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Cover crops after wheat harvest – five reliable options
Published on September 2, 2025
Post-wheat harvest leaves an excellent opportunity to incorporate fall cover crops into your production system. Here’s five reliable options for cover cropping after wheat to get you started. -
MSU hosts tour of new Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center
Published on July 28, 2025
Modernized facility will increase research output and impact, improve educational opportunities, serve as a hub for Michigan dairy industry -
MSU Extension and Newaygo County Conservation District partner to host Farm Field Day
Published on July 8, 2025
Attend the Newaygo County Farm Field Day on Aug. 19 to learn about pest management and scouting, irrigation, grazing management, and updates on NRCS funding opportunities and programs. RUP and CCA credits are available. -
MSU Extension Educator Brent Crain shares the importance of soil testing
MSU Extension staff were able to highlight our mission and programmatic efforts on WLNS' Discover Greater Lansing thanks to a community sponsorship. This is part eleven of a fourteen-part series.
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Continuous corn in Michigan: Popular practice, but is it sustainable?
Published on June 3, 2025
Many Michigan livestock and dairy producers rely on corn-on-corn cropping systems to meet feed demands, but is this short rotation approach truly effective? Here are some considerations for corn-on-corn production systems before sticking with it. -
Early season irrigation for small grains and forages
Published on May 22, 2025
Irrigated small grains and alfalfa hay tend to have higher water demands when compared to most field crops and are often overlooked when it comes to timely irrigation. -
Stay Connected with the MSU Pesticide Safety and Education Program Website
Published on March 18, 2025
The MSU Pesticide Safety & Education Program (PSEP) website is your go-to resource for everything related to pesticide safety, training and certification in Michigan. -
Soil testing through MSU Extension
Published on March 11, 2025
MSU Extension home lawn and garden and commercial soil tests provide access to personalized fertilizer recommendations for thousands of Michigan residents every year.