News
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September 12-13 farm drainage field day postponed until June 2020
Published on September 5, 2019
Due to persisting wet conditions, the drainage field day in Lenawee County has been postponed to June 24-25, 2020.
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Kick your soil health up a notch by attending Aug. 26 twilight meeting
Published on July 29, 2019
Michigan State University Extension and the MSU cover crops team are offering another great soil health educational event for fee to farmers in the Monroe County area.
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MSU Cover Crop Team Webinar Series: Interseeding cover crops in corn in Michigan
Published on May 21, 2019
The second webinar in this series highlights research at MSU on interseeding cover crops into standing corn.
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Understanding base saturation ratios on your MSU soil test report
Published on May 14, 2019
The “% of Exchangeable Bases” on your MSU soil test report gives insight into nutrient balances in your soil.
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Using soil moisture meters to complement irrigation scheduling
Published on May 13, 2019
Soil moisture monitoring can be used as an irrigation management tool.
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Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on May 9 focuses on early-season soil fertility
Published on May 1, 2019
MSU Extension’s Field Crop Virtual Breakfast continues May 9 with a discussion on early-season soil fertility with Kurt Steinke.
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Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 2 of 3: Tracking soil temperature trends
Published on April 19, 2019
A look at soil temperatures in Michigan in the last 10 years gives a glimpse into when soils typically reach optimum levels for seedling emergence.
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Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 3 of 3: Testing Enviroweather data
Published on April 19, 2019
The Enviroweather network of weather stations provides current and historical weather and soil data for nearly 100 sites within Michigan and northern Wisconsin—but how well do they represent conditions on your farm?
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Precision soil sampling: Every farm needs it!
Published on April 18, 2019
MSU Agriculture Innovation Day session will focus on importance of soil sampling for proper management.
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Soil temperatures and planting timing – Part 1 of 3: Optimal soil temperature for planting
Published on April 18, 2019
Timing for planting corn and other field crops is based in part on when soil temperatures are optimal for seed germination and seedling emergence.
