• Lessons From Long Term Research: Comparing No-Till to Conventional Tillage Over 30 years

    Published on January 9, 2025
    A summary of over 30 years of research by KBS LTER that measured yield, profitability, soil aggregation, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and soil moisture in tilled and no-tilled fields.

  • Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers

    Published on December 6, 2024
    This annual guide is a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control and disease control measures for commercial growers. A version of this publication is available at http://mwveguide.org

  • Irrigation Scheduling Tools

    Published on July 31, 2024
    Irrigation scheduling provides information on the timing and amount of water to apply to meet crop needs.

  • Herramientas de programación de riego

    Published on July 31, 2024
    La programación de riego proporciona información acerca del momento y la cantidad de agua necesaria para satisfacer las necesidades del cultivo.

  • An Introduction to Regenerative Field Crop and Grazing Systems

    Published on July 11, 2024
    The need for more resilient food and farming systems has never been greater, causing more people to consider regenerative agricultural practices to improve productivity, profitability, and environmental outcomes.

  • Cover Crop Interactive Maps

    Published on May 29, 2024
    These maps feature decades of cover crop work by farmers and researchers across Michigan.

  • Cover Crop Service Provider Directory

    Published on May 3, 2024
    The purpose of this document is to highlight some of the businesses that offer cover crop related services to farmers across Michigan.

  • Cover Crop Termination

    Published on April 22, 2024
    Developing a termination strategy for cover crops is an essential part of the planning process to ensure there is no interference with the planting or management of the subsequent cash crop.

  • Soil Microbial Community Dynamics Across Michigan Farms

    Published on February 26, 2024
    Soil health is an important concept that has grown exponentially in the public and private sectors over the past decades.

  • The Anatomy of a Soil Test Report

    Published on March 9, 2023
    A summary of how to understand a soil test report to help you best understand and analyze the results to make effective farm management and soil fertility decisions.