MSU Extension Western Lake Erie Basin: Agriculture & Water Quality

News

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  Feeding our crops, greening our cities, protecting the Great Lakes landscape

  Published on February 23, 2016
  Effective agricultural and urban management practices to protect water quality require an understanding of how and when nutrients move across the landscape, and which management practices are most likely to be successful in preventing nutrient loss.

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  Two BMPs are better than one

  Published on September 30, 2015
  How to boost the effectiveness of your farm’s nutrient management.

• Don’t forget to take the credit

  Published on September 28, 2015
  Remember to take nitrogen credits when you use other nitrogen sources when you are planning next years nutrient needs.

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  Time to think about cover crops after soybeans

  Published on August 7, 2015
  New publication to assist soybean farmers with cover crop use.

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  Managing manure and the cropping system

  Published on August 6, 2015
  The Aug. 18, 2015, manure field day will teach participants about double cropping winter and summer annuals for better feed, soil and manure management.

• Wheat harvest opens window for cover crop establishment

  Published on July 24, 2015
  Cover crop choices following wheat harvest.

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  Corn leaf greenness affected by nitrogen rate, row spacing and population density – Part 1

  Published on July 22, 2015
  Leaf greenness of two corn hybrids increased with nitrogen rate as measured by the SPAD 502 Chlorophyll Meter.

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  Better nutrient management with edge-of-field monitoring

  Published on July 19, 2015
  A new conservation program helps farmers retain crop nutrients. The 2015 deadline to apply is July 24.

• Grassed waterways can help maintain soil quality and productivity

  Published on July 16, 2015
  This article provides essential information about establishing grassed waterways in wheat stubble. The best timing is to establish them following wheat harvest.

• What will a cool, 2015 growing season mean for corn?

  Published on July 13, 2015
  Heat is an important factor impacting crop development. Using a new, web-based tool, farmers can use their own numbers and compare 2015 to previous years.