MSU ExtensionWestern Lake Erie Basin: Agriculture & Water Quality

News

• August farm tour will feature manure processing and conservation practices

  Published on June 29, 2015

  Participants in the “What’s New with Poo” bus tour will visit four farms implementing cutting-edge technologies and utilizing unique conservations practices.

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  What is causing striped corn? Part 1

  Published on June 19, 2015

  Plant tissue and soil testing may be needed to identify factors causing leaf striping on corn.

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  High yield corn research bolstered by early season weather

  Published on June 8, 2015

  High yield corn research project incorporates modern corn hybrids with non-limiting plant populations and nitrogen rates.

• Nutrient management update and tour features innovative field crop research

  Published on June 3, 2015

  MSU Nutrient Management Update and Plot Tour on Sept. 9, 2015, will showcase applied agronomic research on soil fertility and plant nutrition.

• Proper soil sampling depth is critical for pasture soil testing

  Published on May 26, 2015

  Soil testing pastureland – depth matters

• Plan ahead for fertigation

  Published on May 20, 2015

  Should adding fertilizer to irrigation be a part of your management plan?

• Slow crop development and tillage compaction may create need for early season irrigation

  Published on May 20, 2015

  Increased use of tillage to help warm soils and the delayed in killing cover crop are two additional reasons we see drier than normal planting condition.

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  Feeding our crops and protecting our water with bioreactors and controlled drainage

  Published on May 7, 2015

  Bioreactors and controlled drainage expand options for feeding our crops and protecting our water.

• How to use phosphorus wisely

  Published on April 28, 2015

  Soil testing and applying phosphorous at agronomic rates is the first step in phosphorus management.

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  Is it warm enough to plant corn?

  Published on April 28, 2015

  Soil and water temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit can damage corn seed and reduce yield.