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Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 15, 2024
Published on August 15, 2024
Review of the week. -
MSU researchers develop low-cost sensors to help farmers irrigate more efficiently, manage diseases
Published on August 14, 2024
Scientists have developed a system called LOCOMOS to monitor irrigation efficiency. -
Research and pivots and voles, oh my! Coming August 28 to southwest Michigan
Published on August 8, 2024
Speakers at the On-Farm Research Field Day will share key learnings from past research, and participants will be able to visit fields with current research plots and an interactive pivot performance evaluation. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 8, 2024
Published on August 8, 2024
Potato late blight confirmed in another commercial field in St. Joseph County. White mold visibly present in some fields. Tar spot continued to develop. -
Nematodes in field crops topic for upcoming Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series
Published on August 5, 2024
Join MSU Extension on Aug. 15 for the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series where Marisol Quintanilla will discuss her latest research on nematodes in field crops. -
Irrigation during peak crop water use
Published on August 1, 2024
Strategic irrigation during critical reproductive stages of corn and soybeans is essential to meet increasing water needs and optimize yield potential. -
Irrigation scheduling tools available through MSU Extension
Published on August 1, 2024
Irrigation scheduling tools not only help in deciding irrigation timing and amount but also facilitate water use reporting. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 1, 2024
Published on August 1, 2024
Corn leaf aphids continued to settle into corn fields this week. Tar spot is in several counties but at low pressure. Soybean pods progressed toward full seed. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 18, 2024
Published on July 25, 2024
More rainfall this week left fields and crops saturated, which affected field work. Most soybeans and corn throughout the region are in or entering reproductive stages. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 25, 2024
Published on July 25, 2024
A week of dry weather led to wheat harvest, straw and hay baling and movement by gravity and evaporation of standing water pooled in fields. Late blight was found in potatoes in southeastern St. Joseph County.