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2022 status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan
Published on September 10, 2022
Each year new herbicide resistance cases are identified by MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics -
Warning: Herbicide applications under cold conditions increase injury to winter wheat
Published on April 28, 2022
Cold temperatures and crop growth stage could alter weed control strategies in winter wheat. -
Evaluating wheat stands and spring management
Published on April 7, 2022
Scout wheat fields now to make proper management decisions. -
Early-season weed control and options with product shortages
Published on March 31, 2022
Herbicide shortages will influence early-season weed control decisions. -
Reprints of the 2022 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops are available
Published on March 2, 2022
Resources on alternative herbicide options this year will be important with impending herbicide shortages. -
Noelle is learning more about sustainable farming in her M.S. degree
Published on February 7, 2022
The best part of her Horticulture master's program is conducting applied field research on campus and on vegetable growers' farms. -
Weed Genomes Cropping up at PSM
Published on January 17, 2022
PSM's Dr. Eric Patterson along with colleagues at MSU, Colorado State University, and industry partners have launched the International Weed Genomics Consortium, a program to sequence, annotate and publish genomes for up to 30 common weed species. -
Protecting crop yields starts with early season weed control
Published on December 20, 2021
MSU Extension Weed Control Guide for Field Crops offers specific guidance for several crops. -
Setting the stage for successful weed control in 2022: What can we do this fall?
Published on December 20, 2021
Screen your weeds for herbicide-resistance to maximize herbicide application success. -
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. -
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. -
Dry conditions will impact early season weed control
Published on May 26, 2021
What do dry conditions mean for weed management? -
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. -
Weedscience Graduate Students Win Awards
Published on February 26, 2021
PSM Graduate Students from the Weed Science Program Win Awards. -
Evaluating seedling wheat stands this fall
Published on November 30, 2020
Before snow blankets the fields, evaluating wheat fields may be helpful. -
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. -
Corn injury from preemergence residual herbicides in 2020 MSU corn herbicide trials
Published on June 23, 2020
Check out the Michigan State University corn herbicide trials on your computer, cell phone or tablet. -
EPA’s dicamba cancellation order: What does this mean for Michigan farmers?
Published on June 11, 2020
Options for weed control in Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean. -
Weed control considerations before planting dry edible beans
Published on May 28, 2020
There are several key points to consider before planting dry beans when controlling weeds. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 21, 2020
Published on May 21, 2020
High rainfall totals from this past week have put field work on hold, but warmer weather is on the way to get planted crops up and growing.
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