Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Weeds

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  Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening

  Published on October 6, 2021
  Collect weed seeds September-October to submit for herbicide resistance screening.

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  Reducing spread of herbicide-resistant weed seed during harvest and tillage operations

  Published on September 23, 2021
  Recommendations for reducing the spread of herbicide-resistant weed seed this fall in Michigan soybeans.

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  Farm tax management on tap for the Sept. 23 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast

  Published on September 16, 2021
  Join the Field Crop Virtual Breakfast on Sept. 23 for tips on avoiding surprises during tax season.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 16, 2021

  Published on September 16, 2021
  Warm and dry conditions continue to aid in grain dry-down and push later planted fields toward maturity. Corn and soybean harvest has begun in early planted and early maturity fields.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 9, 2021

  Published on September 9, 2021
  Corn and soybean in many fields are approaching physiological maturity. Upcoming warm weather will accelerate crop progress, resulting in an early harvest season this year.

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  Weed scouting tips on Sept. 9 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast

  Published on September 2, 2021
  The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on Sept. 9, 2021, will feature MSU Extension weed specialist Christy Sprague discussing scouting for weed escapes and management.

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  Dry conditions will impact early season weed control

  Published on May 26, 2021
  What do dry conditions mean for weed management?

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  2021 status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan

  Published on May 20, 2021
  Work continues on new herbicide resistance cases in waterhemp and fall panicum.

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  Post-emergent weed control topic for May 13 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast

  Published on May 5, 2021
  The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on May 13, 2021, will feature Michigan State University weed scientist Erin Burns discussing effective post-emergent weed control strategies in field crops.

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  Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!

  Published on April 2, 2021
  Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases.

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  Early season weed control on Field Crops Virtual Breakfast

  Published on April 2, 2021
  Join us April 8, 2021, to hear about early season weed control recommendations from Christy Sprague.

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  Weedscience Graduate Students Win Awards

  Published on February 26, 2021
  PSM Graduate Students from the Weed Science Program Win Awards.

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  Field Crops Webinar Series addresses effective weed control options and their economics on March 8

  Published on February 23, 2021
  The fourth session of the Field Crops Webinar Series on March 8, 2021, will feature MSU weed scientists Christy Sprague and Erin Burns.

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  Field Crop Sessions Take the Center Stage at the MI Ag Ideas to Grow with Conference, February 15-19, 2021

  Published on February 5, 2021
  Learn about controlling pests, farm bill options for 2021, working with lenders, drainage and irrigation, working with MDNR on managing wildlife damage and more. There are over 25 sessions to choose from, over 20 providing RUP credits.

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  MSU Extension Field Crops Webinar Series addresses profitable corn production on Feb. 15

  Published on February 3, 2021
  The first session of the Field Crops Webinar Series on Feb. 15, 2021, will feature University of Wisconsin-Madison corn agronomist Joe Lauer.

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  Registration is open for the Southeast Michigan Virtual Pest and Crop Management Update

  Published on January 12, 2021
  Registration for the Jan. 26, 2021, meeting will include a free 2021 Weed Control Guide shipped to your home.

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  2021 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops is available

  Published on December 16, 2020
  Important weed control references now available at MSU Extension Bookstore and MSU Weed Science website.

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  Virtual pest and field crop management updates for 2021

  Published on December 2, 2020
  The in-person field crop meetings offered each winter by MSU Extension have moved to online delivery for 2021.

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  Evaluating seedling wheat stands this fall

  Published on November 30, 2020
  Before snow blankets the fields, evaluating wheat fields may be helpful.

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  Farmers needed to help guide direction of future MSU Extension field crop programming

  Published on October 23, 2020
  The MSU Extension field crops team is asking farmers for guidance by filling out a brief online needs assessment.