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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 5, 2025

  Published on June 5, 2025
  Wheat is ending pollination and starting kernel development. Corn and soybeans reached early vegetative stages, but cool weather slowed development. Dry, windy conditions allowed lots of field work, including forage raking and baling.

• Urban water sustainability: framework and application

  Published on October 12, 2016
  Urban areas such as megacities (those with populations greater than 10 million) are hotspots of global water use and thus face intense water management challenges

• Drought and turfgrass

  Published on August 22, 2008
  

• Feb 24

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With

  February 24, 2025 – March 7, 2025 Zoom

  Unique virtual experience encompassing all aspects of the agricultural industry.

• What Does PFAS Mean To My Farm | PFAS Contamination in Agriculture

  PFAS are a large group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. These chemicals break down slowly and can build up in people, wildlife, and the environment over time.

• Organic Raspberry Production in Three-Season High Tunnels

  Published on February 19, 2015
  Growing organic raspberries using season extension offers a great opportunity to extend the production season and harvest high quality berries.

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  Better nutrient management with edge-of-field monitoring

  Published on July 19, 2015
  A new conservation program helps farmers retain crop nutrients. The 2015 deadline to apply is July 24.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 18, 2021

  Published on May 18, 2021
  This warm weather is accelerating crop development; tart cherries are at early petal fall and apples are at 60% bloom at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center.

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  West central Michigan small fruit update – May 26, 2020

  Published on May 26, 2020
  Blueberries are in bloom thanks to the long-expected summer temperatures from last week. Despite recent late spring frosts events, small fruit crops came out unharmed.

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  MSU Places Sixth in National Collegiate Landscape Competition

  Published on March 24, 2022
  An MSU student team placed sixth at the National Association of Landscape Professional's National Collegiate Landscape Competition in North Carolina in March 2022.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 12, 2021

  Published on August 12, 2021
  Hot, humid weather and plentiful rainfall give way to cooler and drier weather beginning this weekend. Don’t let the soybean scouting sweet spot pass you by without evaluating your fields.

• Phase One Projects | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 21, 2018

  Published on August 21, 2018
  The weather in the northwest continues to be hot and dry.

• Experience with growing tomatoes in high tunnels: What about crop rotation?

  Published on November 19, 2012
  Many high tunnel producers desire to grow tomatoes, and many times that is all they want to grow. If that is the case, growers should consider movable tunnels or containers to overcome crop rotation challenges.

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  Blueberry growers need to focus on Anthracnose fruit rot as bloom ends

  Published on May 28, 2020
  During bloom, it makes sense to focus on managing fruit rot diseases, and new information and tools are available to help.

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  MSU student shares a day of work at an MSU Extension urban agriculture research center

  Published on July 15, 2021
  Lauren Sawyer shares her observations and experiences as the summer 2021 intern at the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning, and Innovation (DPFLI), reflecting on the opportunities she has had to learn about agriculture and the city of Detroit.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update - September 8, 2022

  Published on September 8, 2022
  Corn and soybean are entering the final stages of grain fill. Dry conditions have kept disease pressure low, but hopefully the crop will have enough water to get to the finish line.

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  West central Michigan small fruit update – July 12, 2023

  Published on July 13, 2023
  Blueberry harvest is in progress. Blueberry maggot and spotted wing Drosophila are already active in fields.