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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 18, 2022

  Published on August 18, 2022
  Corn and soybean are moving toward the end of the grain fill period, so timely rain or irrigation will be key heading into the second half of August.

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  MSU Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies

  Published on February 28, 2018
  Michigan State University (MSU) will host its third annual Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies on June 28 at the MSU Southwest Research and Extension Center.

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  "Less is more" approach to water use may be key to nursery efficiency

  Published on February 25, 2012
  If growers can group plants by similar water needs, they can be more efficient in their water application and save energy and money.

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  Southwest Michigan field crop update – Sept. 10, 2020

  Published on September 10, 2020
  Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures will help move crops toward the finish line. Diseases that love these conditions may be too late to ruin the party, depending on current crop development stage.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) continues as the major threat for blueberries and raspberries. Timely insecticide applications and fruit sampling after each application is critical to ensure the effectiveness of your SWD control program.

• Growing Kindness: The Edu-Garden Bee Kind Crew

  Published on November 14, 2021
  Growing Kindness: The Edu-Garden Bee Kind Crew

• SCIENTIFIC REPORTS -- Climate variability and trends at a national scale

  Published on June 12, 2017
  Examining the daily minutia of climate, not just temperature, but also sunshine, precipitation and soil moisture simultaneously all over a country gives a better understanding of how variable a land’s climate can be.

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  Farm manager named at MSU West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center in Hart

  Published on March 22, 2023
  Ashley Fleser has been named the first full-time farm manager at the station, tasked with providing an optimal research environment, building community relationships, and enhancing grower education.

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  Managing the farming system to feed our crops and protect our water

  Published on April 17, 2015
  Integrating conservation practices throughout the farming system can keep crop nutrients in the root zone and out of waterways.

• Sweet cherry pruning and apple precision orchard management workshop

  Published on March 31, 2014
  A day-long workshop on high density sweet cherry pruning and apple precision management will be held on April 9, 2014, in Northwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 13, 2021

  Published on May 13, 2021
  Cool and dry weather cleared the way for significant planting progress. As temperatures warm and more dry weather is on the way, concerns arise with crop establishment and early development.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 18, 2023

  Published on May 18, 2023
  Near-perfect spring weather has allowed for a continued surge in planting progress…now we just need enough soil moisture to get the crops up and established.

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  Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering

  Published on September 24, 2020
  Read about the Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering and their work internationally

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 21, 2021

  Published on May 21, 2021
  With the return to normal to above-normal temperatures this past week, we received an average of 88 growing degree days (GDD) base 50 last week.

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  NATURE -- Assessing progress towards sustainable development over space and time

  Published on January 3, 2020
  In Nature, scientists show that indeed all sustainability, like politics, is local. China has improved its aggregated SDG score. At the provincial level, however, there is disparity between the country’s developed and developing regions.

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  MSU Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies

  Published on February 28, 2018
  Michigan State University (MSU) will host its third annual Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies on June 28 at at the MSU Southwest Research and Extension Center

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 3, 2025

  Published on July 3, 2025
  Soybeans are in late vegetative to early reproductive stages. As wheat ripens, consider options for planting a robust cover crop or soybeans after harvest.

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  West central Michigan small fruit update – June 7, 2023

  Published on June 8, 2023
  High daily temperatures and lack of rain increase the need for supplemental irrigation and promote insect pest outbreaks in blueberries.

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  Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 3

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Part 3: Direct vs variable and fixed costs

• Malawi Potato Value Chain Poster

  Published on June 13, 2018
  Presented to the World Bank/ICABR Conference, Washington, DC June 13-14, 2018