MSU Extension Small Grains

News

• 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).

• Michigan’s Right To Farm celebrates 30 years

  Published on October 5, 2011
  The Right to Farm Act affects everyone. A wide variety of crop and livestock production strengthens our farm economy and helps to enhance the natural environment.

• Deadline for 2009 disaster payments looms

  Published on July 24, 2011
  July 29, 2011 is the deadline for fruit, row crops, vegetable and other crop producers to sign up for 2009 SURE Disaster Program.

• Soil test to get the best

  Published on April 21, 2011
  Warm weather makes farmers think about planting, and soil testing can ensure plants get what they need to thrive.

• Manure testing shows true value

  Published on April 19, 2011
  Escalating fertilizer prices make it important to understand the true value of your manure. Proper manure sampling and testing is the best way to give correct nutrient credit to your fields.

• It’s a “Clean Sweep” of outdated, unused and unwanted pesticides

  Published on April 14, 2011
  Pesticide and mercury disposal in Michigan is safe, free and available at 18 sites throughout the state.

• Have a manure spill kit ready to go into action

  Published on April 12, 2011
  A manure spill kit is a must have tool for Michigan dairy and livestock producers.

• Lime is to pH as antacids are to heartburn

  Published on March 25, 2011
  Managing your pH is a simple way to start improving plant nutrient availability and increasing crop yield.