  High numbers of armyworm moths captured at several locations in Michigan.

• Enterprise budgets for selected U.P. small grain crops

  Published on May 4, 2012
  Tools farmers can use to estimate the economic potential for small grains in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

• Choose healthy grains for a healthy breakfast

  Published on April 16, 2012
  These healthy choices include everything from cereal to muffins to pancakes. With so much variety, there's no excuse for kids and adults NOT to include healthy grains at breakfast.

• Eat healthy with whole grains

  Published on March 22, 2012
  Whole grains are an important part of your diet. Learn how to make half of your grains whole.

• Plan your next steps with 2012 field crops on-farm research and demonstration book

  Published on February 22, 2012
  What’s new, what’s working, and should I try it? Find out in the 2012 Field Crops Team On-farm Research and Demonstration book.

• Making half your grains whole is healthy and delicious

  Published on February 16, 2012
  The USDA recommends that half of the grains we eat be whole. Here are some tips to achieve this.

• Controlled-release nitrogen deserves a look in upper Michigan, too

  Published on February 6, 2012
  Corn (silage and grain), hay and pasture, and small grains could benefit from more available later-season nitrogen (N).