MSU Extension Western Lake Erie Basin: Agriculture & Water Quality

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• What is causing striped corn? Part 2

  Published on July 10, 2015
  Soil and leaf tissue tests suggest magnesium deficiency and, to a lesser extent, sulfur were causing leaf striping on corn.

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  Do pasture management & nutrient management go hand in hand?

  Published on July 1, 2015
  Management Intensive Grazing can help graziers have a more uniform distribution of manure and urine nutrients. Nutrient distribution and pasture rest will help graziers better utilize and manage the natural resource base.

• Understanding MSU soil test report basics – Part 2 of 2

  Published on June 29, 2015
  These tips on interpreting your MSU soil test report can help you make best use of your fertilizer investment.

• Understanding MSU soil test report basics – Part 1 of 2

  Published on June 29, 2015
  Get the most out of your MSU soil test report with these tips on collecting a good soil sample for testing.

• 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

• 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.