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Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 19, 2024

Published on September 19, 2024
Soybean harvest started, and seed corn, potato, and hay harvests continued. Winter wheat and cover crop planting continued.
Getting a start on weed control in the fall

Published on September 18, 2024
Fall is a good time to manage problem weeds.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 12, 2024

Published on September 12, 2024
The season is winding down as crops near harvest. Winter wheat planting and storage potato harvest started this past week.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 5, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
Commercial corn reached R6 in some fields. Soybeans continued to progress toward physiological maturity. Some soybean fields reached R8.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 5, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
Commercial corn reached R6 in some fields. Soybeans continued to progress toward physiological maturity. Some soybean fields reached R8.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 5, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
Commercial corn reached R6 in some fields. Soybeans continued to progress toward physiological maturity. Some soybean fields reached R8.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 5, 2024

Published on September 5, 2024
Commercial corn reached R6 in some fields. Soybeans continued to progress toward physiological maturity. Some soybean fields reached R8.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 29, 2024

Published on August 29, 2024
White mold and sudden death syndrome symptoms worsened in soybeans. Seed corn harvest is in progress. Milk lines progressed in R5 commercial corn.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 29, 2024

Published on August 29, 2024
White mold and sudden death syndrome symptoms worsened in soybeans. Seed corn harvest is in progress. Milk lines progressed in R5 commercial corn.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 22, 2024

Published on August 22, 2024
Seed fill continued in soybeans. Most corn is between R4 (dough) and R5 (dent).
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 15, 2024

Published on August 15, 2024
Review of the week.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 8, 2024

Published on August 8, 2024
Potato late blight confirmed in another commercial field in St. Joseph County. White mold visibly present in some fields. Tar spot continued to develop.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 1, 2024

Published on August 1, 2024
Corn leaf aphids continued to settle into corn fields this week. Tar spot is in several counties but at low pressure. Soybean pods progressed toward full seed.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 18, 2024

Published on July 25, 2024
More rainfall this week left fields and crops saturated, which affected field work. Most soybeans and corn throughout the region are in or entering reproductive stages.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 11, 2024

Published on July 11, 2024
Large rainfall accumulations halted fieldwork and resulted in standing water in many fields. Most soybeans reached reproductive stages, and low levels of tar spot were confirmed in Branch County.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 3, 2024

Published on July 3, 2024
Winter wheat harvest continued. More soybeans entered reproductive stages, and some commercial corn has begun to tassel. Second generation Colorado potato beetles were confirmed in potatoes.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 20, 2024

Published on June 20, 2024
Soybeans began flowering, side dressed nitrogen applications continued in corn, and wheat kernels began to dry down.
Southwest Michigan field crops update—June 13, 2024

Published on June 13, 2024
Warm temperatures led to increased crop growth, rapid weed growth and post-emergent herbicide applications. Low levels of Fusarium head blight were detected. Second cutting of forages began.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 6, 2024

Published on June 6, 2024
Sidedress nitrogen applications began in earnest. Slugs caused severe damage in some no-till soybean fields, leading to replanting of those fields.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 30, 2024

Published on May 30, 2024
Significant planting progress made for both corn and soybeans. Potatoes began flowering. Stripe rust in wheat continues to be confirmed throughout the state.