MSU Extension Sugarbeets

News

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  Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – May 7, 2015

  Published on May 7, 2015
  A recent string of dry days allowed producers to complete seedbed preparation and make good early progress with planting.

• Central Michigan field crop regional report – April 29, 2015

  Published on May 1, 2015
  The 2015 planting season is off to a good start in central Michigan.

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  Two new Enviro-weather stations added in Allegan and Haslett

  Published on April 28, 2015
  New and replacement MSU Enviro-weather stations brings station total to 75 within Michigan.

• Handy farming Internet resources for the 2015 growing season

  Published on April 27, 2015
  Field crop farmers can get ahead with these Michigan State University Extension online resources for a successful growing season.

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  2015 Status of herbicide resistant weeds in Michigan

  Published on April 24, 2015
  Glyphosate and other herbicide-resistant weeds continue to spread across Michigan.

• Phosphorus management is important to protect the Saginaw Bay

  Published on April 20, 2015
  Properly managing phosphorous involves multiple factors including conservation tillage, cover crops, filter strips and the “4R’s” of nutrient stewardship.

• Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications

  Published on March 30, 2015
  Photoperiodism is the term given to a plant’s ability to respond to changing daylength. Knowing how your crop responds to daylength should influence how you apply fertilizer, especially nitrogen.

• 2014 Michigan sugarbeet production practices

  Published on March 23, 2015
  Survey results of Michigan sugarbeet growers attending winter agronomy meetings indicate they have quickly adopted new production practices.

• Rhizoctonia management: Are all fungicides the same?

  Published on March 23, 2015
  When managing sugarbeet Rhizoctonia, expect only seedling disease control from seed treatments, use proven practices and be cautious of generic fungicides.

• New fungicides for Cercospora leaf spot control in sugarbeets

  Published on February 4, 2015
  Minerva and Minerva Duo are two new fungicides that can now be used for Cercospora leaf spot control in sugarbeets for 2015.