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Soil testing through MSU Extension
Published on August 30, 2023
MSU Extension home lawn and garden and commercial soil tests provide access to personalized fertilizer recommendations for thousands of Michigan residents every year. -
MSU team to use $611K USDA grant to explore heavy metals in crops
Published on August 17, 2023
Intended to serve as a resource for growers, food industries and policymakers, the project has three overarching objectives aimed at uncovering the circumstances that lead to heavy metal uptake and what can be done to mitigate it. -
Join us! KBS LTAR Field Day: Sustainable Cropping Systems for the Future
Published on August 11, 2023
Curious about how MI rowcrop systems can be profitable and environmentally sustainable? Join us on September 15th for the first annual field day at the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) site. Registration link below. -
MSU soil scientist recognized for outstanding environmental quality research
Published on August 3, 2023
Professor Hui Li will be honored Oct. 30 at the American Society of Agronomy's annual meeting. -
Cover crop considerations for vegetables
Published on August 2, 2023
Integrating cover crops into your vegetable rotation can offer many benefits for crop and soil health. -
Why macropores can ruin your best intentions with conservation practices
Published on August 1, 2023
Site specific conservation planning is key to managing no-till and cover crops in row crop systems. -
Three MSU projects receive seed funding for sustainable agriculture collaborations
Published on July 20, 2023
Grants seek to lay foundation for continued research for advancing food system health -
MSU researchers receive $750K grant to study soil health amid changing rainfall patterns
Published on July 11, 2023
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
Soil health gains from manure
Published on July 7, 2023
Recent and ongoing research highlights the impact of manure applications on soil health. -
Upcoming field days in southern Michigan
Published on June 29, 2023
Summer is in full swing and there are many opportunities for farm field days coming up in the Western Lake Erie Basin.