Michigan Field Crops

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 23. Farmland Valuations: Data Centers, Solar and More with Tor Tolhurst

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 23rd episode of the 2026 season! Rich Price, MSU Extension Conservation Systems Agronomy Educator, hosts Dr. Tor Tolhurst, MSU Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics. Tor discusses how farmland value changes with data centers and solar farms being added in Michigan. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 22. Irrigation Economics with Lyndon Kelley

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 22th episode of the 2026 season! Angie Gradiz, MSU Extension Agriculture Water Use Efficiency and Irrigation Educator, hosts Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension Irrigation Educator. Lyndon talks about best management practices for irrigation and the potential for expansion. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Irrigation Website

Value of Irrigation to MI Economy

Irrigation and Energy Efficiency Work

MSU Irrigation Team

New Irrigation System Checklist

Mobile Irrigation Lab

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 21. Hay Field Establishment with Kim Cassida

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 21th episode of the 2026 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Regenerative Agriculture Educator, hosts Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage and Grazing Specialist. Kim talks about best management practices for establishing new hay fields. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Forage Website

Red Crown Rot

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 20. Nematode Control with Marisol Quintanilla.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 20th episode of the 2026 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, hosts Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Extension Nematologist. Marisol talks about how to manage soybean cyst nematode and sugarbeet cyst nematode. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 19. Hot Topic

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2026 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crops specialists on a hot topic episode. Many topics were discussed and some examples were diseases, insects and drought conditions . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

2026 Field Crop Insect Guide

2026 MSU Weed Control Guide

Optimal Corn Relative Maturity Map

Post-wheat cover crop

Red Crown Rot

Agricultural Irrigation Water Use Efficiency Program

Herbicide Resistance Screening

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 18. Cover Crops after Wheat with Brook Wilke.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 18th episode of the 2026 season! Madelyn Celovsky, MSU Extension Conservation Agronomist Educator, hosts Dr. Brook Wilke, MSU Associate Director for Science and Agronomy, KBS LTAR. Brook talks about how to make decisions for cover crop selection following wheat harvest. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 17. Mole Drainage with Ehsan Ghane

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 17th episode of the 2026 season! Sarah Zeiler, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, hosts Dr. Ehsan Ghane, MSU Extension Drainage Extension Specialist. Ehsan discusses how mole drains work, where they are most effective and whether they are a practical solution for wet fields and turf areas. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Drainage website

Irrigation: weekly water need recommendation from MSU-Irrigation

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 16. Insect Insect Management with Chris DiFonzo

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 16th episode of the 2026 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosts Dr. Chris DiFonzo, MSU Extension Field Crops Entomology Specialist. Chris discusses all the recent insect questions she has been receiving. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

MSU Field Crops Insect Guide

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 15. Irrigation Management

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 15th episode of the 2026 season! Sarah Zeiler, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, hosts Dr. Younsuk Dong, MSU Irrigation Specialist. Dr. Dong offers timely tips for irrigation scheduling and system uniformity. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Corn and Soybean Disease Management

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 14th episode of the 2026 season! Madelyn Celovsky, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosts Dr. Martin Chilvers, MSU Field Crops Pathologist. Dr. Chilvers offers timely tips for scouting for and managing red crown rot and white mold in soybeans and tar spot in corn. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Check out the Crop Protection Network website for disease management resources including the Crop Risk Forecasting Tool and fungicide efficacy guides for corn and soybeans.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 13. Hot Topic

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 13th episode of the 2026 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crops specialists on a hot topic episode. Many topics were discussed and some examples were diseases, insects, hail damage and wheat harvest . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

2026 Field Crop Insect Guide

Chris' armyworm outbreak in SE Michigan video from 2020

What you need to know about Michigan Ticks

2026 MSU Weed Control Guide

MSU Weed Tour 2026

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 12. Wheat Scouting with Dennis Pennington.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 12th episode of the 2026 season! Korede Olugbenle, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dennis Pennington, MSU Extension Wheat Specialist. Scott will discuss scouting wheat in Michigan. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 11. Cercospora leaf spot control in Sugarbeets

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 11th episode of the 2026 season! Dave Wishowski, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Jaime Wilbur, MSU Extension Sugar Beet and Potato Pathologist. Jaime will discuss identification and management strategies for Cercospora leaf spot. As temperatures get warmer, mixed with increased periods of leaf wetness, early-season disease control will be an important component to maximizing sugar content at harvest. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 10. Michigan Dry Bean Update with Scott Bales.

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 10th episode of the 2026 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Scott Bales, MSU Extension Dry Bean Specialist. Scott will discuss planting dry beans in Michigan and how to manage things like anthracnose. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

2026 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops

MSU Insect Management Guide

MSU Organic Insect Management Guide

MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics Website

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 9. Recognizing Herbicide Resistance with Dr. Erin Hill

Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 9th episode of the 2026 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Hill, MSU Weed Science Diagnostician. Erin will discuss recognizing herbicide resistance in field crops and how to sample and submit for resistance screening. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

2026 Status of Herbicide Resistance in Michigan

Free Weed Resistance Screening in Soybean Submission Form

2026 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops

MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics Website

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 8. Postemergence Weed Control with Dr. Erin Burns.

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 8th episode of the 2026 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Burns, Assistant Professor of Field Crop Weed Science. Erin will discuss getting ahead of postemergence herbicide applications. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

2026 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 7. Wheat Disease with Marty Chilvers

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 7th episode of the 2026 season! Christine Charles, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, Assistant Professor of Field Crop Pathology. Marty will discuss getting ahead of wheat diseases this season. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Disease Resources

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 6. Early Season Pest Control: Seed Corn Maggot and More with Anders Huseth

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 6th episode of the 2026 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Anders Huseth, Assistant Professor of Entomology. Anders will discuss the different models used to predict early season pest pressure. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

https://agweather.cals.wisc.edu/vdifn

MSU Enviroweather Seedcorn Maggot Model

MSU Field Crops Insect Guide

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 5. Alfalfa Cutting Plans with Kim Cassida

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 5th episode of the 2026 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage Specialist. Kim will be discussing alfalfa cutting considerations including several tools that help you target the best time to cut. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

MSU Forage Resources

Wisconsin tool

MSU Enviroweather Alfalfa Cutting Model- also now an app!

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 4. Soil Fertility Considerations in a Down Market with Kurt Steinke

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2026 season! Korede Olugbenle, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist. Kurt will be discussing soil fertility considerations for management decisions when commodity prices are down and fertilizer costs are up. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 3. Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations with Manni Singh

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the 2026 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Maninder Singh, MSU Extension Cropping System Agronomist. Manni will be discussing system approach to corn and soybean planting considerations. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Michigan soybean on-farm research trials for 2026

Systems approach to early soybean planting in Michigan

Soybean planting considerations: Planting date, seeding rate and row spacing implications

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 2. Early Season Weed Control with Christy Sprague

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 2026 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weeds Specialist. Christy will be discussing early season weed control to set yourself up for success. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 1. Spring Field Management with Anna Cates

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 1st episode of the 2026 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota soil specialist. Anna will be talking about soil management that leads to more working days in the field. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

In the Weeds: The Future of Corn is Short and Narrow

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 11: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Erin Burns, MSU Weed Scientist, and Manni Sigh, MSU Associate Professor of Cropping Systems Agronomy, to discuss short corn and how to manage it.

Check out this MSUE article on short corn from Wallas Mendes da Silva and Manni Singh.

In the Weeds: Wheat Wisdom Webinar Series #3

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Special Addition: MSU Wheat Specialist Dennis Pennington hosts Jody Pollock Newsom, Michigan Wheat, and Joanna Follings, Cereals Specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, to discuss the value of including wheat in a diverse crop rotation.

If you would like to see the graphs she is discussing her presentation with the video will be available on the Michigan Wheat Program webpage.

In the Weeds: Wheat Wisdom Webinar Series #2

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Special Addition: MSU Extension Educator Jenna Falor hosts Jody Pollok Newsom, Michigan Wheat, and Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Consulting, to discuss current market conditions and factors.

If you would like to see the graphs she is discussing her presentation with the video will be available on the Michigan Wheat Program webpage.

In the Weeds: Putting Biologicals to the Test

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 10: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean sits down with Dr. Sarah Lebeis to discuss where biological products may pay off on the farm and where more testing may be needed.

In the Weeds: Wheat Wisdom Webinar Series #1

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Special Addition: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Jody Pollok-Newsom host Dennis Pennington, MSU Wheat Specialist, and Jonathan LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Business Management Educator, to share their newly-developed wheat production calculator. This tool allows growers to make changes in the amount of inputs applied, their yield, their price, etc. Through this tool, growers see immediately what each variable means to their bottom line.

At 32 minutes the presenters move to discuss a spreadsheet. We kept the audio so you could listen but we encourage you to download the 2026 Wheat Cost of Production Worksheet from the Michigan Wheat Program website. Scroll two-thirds down the page to Grower Resources and click on the green box to download the excel sheet.

Resources:

Evaluating Wheat Stands and Spring Management

Custom Machine Work Costs

In the Weeds: Irrigation Scheduling

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 9: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Dr. Younsuk Dong, MSU Irrigation Specialist, and Brenden Kelly, MSU Extension Irrigation educator, to hear about the cost saving and crop production benefits that can come with proper irrigation scheduling.

Resources

Michigan Generally Accepted Agricultural Practices for Irrigation Water Use

MSU Enviroweather Potential Evapotranspiration

MSU Extension Irrigation Scheduling Tools this links to the Soil Water Balance Sheet, Irrigation Scheduler Tool, and more

MSU Irrigation Scheduler App - Download for Apple and Android

In The Weeds: Irrigation Uniformity

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 8: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Angie Gradiz and Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension Irrigation educators, to hear about some sources of irrigation inefficiency and an exciting new opportunity for Michigan famers with irrigation.

Resources

Check out the new Irrigation Mobile Lab

Step-by-step for evaluating irrigation uniformity

In The Weeds: 15 Years of Michigan On-Farm Soybean Trials

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 7: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and sits down with Mark Seamon, Michigan Soybean Committee Research Director, and Eric Anderson, MSU Extension soybean educator, to highlight 15 years of Michigan on-farm trials.

Resources

MSC On-Farm Trial reports from 2017-2024

Visit MI Soybean Committee website or call 989-652-3294

In the Weeds: 4H Farmers Talk Crops

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Bonus Episode: MSU Extension Madelyn Celovsky and 4H PC Hayley Wineland sit down with two (very) young 4H farmers, CJ Cockcroft (Springport) and Meredith Creguer (Unionville) to talk about how the 2025 growing season went for them as they prepped to show corn and sugar beets at fairs this summer.

In the Weeds: Grain Marketing 2025- ‘History Didn’t Matter’ with Angie Setzer

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 6: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Consulting, to wrap up the 2025 grain marketing year and talk strategies for finding profit in 2026.

Resources

MSU Extension Farm Stress Program connects farmers to therapists who have an understanding of the agricultural community and farming

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a free nationwide hotline available 24/7 (calls, chats, or texts) for anyone experiencing emotional distress or a suicidal crisis. Learn more about this life-saving resource here.

In the Weeds: Managing Weeds in Drought

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 5: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Erin Burns, Michigan State University Weed Specialist, to hear about how drought impacts weeds and herbicide efficacy.

Resources

Keys to distinguishing pigweed species https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/factsheets/DistinguisingPigweedSpeciesinMI-2013.pdf

Keys to managing multiple herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth & waterhemp in soybean, corn, and alfalfa https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/2022-Weed-Control-Guide/2022%20E-434%20Palmer%20&%20Waterhemp.pdf

Info about herbicide resistance screening in Michigan

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trouble-controlling-weeds-submit-seeds-for-herbicide-resistance-screening

https://www.canr.msu.edu/pestid/uploads/files/Tips4CollectingWeedSeed2015%20-%20WEB.pdf

Paper published on weed communities response to drought https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/wre.70023

Drought monitor https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

Climate Ready Farm Assessments with MSU Extension https://climateready.msu.edu/

In the Weeds: Cereal Rye vs. Waterhemp

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 4: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Daniel Smith, Extension Program Manager for University of Wisconsin Madison's Nutrient and Pest Management Program, to hear about how cereal rye may be a missing piece in the fight against herbicide resistant waterhemp. Plus, hear from Dan about practical management tips for growing a successful cereal rye cover crop in the Upper Midwest.

In the Weeds: Crop Diversification with Canola

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 3: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Benjamin Butcher, Account Manager with ADM, and Dr. Brook Wilke, Associate Director of the Long Term Agroecosystem Research Site at Kellogg Biological Station to talk about why Michigan farmers are adding winter canola to their rotation.

In The Weeds: Have a Safe Harvest!

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 3: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean sits down with Ray Heisler, Michigan Farm Bureau Risk and Safety Management Representative, and Dr. Laurel Harduar Morano, MSU Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, to talk about tips for a safe harvest.

Resources

Harvest Safety Tip MSUE Article https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/fall_harvest_safety_tips

Respiratory Protection Toolkit https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/simplifying-respiratory-safety-on-the-farm

In The Weeds: Drone Seeding Cover Crops Part 2

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 2: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Jake Munroe, Soil Management Specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness (OMAFA) to talk about how Ontario farmers are using drones to seed cover crops.

Resources

Living Lab on-farm research sites

Real Agriculture Soybean School video featuring drone seeded cover crops

In The Weeds: Drone Seeding Cover Crops Part 1

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 1: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Dr. John Fulton, Ohio State University professor and Extension Specialist, to talk about some exciting uses for drones on the farm, including interseeding cover crops before harvest.

Resources

OSU eFields On-Farm Research Report

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 26. Late Season Weed Control with Dr. Christy Sprague

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 26th, and final episode of the 2025 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weed Specialist. Christy will discuss controlling weeds during the fall season. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 25. Grain Marketing with Jon LaPorte

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 25th episode of the 2025 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Jon LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Business Management Educator. Jon will discuss 2025 grain marketing strategies. During challenging times, it is important that as producers we put our energy towards what we can control to provide focus and clarity in uncertain markets. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

When to sell our grain

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 24. Using Yield Data Effectively with Rich Price

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 24th episode of the 2025 season! Korede Olugbenle, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Rich Price, MSU Extension Conservation Systems Agronomy Educator. Rich will discuss how to your your yield data to make management decisions. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 23. Hot Topic

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 23rd episode of the 2025 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crops specialists on a hot topic episode. Many topics were discussed and some examples were diseases, insects, irrigation scheduling and waterhemp. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

MDARD website to check RUP credits

Lab-tested Nitrogen Fixing wheat paper

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 22. Potassium! Why it Matters to Alfalfa Persistence with Kim Cassida

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 22nd episode of the 2025 season! Christina Curell, MSU Extension Cover Crops and Soil Health Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage and Cover Crops Specialist. Kim will discuss the importance of Potassium in Forage production. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 21. Nematode Management Update with Marisol Quintanilla

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 21th episode of the 2025 season! T eresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Extension Nematologist Specialist. Marisol will discuss considerations for soybean cyst nematode management. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 20. Drone Use in Field Crops with Mike Reinke

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 20th episode of the 2025 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Mike Reinke, MSU Extension Viticulture Specialist and UAV Operator. Mike will discuss considerations while making UAV applications in fields. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 19. Insect Diagnostics with Sarah Hughson

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2025 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Sarah Hughson, Insect/Arthropod Diagnostician with the MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics, will discuss . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 18. Cover Crops after Wheat with Brook Wilke

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 18th episode of the 2025 season! Sarah Zeiler, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, will host Dr. Brook Wilke, Associate Director for Science and Agronomy, KBS LTAR, will discuss cover crop options and management decisions following wheat harvest. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 17. White Mold and Tar Spot with Marty Chilvers

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 17th episode of the 2025 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Extension Pathology Specialist, on determining your risk for tar spot and white mold this season. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Tar Spot of Corn Map

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 16. Hot Topic

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 16th episode of the 2025 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crops specialists on a hot topic episode. Many topics were discussed and some examples were diseases, insects, irrigation scheduling and wheat harvest . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Tar Spot of Corn Map

Irrigation Recommendations

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 15. Bugs! with Chris DiFonzo

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 15th episode of the 2025 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Chris DiFonzo, MSU Extension Field Crops Entomologist, to discuss insect questions that come up recently. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

WBC Trapping Network https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7164d23d488246d198dcf7a07d8c9021/page/Home?views=Welcome

Field Crops Insect Control Guide https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/insect-guides

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 14. Irrigation Management Advice and Tips with Younsuk Dong

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 14th episode of the 2025 season! Angie Gradiz, MSU Extension Agriculture Water Use Efficiency and Irrigation Educator, will host Dr. Younsuk Dong, MSU Extension Irrigation Specialist, to discuss irrigation timing and use. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 13. Legacy Phosphorus with Ehsan Ghane

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 13th episode of the 2025 season! Sarah Zeiler, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, will host Dr. Ehsan Ghane, MSU Extension Drainage Specialist, to discuss phosphorus and water drainage. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Drainage Website

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 12. Cercospera for Sugar Beets with Jaime Willbur

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

In this week's webinar, Dave Wishowski, MSU Extesnion Sugar Beet Educator, hosted Dr. Jaime Willbur, MSU Potato and Sugar Beet Pathologist, who covered the identification and management of Cercospora leaf spot. The session emphasized the importance of early-season intervention to help sugar beets and other crops reach their full potential by harvest. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen gave a weather update. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 11. Wheat Fungicide with Dennis Pennington

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 11th episode of the 2025 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dennis Pennington, MSU Extension Wheat Specialist, to discuss making management decisions with wheat and fungicide applications. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 10. Dry bean management: Data driven decisions with Scott Bales.

Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 10th episode of the 2025 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Scott Bales, MSU Extension Dry Bean Specialist, to discuss making management decisions in soybeans based upon data. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

MSU Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Website: https://www.canr.msu.edu/soilfertility/

2024 Research Report: https://michiganbean.com/2024-michigan-dry-bean-research-report/

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 9. Heat Stress and Wheat with Dennis Pennington

Thu, 22 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 9th episode of the 2025 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dennis Pennington, MSU Extension Wheat Systems Specialist, to discuss how and when heat can impact wheat yields. He will also cover best practices to help protect your crop from any potential heat waves including choosing heat-tolerant varieties and building soil health in fields. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

MI Wheat Program

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 8. Post Weed Control Options with Erin Burns

Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 8th episode of the 2025 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Burns, MSU Extension Field Crops Weed Specialist, to discuss weed control methods post planting. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

MSU Weed Control Guide - 2025 Weed Control Guide for Field Crops - Weeds

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 7. Wheat Disease with Marty Chilvers

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 7th episode of the 2025 season! Madelyn Celovsky, MSU Extension Conservation Educator, will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Extension Field Crops Pathologist, to discuss wheat disease and treatment options. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Strip Rust Map

Head Scab Risk Model

Fungicide Efficacy Slide

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 6. Optimizing Forage Quality in Hay and Haylage with Dr. Kim Cassida

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 6th episode of the 2025 season! Phil Kaatz, MSU Extension Field Crops Senior Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forages & Cover Crops Specialist, to discuss how optimization of forage quality for hay and haylage can provide producers with improved animal performance. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 5. Waterhemp and Resistance with Erin Hill

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 5th episode of the 2025 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Hill, MSU Weed Science Diagnostician, to discuss weed resistance issues in waterhemp and herbicide resistance management. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 4. Nitrogen Stabilizers & Extenders with Dr. Kurt Steinke.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2025 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Specialist, to discuss primarily nitrification inhibitors and urease inhibitors. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 2. Planting Considerations with Manni Singh

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the 2025 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Maninder Singh, MSU Cropping System Agronomy Specialist, to discuss corn and soybean planting considerations for the 2025 season. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 2. Preventing Planter Pitfalls with Jason Koning

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 2025 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Educator, will host Jason Koning, Region Manager for Precision Planting. Jason will be discussing 3 major aspects of getting your planter set up right in the spring. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

Precision Planting Planer Maintenance Guide

Virtual Breakfast 2025. Episode 1. Early Season Weed Control with Christy Sprague

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 1st episode of the 2025 season! Steven Whittington, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weed specialist. Christy will be talking about early season weed control to get your cropping year started off right. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:
Cover Crop Termination Guide
2025 Weed Guide

In the Weeds: A Farmer's PFAS Story

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 15: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Jerad Jaborek sit down with Jason Grostic, Michigan farmer, to talk about PFAS contamination on his farm. This is the final episode for the 2024 season.

Resources:

MSU Extension PFAS website

How MSU is Helping Farmers with PFAS Concerns

PFAS in Agriculture

In the Weeds: Composting

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 14: MSU Extension educators Sarah Zeiler and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Eliza Hensel, MSU Extension compost educator, to talk about compost production and uses in Michigan. Eliza highlights the importance of knowing your feedstock and testing compost before applying.

Resources:

Contact Eliza with compost questions: hensele1@msu.edu

EGLE Composting Regulation

In the Weeds: Farm Safety

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 13: MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator Sarah Seiler sits down with Dr. Laurel Harduar Morano, MSU Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Bernie Ware, specialty crop farmer in SW Michigan, to discuss farm safety.

Resources:

In the Weeds: Heavy Metals in Field Crops: Not a New Genre

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 12: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist to discuss heavy metal research happening in field crops in Michigan and across the region. Although this is an alarming topic, this podcast is meant to give the facts on what is currently known.

In the Weeds: Irrigation Potential

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 11: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension Irrigation Educator, and Dr. Younsuk Dong, MSU Extension Specialist, as they explore the future of irrigation including what parts of Michigan are prime for installation.

Resources:

Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool

Irrigation team website

In the Weeds: Fine Tuning Your Irrigation

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 10: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Angie Gradiz and Brenden Kelley , MSU Extension Irrigation Educators, to discuss how to maximize your irrigation system through uniformity, scheduling and maintenance .

Resources:

Irrigation Scheduling Tools Factsheet

General uniformity Article

Uniformity Calculation Spreadsheet

Standardized Uniformity Procedure

Generalized Irrigation Scheduling Article

MSU Irrigation Scheduler Spreadsheet: click Irrigation Scheduler tab and download a copy

Minnesota Checkbook Method

Checklist for irrigation winterization - Irrigation

Irrigation Inspection and Repair

If your looking for other resources: Irrigation

In the Weeds: Checklist for a New Irrigation System

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 9: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension Irrigation Educator, as he walks us through the steps for planning a new irrigation system for field crops in Michigan. He mentions quite a few resources that can help you decide if irrigation is right for your operation, one of which is talking to your neighbors.

Resources:

Irrigation Planning Checklist

To view wells in your area: EGLE Well Log

Registration and reporting system for MI irrigation systems: MI Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool

In the Weeds: Balancing Insurance & Risk

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 7: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Devin Roth, Senior Crop Insurance Specialist, to discuss agriculture insurance, trends for 2024 claims and how to manage risk on the farm.

In the Weeds: Feeling Lucky with Farm Technology

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 6: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Ashley Schulz, Luckey Farmers Inc. Agronomist, and Andrew Gladden, Luckey Farmers Inc. Director of IT, to discuss Luckey Farmers approach to addressing environment and agronomic need of farmers in the Western Lake Earie Basin through the use of technology.

In the Weeds: Planning for the Future with Drainage in Mind

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 5: MSU Extension Educator Sarah Zeiler, sit down with Dr. Ehsan Ghane, Drainage Extension Specialist, to discuss planning consideration for your farm when looking to install or update drainage.

Resource:
MSU drainage website

In the Weeds: BLT (not the tasty sandwich)

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weeds Specialist. Christy discussed Bulletins Live! Two (BLT) including what a producer should be doing this winter season to prepare for the 2025 requirements.

Resources:
Bulletins Live! Two

Introduction to and example of Bulletins Live! Two video

Register for one of the regional Crop and Pest Update Management meetings or for the Integrated Crop and Pest Update on campus in East Lansing

In the Weeds: Now and Later: Fertility Recommendations

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist to discuss nutrient management considerations for corn, soybean and wheat for the 2025 season. He also discusses market trends and nutrient sampling recommendations to help you decide on your farm's fertility plan.

Resources:

In the Weeds: Now and Later: Herbicide Recommendations

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weeds Specialist. Christy will discuss late season weed control, considerations for our current weather conditions and cost-considerate recommendations for the 2025 season. A preview to the updated weed control guide was also discussed along with cover crop termination considerations as you make your spring plans.

Resources:

Video talking about weed control and yield loss

weed control guide

cover crop termination bulletin

In the Weeds: 2024 Marketing Plan: Grace and Target Margins

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 1: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Angie Setzer, Partner at Consus Ag Consulting, to go through the timeline of current markets, markets abroad and projected markets for the 2024/25 season. Resources that were mentioned during the podcast include the Farm Management site and the Managing Farm Stress site.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 26. Late Season Weed Control with Dr. Christy Sprague

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 26th and final episode of the 2024 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weeds Specialist. Christy will discuss late season weed control, including fall weed control in wheat. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen including link to aurora prediction websites in the resource list below. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 25. Grain Marketing with Dr. Molly Sears

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 25th episode of the 2024 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Molly Sears, MSU Associate Professor in the Department of AFRE. Molly will discuss marketing your grain and where the markets look to be headed. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen including link to aurora prediction websites in the resource list below. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 24. Maximizing Drainage Efficiency with Ehsan Ghane

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 24nd episode of the 2024 season! Phil Kaatz, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Ehsan Ghane, MSU Drainage Specialist. Ehsane will give you tips to consider before spending a lot of money splitting the lateral spacing. You'll also learn about a common underperformance issue that reduces the efficiency of your drainage system, as well as how to solve the issue. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen including link to aurora prediction websites in the resource list below. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 23. Maximizing Wheat Yields in 2025 with Dennis Pennington

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 23nd episode of the 2024 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dennis Pennington, MSU Wheat Systems Specialist. Pennington covered variety selection, calibration, planting date goals, residue management, seed placement accuracy and on-farm testing. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen including link to aurora prediction websites in the resource list below. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Resources:
Planting winter wheat crop

NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

SpaceWeatherLive

Aurora Forecast

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 22. Lime - One of the most important soil nutrients with Dr. Kurt Steinke

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 22nd episode of the 2024 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Field Crops Soil Fertility Specialist. He will discuss liming: why its important, what it does and why different materials have different rates required. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 21. Field Crops Nematode Update with Marisol Quintanilla

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 21st episode of the 2024 season! Christina Curell, MSU Extension Cover Crops and Soil Health Educator, will host Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Extension Field Crops Nematologist. She will give an update on nematodes in field crops and the management of them. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 20. Improving Grain-y Pictures with Erin Hill

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 20th episode of the 2024 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Hill, MSU Weed Science Diagnostician. She will discuss tips to improve picture in order to submit better quality pictures to the diagnostic lab at MSU. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Grass ID article

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 19. Cover Crop After Wheat with Brook Wilke

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2024 season! Madelyn Celovsky, MSU Extension Conservation Agronomist Educator, will host Dr. Brook Wilke, Associate Director for Science and Agronomy, KBS LTAR. He will discuss cover crop options and considerations following wheat including selection, management and herbicides. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 18. Hot Topics

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 18th episode of the 2024 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crops specialists on a hot topic episode. Many topics were discussed and some examples were diseases, insects, irrigation scheduling and dry hay making . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Resources covered:
Overview of tar spot management
Following the heavy rains there is a lot of Phytophthora showing up
Michigan scheduling recommendations from Angie
Irrigation scheduling after rain

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 17. White Mold in Soybeans & Corn Tar Spot with Marty Chilvers

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 17th episode of the 2024 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Extension Field Crops Pathologist. Marty discussed the likelihood of tar spot and white mold as well as effective management of these. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 16. Making Hay in Wild Weather with Kim Cassida

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 16th episode of the 2024 season! Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage and cover crop Specialist. Kim talked about adjust hay making consideration for poor weather conditions. Also, a weather update from Dr. Nathan Moore . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page

Good article on how corn and soy handle too much water (mostly based on crop growth stage).

Take a look at the new irrigation recommendation from MSUE's new irrigation Efficiency educator Angie Gradiz.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 15. The Comeback of the European Corn Borer with Jocelyn Smith

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 15th episode of the 2024 season! Michelle Sweeten, MSU Extension Forage Educator, hosted Dr. Jocelyn Smith, Research Scientist at the University of Guelph, who spoke about European corn borer and her discovery of the trait resistance to Bt. Also, a weather update from Dr. Nathan Moore . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 14. Cercospora Management in Sugar Beets with Jamie Wilbur

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 14th episode of the 2024 season! Dave Wishowski, MSU Extension Sugar beet Educator, hosted Dr. Jamie Wilbur, MSU Potato and Sugar beet Pathologist, who spoke about cercospora management in sugar beets. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 13. Irrigation Considerations with Younsuk Dong

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 13th episode of the 2024 season! Lyndon Kelly, MSU Extension and Purdue Irrigation educator, hosted Dr Youngsuk Dong, MSU Irrigation Specialist, who spoke about maximizing irrigation. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 12. Drop Hose Technology in Corn Production with Jason Deveau

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 12th episode of the 2024 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Dr. Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist with OMAFRA. Jason will discuss different drop hose technologies to use within Corn Production for better coverage options. He will touch upon how these technologies compare to the more standard overhead sprays as well as some of the limitations. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 11. Wheat Fungicide Considerations with Marty Chilvers

Thu, 30 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 11th episode of the 2024 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Extension Field Crops Disease Specialist. Marty will discuss the disease status for wheat and fungicide considerations. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 10. Dry Bean Planting Considerations with Scott Bales.

Thu, 23 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 10th episode of the 2024 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Scott Bales, MSU Extension Dry Bean Specialist. Scott will discuss what to consider for dry bean planting. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 9. Post-emergence Weed Control Options with Erin Burns

Thu, 16 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 9th episode of the 2024 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Field Crops and Regenerative Ag Educator, will host Dr. Erin Burns, MSU Extension Weed Specialist. Erin will be discussing options for post-emergence weed control and why timing is so important. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

MSU Weed Control Guide: https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 8. Managing Corn and N After Waterlogging with Alex Lindsey

Thu, 09 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 8th episode of the 2024 season! Michelle Sweeten, MSU Extension Forage and Livestock Educator, will host Dr. Alex Lindsey , Associate Professor of Crop Ecophysiology and Agronomy at The Ohio State University, to discuss nitrogen management in corn after flooding and or waterlogging has occured. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 7. Growth Staging Field Crops and Yield Impacts

Thu, 02 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 7th episode of the 2024 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Maninder Singh , Cropping Systems Agronomy Specialist, to discuss what growth stages are in corn, soybean and wheat and where the critical development points are that can impact your yield. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 6. Conservation Practices for Soil Health with Abby Smith

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 6th episode of the 2024 season! Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, will host Abby Smith, USDA NRCS State Agronomist for Michigan, to discuss what conservation programs for soil health are available to agriculture land. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 5. Planting Considerations for 2024 with Manni Singh

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 5th episode of the 2024 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Manni Singh, MSU Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, to discuss his insights into things to consider for the 2024 planting season. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 4. Soil Fertility 2024 with Kurt Steinke

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2024 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke , MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, to discuss his insights into soil fertility in 2024. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 3. Wheat Insights for 2024 with Dennis Pennington.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the 2024 season! Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dennis Pennington , MSU Extension Wheat Specialist, to discuss his insights into what is going on with the 2024 Michigan wheat crop. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 2. Prevent and Repair Damaged Fields with Ian McDonald

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 2024 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Educator, will host Ian McDonald, crop innovations specialist from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to discuss how to prevent and repair rut-impacted fields this season. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 1. Early Season Weed Control with Christy Sprague

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 1st episode of the 2024 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weed specialist. Christy will be talking about early season weed control to get your cropping year started off right. To register or learn more about the termination cover crop field day check out the Events Page. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:
Cover Crop Termination Guide
2024 Weed Guide

In the Weeds: The Wagner Way

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Carl Wagner III, farmer and business owner in Southwest Michigan, to discuss how he approaches farm management and revenue diversity on his farmer!

In the Weeds: Low Cost Farming

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSUE Farm Business Management Educator Jon LaPorte sits down with Dave Rutten, farmer in Southwest Michigan, to lay out their financial plan of low cost farming! The importance of knowing your operating costs so that you can buy fertilizer and other inputs were discussed and resources are on the Farm Management site.

In the Weeds: Grain Marketing 2024

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 23:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSUE Farm Business Management Educator Jon LaPorte sits down with Angie Setzer, Partner at Consus Ag Consulting, to go through the timeline of current markets, markets abroad and projected markets for the 2024/25 season. Resources that were mentioned during the podcast include the Farm Management site and the Managing Farm Stress site.

In the Weeds: Fertilizer Buying Strategies

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 1: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSUE Farm Business Management Educator Jon LaPorte sits down with Phil Tuggle, Direct Ship Agronomy and Grain Merchandiser with Michigan Agricultural Commodities, to lay out fertilizer buying strategies fit for the 2024 season and tips and tricks for future seasons! The importance of knowing your operating costs so that you can buy fertilizer strategically was discussed and resources are on the Farm Management site.

In the Weeds: Invasive Biochar

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 5: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Dr Brain Ohsowski, Loyola University of Chicago, to discuss how biochar can be made with invasive species to help with nutrient reduction in a watershed. Some of these nutrient could go back on your field! To hear the basics of biochar listen to our other biochar podcast.
www.canr.msu.edu/biochar/

In the Weeds: Biological Soil Testing and Nutrient Management

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Dr. Alan Franzlebbers, Plant Science Researcher for USDA ARS, to discuss different soil tests that access the health and function and how to use those numbers to inform your farm's nutrient management plan.

In the Weeds: Selecting Your Manure Application System

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 3: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak , sit down with Dan Vanette , Operations Manager at Schaendorf Custom Farming in Southwest Michigan, to discuss manure application equipment. Programs and tools discussed in the podcast are listed below:

Manure Hauler Certification Program

In the Weeds: Manure as the Main Fertilizer

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 2: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Neil Taylor, farmer from Southeast Michigan, to discuss manure management on his family's farm. Programs and tools discussed in the podcast are listed below:
Yield Enhancement Network with Wheat
Manure Hauler Certification Program
Recording Keeping Tools

In the Weeds: Aspirational vs Business-as-Usual

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 1: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Christine Charles, MSU Extension Regenerative Cropping Systems Educator, and Tayler Ulbrich, Associate Director of Engagement at LTAR, to discuss the Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) and the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) comparing an Aspirational vs Business- as-Usual Cropping system.

LTAR website
LTAR Field Day Summary

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 25. Fall Weed Control Options with Christy Sprague.

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 25th and final episode of the 2023 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Regenerative Agriculture Educator, hosted Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weed Specialist, who spoke about fall weed control options across many types of crops. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 24. Monitoring Nematode Resistance in Soybeans.

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 24th episode of the 2023 season! Michelle Sweeten, MSU Extension Forage and Livestock Educator, hosted Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Extension Nematode Specialist, who spoke about soybean cyst nematode resistance and resistance prevention. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 23. Marketing Grain Crops with Jon LaPorte

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 23nd episode of the 2023 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Jonathan LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Business Management Educator, who spoke about setting yourself up for success marketing plan for your grain crops . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 22. Setting the Stage for Record breaking wheat yields.

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 22nd episode of the 2023 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dennis Pennington, MSU Extension Wheat Specialist, who spoke about setting yourself up for success with your wheat crop. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 21. Irrigation with Dr. Younsuk Dong

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 21st episode of the 2023 season! Lyndon Kelly, MSU Extension and Purdue Irrigation educator, hosted Dr Youngsuk Dong, MSU Irrigation Specialist, who spoke about maximizing irrigation efficiency. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 20. Q & A with MSU Field Crop Specialists

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 20th episode of the 2023 season! Sarah Fronzcak, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator hosted a group of specialist to cover current crop management concerns. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 19. Drones for Spraying Pesticides.

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2023 season! Mike Staton, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted , Dr. Erdal Ozkan, Professor of Agricultural Engineering, at The Ohio State University. Dr. Ozkan discusses drone application of pesticides: including current drone types, how long they have been around and some of the limitations. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 18. Drainage Underperformance with Ehsan Ghane

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 18th episode of the 2023 season! Madelyn Celovsky , MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted Ehsan Ghane, MSU Extension Drainage Specialist. Ehsan discussed drainage under-performance situations and solutions to consider for your drainage maintenance. Drainage workshop is August 9th to learn more and see drainage practices like controlled structures and tile being installed. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 17. Precision Agriculture reveals profits and losses at high resolution

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 17th episode of the 2023 season! Monica Jean , MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted Rich Price, MSU Ag Technology Research Assistant in Bruno Basso's Lab. Rich discussed modeling technology that can identify low yielding areas, allowing producers to modify management in order to stay profitable. An insect update and disease update was included. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 16. Tar Spot

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 16th episode of the 2023 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Extension Plant Pathologist. Marty discussed tar spot: what we are seeing and management options. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 15. Cover Crop after Wheat

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 15th episode of the 2023 season! Michelle Sweeten, MSU Extension Forage and Livestock Educator hosted Dr. Brook Wilke, KBS LTAR Director. Brook discussed different options of cover crops post wheat, including how to estimate nitrogen contributions with a legume cover crop. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 14. Strategies for Efficient Irrigation Water Use.

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 14th episode of the 2023 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted Dr. Younsuk Dong, MSU Irrigation Specialist. Younsuk discussed strategies for efficiently using irrigation, including calculating plant need. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 13. Cercospora Leaf Spot Management in Sugar Beets.

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 12th episode of the 2023 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted Dr. Jamie Wilbur, MSU Extension Potato and Sugar Beet Pathologist. Jamie discussed Cercospora Leaf Spot Management in Sugar Beets. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 12. White Mold Management

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 12th episode of the 2023 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted Dr. Martin Chilvers, MSU Extension Field Crop Plant Pathologist, and Jill Check. They discussed white mold management including the use of the app Sporecaster. Also, a weather updated from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 11. Equipping Operating Sprayers in Soybeans with Mike Staton

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 11th episode of the 2023 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Educator. He discusses spraying soybeans for best results. Also, a weather updated from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 10. Q & A with MSU Field Crop Specialists

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 10th episode of the 2023 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted a group of specialist to cover current crop management concerns. A primer presentation was given by Dr. Keith Mason around weather tools on Enviroweather. It was also an open forum for attendees to ask their burning questions. A weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen was included. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Tools on Enviroweather:
European corn borer
Seed Corn Maggot
Latest Observation Map
Overnight Temperatures
Soybean Evapotranspiration

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 9. Wildlife Management in Field Crops with Dr. James DeDecker

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 9th episode of the 2023 season! Christina Curell, MSU Extension Cover Crops and Soil Health Educator, will host Dr. James DeDecker, Director of Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center. James will be discussing wildlife management including cultural considerations. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 8. Plant and Pest Diagnostics with Dr. Erin Hill

Thu, 25 May 2023 15:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 8th episode of the 2023 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Hill, MSU Weed Science Diagnostician. Erin will be discussing best ways to identify your issues and submit samples to the lab. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 7. Dry Bean Planting with Scott Bales

Thu, 18 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 7th episode of the 2023 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Scott Bales, MSU Extension Dry Bean Specialist. Scott will be discussing planting considerations for dry beans. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Soil Testing Update

Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:00 -0400

Join MSU Educators to learn what’s new in the soil testing process from Michigan State University. Home gardeners and commercial clients may once again purchase soil sample bags and mailers through MSU Extension and receive recommendations directly from MSU Extension. A&L Great Lakes lab will analyze soil samples and send results to MSU Extension. MSU Extension staff will generate MSU recommendations and send those directly to the client. All MSU recommendations utilize the latest research and follow state laws and guidelines, including Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices (GAAMPs), enabling farms to stay within the provisions of the Michigan Right to Farm Act.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 6. Soybeans and Nitrogen Applications with Kurt Steinke

Thu, 11 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 6th episode of the 2023 season! Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Fertility Specialist. Kurt will be discussing considerations for nitrogen application on soybeans. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 5. Wheat Foliar and Head Scab Management with Marty Chilvers

Thu, 04 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 5th episode of the 2023 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Extension Disease Specialist. Marty will be discussing considerations when making fungicide applications. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 5. Post-emergence Weed Control Options with Erin Burns

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2023 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Burns, MSU Extension Weed Specialist. Erin will be discussing options for post-emergence weed control and why timing is so important. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 4. Corn and Soybean Planting Recommendations with Manni Singh

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2023 season! Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Manni Singh, MSU Extension Cropping System Agronomist. Manni will be discussing corn and soybean planting considerations for the 2023 season. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 3. Alfalfa Spring Planting Recommendations with Kim Cassida

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the 2023 season! Michelle Sweeten, MSU Extension Forage and Livestock Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist. Kurt will be talking about soil fertility considerations for corn, soybeans and wheat to get your cropping year started off right. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 2. Soil Fertility Considerations for corn soy and wheat with Kurt Steinke

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 2023 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist. Kurt will be talking about soil fertility considerations for corn, soybeans and wheat to get your cropping year started off right. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andersen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2023. Episode 1. Early Season Weed Control with Christy Sprague

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 1st episode of the 2023 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weed specialist. Christy will be talking about early season weed control to get your cropping year started off right. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

In the Weeds: Biochar

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 11 Episode 6: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Dr. Chris Saffron, Professor in Chemical Engineering, and Mike Person, Program Coordinator for Great Lakes Biochar Network (GLBN), to discuss how biochar can be made and used.
www.canr.msu.edu/biochar/

In the Weeds: Regenerative Principles

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 11 Episode 5: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Dr. Jason Rowntree, Animal Science Professor at MSU, to discuss regenerative principles that drive soil health practices.

In the Weeds: Till vs No Till

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 11 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Dr. Sarah Cusser, Conservation Ecologist, to discuss conventional tillage compared to no tillage at the Kellogg Biological Station Long-term ecological research sites.

In the Weeds: 2023 Farm Bill- What to Expect?

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Jon LaPorte sits down with Dr. Molly Sears, MSU Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics, to discuss 2023 Farm Bill expectations.

In the Weeds: Farm Bill Crop Insurance

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Jon LaPorte sits down with Dr. Molly Sears, MSU Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics, to discuss insurance options in the Farm Bill.

In the Weeds: ARC or PLC

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 1: This episode is sponsored by Corn Marketing Program of Michigan. MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Jon LaPorte sits down with Dr. Molly Sears, MSU Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics, to discuss ARC or PLC program decisions.

In the Weeds: Wheat is the Soil Health Advantage

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 11 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Dr. Laura Van Eerd, Professor at University of Guelph Ridgetown, to discuss increasing yield, profit and soil health through the use of cover crops and wheat.

In the Weeds: Two Cents on Nutrient Biologicals

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 11 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Specialist for Soil Science, to discuss biological success and failures for nutrients.

In the Weeds: 2023 Row Crop Nutrient Management Considerations

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 11 Episode 1: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Specialist for Soil Science, to discuss adjusting your row crop fertility program with cost in mind.

In the Weeds:No More Nutrients Down the Drain

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 10 Episode 6: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Ehsan Ghane, Drainage Extension Specialist at MSU, and John Tuckerman, Row Crop Farmer in Lenawee County, MI, to discuss drainage research and on farm impacts to improve the environment and profitability.

Michigan State University Drainage Website

In the Weeds: Improving Profitability by Installing Conservation Practices Precisely

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 10 Episode 5: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Bruno Basso, Foundation Professor in Crop Modeling at Michigan State University, to discuss how to transform yield maps into decision making maps around the installation of conservation practices in historically low-yielding areas.

In the Weeds: The Lady Beetle Apocalypse

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 10 Episode 4: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Christie Bahlai, Ecologist at Kent State University, to discuss research at the Kellogg Biological Station around insect population decline around field crop fields .

In the Weeds: All There is to Know About Organic Matter!

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 10 Episode 3: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Christine Sprunger, Associate Professor of Soil Health at the MSU W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, to discuss organic matter and all its fine details.

In the Weeds: Burning Questions about Prairie Strips II

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 10 Episode 2: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean , sit down with Fahimeh Baziari and Nathan Haan , Ecological Researchers at the MSU W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, to discuss what Prairie Strips can do for your farm. To learn more about the MiSTRIPS program and its collaboration with Iowa State, follow the program @KBSLTER

In the Weeds: Burning Questions about Prairie Strips

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 10 Episode 1: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean , sit down with Fahimeh Baziari and Nathan Haan , Ecological Researchers at the MSU W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, to discuss what Prairie Strips can do for your farm. To learn more about the MiSTRIPS program and its collaboration with Iowa State, follow the program @KBSLTER

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 26. Fall Weed Control Options with Dr. Christy Sprague.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 26th and final episode of the 2022 season! Paul Gross, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Field Crops Weed Specialist, who spoke about the different fall weed control options . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 25. Herbicide Resistance? Now is the Time to Check!

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 25th episode of the 2022 season! Paul Gross, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr. Erin Hill, MSU Weed Science Diagnostician, who spoke about . Also, a weather update from Dr. William Baule. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 24. Reducing Soybean Harvest Losses with Mike Staton

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 24th episode of the 2022 season! Eric Andersen, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Specialist, who spoke about the best ways to reduce yield losses during harvest including timing and equipment. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 23. Nematode Management with Marisol Quintanilla

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 23rd episode of the 2022 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr. Maisol Quintanilla, MSU Extension Applied Nematologist, who spoke about nematode managment on different crops such as potatoes, soybeans, corn and carrots. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 22. Q & A with MSU Field Crop Specialists

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 22nd episode of the 2022 season! Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, hosted a group of specialist to cover current crop management concerns. It was also an open forum for attendees to ask their burning questions. A weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen was included. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 21. Carbon Market Updates with Dr. Matt Gammans

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 21st episode of the 2022 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr. Matt Gammans, MSU Extension Economist, who spoke about the changing carbon markets as well as the most recent WASDE report. \ Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 20. Getting the best from your drainage system with Dr. Ehsan Ghane

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 20th episode of the 2022 season! Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, hosted Dr. Ehsan Ghane, MSU Extension Drainage Specialist, who spoke about making the most of the drainage with the changing weather events. He mentioned different drainage options and information can be found at the MSU Biosysems and Agricultural Engineering Drainage page . Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 19. Changing Alfalfa Planting Dates with Dr. Kim Cassida

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2022 season! Phil Kaatz, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage and Cover Crop Specialist, who spoke about alfalfa planting times to optimize yield in this season and next. She referenced optimal planting time that can be found on the forage website. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 18. Insect Bug Update with Dr. Chris DiFonzo.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 18th episode of the 2022 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr. Chris DiFonzo, MSU Extension Field Crops Entomologist, who spoke about insect management in crops at this point in the growing season. She references her insect guide that can be found here. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 17. Q & A with MSU Field Crop Specialists

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 17th episode of the 2022 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted a group of specialist to cover current crop management concerns. It was also an open forum for attendees to ask their burning questions. A weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen was included. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 16. How to get the best out of your drainage system with Dr. Ehsan Ghane.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 16 episode of the 2022 season! Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Educator, hosted Dr. Ehsan Ghane, MSU Extension Drainage Specialist, who spoke about using your drainage system efficiently. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 15. Sugarbeet Cyst Nematode Management with Daniel Bublitz

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 15th episode of the 2022 season! Phil Kaatz, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Daniel Bublitz, MSU Extension Sugarbeet Specialist, who spoke about managing sugarbeet cyst nematode through crop rotation, trap crops and other practices. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 14.Tar Spot with Dr. Marty Chilvers

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 14th episode of the 2022 season! Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr Marty Chilvers, MSU Plant Pathologist , who spoke about tar spot scouting, threshold and treatment. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 13. Cover Crops after Wheat with Dr. Brook Wilke

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 13th episode of the 2022 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr. Brook Wilke, MSU Associate Director of KBS LTAR program, who spoke about cover crops options after wheat. Also, a weather update from Dr. William Baule. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 12. Irrigation with Dr. Younsuk Dong

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 12th episode of the 2022 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosted Dr Youngsuk Dong, MSU Irrigation Specialist, who spoke about maximizing irrigation efficiency. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 11. White Mold Management in Soybean with Jill Check

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 11th episode of the 2022 season! Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Specialist hosted MSU PhD student Jill Check and Dr. Martin Chilvers who spoke about white mold management in soybeans. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 10. Q & A with MSU Field Crop Specialists

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 9th episode of the 2022 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator hosted a group of specialist to cover current crop management concerns. It was also an open forum for attendees to ask their burning questions. A weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen was included. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 9. Dry Bean Planting with Scott Bales

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 9th episode of the 2022 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Scott Bales, MSU Extension Dry Bean Specialist. Scott will be talking about dry bean planting and production. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 8. Side Dress Nitrogen with Kurt Steinke

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 8th episode of the 2022 season! Christina Curell, MSU Extension statewide cover crops and soil health educator will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist. Kurt will be talking about sidedress nitrogen in corn. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 7 Head Scab in Wheat with Dr. Marty Chilvers

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 7th episode of the 2022 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Field Crops Pathologist. Marty will be talking about head scab in wheat. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 6 Postemergence Weed Control with Dr. Erin Burns

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 6th episode of the 2022 season! Paul Gross, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Burns, MSU Weed Scientist. Erin will be talking about postemergence weed control. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 5 Weed Identification Apps with Dr. Erin Hill

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 5th episode of the 2022 season! Paul Gross, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Hill, MSU Weed Science Diagnostician. Erin will be talking about weed identification apps. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 4 Corn and Soybean planting Considerations with Dr. Manni Singh

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2022 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Manni Singh, MSU Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist. Manni will be talking about planting considerations for corn and soybeans. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 3. Forage Fertility with Kim Cassida

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the 2022 season! Phil Kaatz, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage specialist. Kim will be talking about managing soil fertility in your forage crops. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 2. Fertilizer Management Recommendations with Kurt Steinke

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 2022 season! Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist. Kurt will be talking about optimizing economic returns from your 2022 fertilizer investments. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2022. Episode 1. Early Weed Management with Christy Sprague

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 1st episode of the 2022 season! Paul Gross, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weed specialist. Christy will be talking about early season weed control to get your cropping year started off right. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

In the Weeds: Weathering the Storm

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 9 Episode 2: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with B.J. Baule , Graduate Research Assistant in Climatology at Michigan State University, to discuss our changing climate, how that is impacting agriculture and what we can do to promote a secure food system.

In the Weeds: Rural Storm Water

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 9 Episode 1: MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator Sarah Fronczak and Dr Steve Safferman, MSU Associate Professor in the Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, sit down with Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Manager of Watershed Partnerships for the Miami Conservancy District, to discuss the interconnection of agriculture and storm water infrastructure .

In the Weeds: Saving Nutrients in Your Soil

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 8 Episode 5: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak sits down with Dr Steve Safferman, MSU Associate Professor in the Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, to discuss adjusting nutrient management practices to prevent loss.

In the Weeds: Wheat is Going on With the Cost of Fertilizer?!?

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 8 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Specialist for Soil Science, to discuss adjusting your wheat fertility program with cost in mind.

In the Weeds: Soy You Would Like to Spend Less Money on Fertilizer

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 8 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Specialist for Soil Science, to discuss adjusting your soybean fertility program with cost in mind.

In the Weeds: Cut Down on Your Corn Fertilizer

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 8 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Specialist for Soil Science, to discuss adjusting your corn fertility program with cost in mind.

In the Weeds: Should I Still be Applying the Full Rate of Fertilizer?

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 8 Episode 1: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Blake Vince, 5th generation farmer and Canadian Nuffeld Scholar, to discuss adjusting practices like weed control and nutrient management after implementing soil health practices.

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 25. Farm Tax Management with Dr. Corey Clark

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 25th and final episode of the 2021 season! Today Paul Gross, MSU Extension Field Crop Educator, will host Dr. Corey Clark, MSU Extension Farm Business Management Educator. Corey will be talking about how to manage and prepare for tax season. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report.

Link for the evaluation: https://bit.ly/2021-MSU-VB

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 24. Soybean Cyst Nematodes with Dr. Marisol Quintanilla

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 24th episode of the 2021 season! Today Mike Staton, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Extension nematode specialist. Marisol will be talking about how to send in nematode samples for analysis and best practices for soybean cyst nematode treatment. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 23. Weed Escapes with Dr. Christy Sprague

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 23rd episode of the 2021 season! Today Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weed specialist. Christy will be talking about how to send in sample for weed resistance testing and treating weed escapes. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 22. Planting Wheat: Building High Yield Potential with Dennis Pennington

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 22nd episode of the 2021 season! Today Eric Anderson, MSUE Field Crops Educator, will host Dennis Pennington , Wheat Systems Specialist. Dennis will be sharing the best practices for planting wheat with high yield potential. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 21. Getting the Most out of Your Manure with Dr. Brook Wilke

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 21st episode of the 2021 season! Today Sarah Fronczak, MSUE Environmental Management Educator, will host Dr. Brook Wilke , MSU KBS LTAR Associate Director. Dr. Wilke will discuss tips and tricks for making the most out of manure in a row crop setting. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 19. Late Season Alfalfa Management with Dr. Kim Cassida

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2021 season! Today Paul Gross, MSUE Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage Specialist. Dr. Cassida will discuss late season alfalfa management. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 20. Using Digital Technology for Agriculture with Dr. Bruno Basso

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 20th episode of the 2021 season! Today Bruce Mackeller, MSUE Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Bruno Basso, MSU Professor in Crop Modeling. Dr. Basso will discuss the use of digital technology to improve production management on the farm. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 18. Insect Update with Dr. Chris DiFonzo

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2021 season! Today Samantha Daniels, MSUE Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Chris DiFonzo, MSU Extension Entomologist. Dr. DiFonzo will discuss current insect pressure and proper management. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 17. Crop Marketing with Dr. Matt Gammans

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 18th episode of the 2021 season! Today Jon LaPorte, MSUE Farm Financial Educator, will host Dr. Matt Gammans, MSU Extension Economist. Dr. Gammans will discuss marketing strategies for the 2021 marketing year. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

In the Weeds: Soil Analysis to Save the Buck$$

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400

In this episode Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Educator sits down with Gabe Camp to talk about the use of soil testing and other analytical tools to increase efficiency in crop fields.

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 17.Tar Spot and White Mold with Dr. Marty Chilvers

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 17th episode of the 2021 season! Today Bruce Mackeller, MSUE Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Field Crops Pathology Specialist. Dr. Chilvers will discuss proper identification and treatment for white mold and tar spot. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 16. Designing Drainage Systems to Maximize Profit with Dr. Ehsan Ghane

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 16th episode of the 2021 season! Today Ricardo Costa, MSUE Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Ehsan Ghane, MSU Extension Drainage Specialist. Dr. Ghane will teach how to use a new drain spacing tool to estimate the optimum tile drain spacing for producers' farms. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 15. Farm Stress with Eric Karbowski

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 15th episode of the 2021 season! Today Paul Gross, MSUE Field Crop Educator, will host Eric Karbowski, MSU Extension Behavioral Health Educator. Eric will discuss topics related to farm stress management. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

In the Weeds: Flights of Fertilizer

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Educator sits down with Jay Williams to talk about the use of drones for nutrient management.

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 14. Cover Crops After Wheat with Dr. Dean Baas

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 14th episode of the 2021 season! Today Christina Curell, MSUE Cover Crop and Soil Health Educator, will host Dr. Dean Baas, MSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator. Dr. Baas will discuss topics related to planting cover crops after wheat. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 13. Cercospora Leaf Spot Outlook for Sugar Beets with Dr. Jamie Wilbur

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 13th episode of the 2021 season! Today Phil Kaatz, MSUE Crop Production Educator, will host Dr. Jamie Wilbur, MSU Disease Management in potato and sugar beet production. Dr. Wilbur will discuss how to manage Cercospora Leaf Spot in sugar beets including the current outlook. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

In the Weeds: Conservation for the bottom line

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Educator sits down with Marc Hasenick to talk about Cover Crops and Prairie Strips.

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 12. Forage Management & Supply in a Drought with Dr. Kim Cassida

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 12th episode of the 2021 season! Today Jim Isleib, Crop Production Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forages & Cover Crops Specialist. Dr. Cassida will talk about how to manage forage during drought periods. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 11. Organic Field Crop Production with Vicki Morrone

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 11th episode of the 2021 season! Today Monica Jean, MSU Field Crop Educator will host Vicki Morrone, MSU Organic Field Crop and Vegetable Outreach Specialist. Vicki will be sharing examples of organic Michigan farms and markets and what it takes to transition to organic. Below is a list of resources provided by Vicki. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Resources to help you transition and grow organically

Michigan State University Organic WEB site

www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu

Choosing your certifier

Building soil (basics)

Building soil (advanced)

Cover crop selector tool

https://mccc.msu.edu

Input and testing resources

• Organic Farmers of Michigan Coop(Market coop of organic beans and grains). http://wfsites.websitecreatorprotool.com/organicfarmersofmichigan/home.html

• Herbrucks Poultry (pelleted and crumble poultry manure)

https://herbrucks.com/fertilizer/

• Morgan Compost (Compost and compost blends)

https://dairydoo.com/

• Cornell Soil Health test (obtain biological profile of your soil)

https://soilhealth.cals.cornell.edu/testing-services/

• Albert Lea seeds (cover crops and field crop-organic) https://alseed.com/

• Blue River Seeds- (several Michigan dealers) organic seeds.

http://www.blueriverorgseed.com/blue-river-organic-seed/100

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 10 . Better Irrigation Management Through Monitoring & Scheduling with Dr. Younsuk Dong

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 10th episode of the 2021 season! Today Sarah Fronczak, MSU Environmental Management Educator will host Dr. Younsuk Dong MSU Irrigation Specialist. Dr. Dong will talk about better irrigation management through monitoring and scheduling. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 9. Dry Bean Considerations with Scott Bales

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the ninth episode of the 2021 season! Today Jim Isleib, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Scott Bales, MSU Dry Bean Systems Specialist. Scott will talk about dry bean considerations for the 2021 planting season. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 8. Wheat Disease Management with Dr. Marty Chilvers

Thu, 20 May 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the eighth episode of the 2021 season! Today Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Dr. Marty Chilvers, MSU Field Crops Pathology Specialist. Marty will talk about wheat disease management including head blight and rust. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 7. Postemergence weed control with Dr. Erin Burns

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the seventh episode of the 2021 season! Today Jim Isleib, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Dr. Erin Burns, MSU Assistant Professor - Integrated Weed Management. Dr. Burns will talk about short and long-range weed control program goals, among other topics. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 6. Rhizoctonia Management in Sugarbeets with Daniel Bublitz

Thu, 06 May 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the sixth episode of the 2021 season! Today Phil Kaatz, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Daniel Bublitz, MSU Extension Sugar Beet Extension Specialist. Daniel will talk about how to recognize and manage Rhizoctonia in Sugarbeets, among other topics. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 5. Slug Management with Dr. Kelley Tilmon

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the fifth episode of the 2021 season! Today Eric Anderson, MSU Field Crop Extension Educator will host Dr. Kelley Tilmon, Ohio State Entomology Specialist, will be discussing planting the slug life cycle, early season impacts on crops, scouting and management strategies. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Twitter: twitter.com/MSUEFieldCrops
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MSUEFieldCrops

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 4. Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations with Dr. Manni Singh

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the forth episode of the 2021 season! Today Mike Station, MSU Extension Soybean Educator will host Dr. Manni Singh, Associate Professor Cropping Systems Agronomist. Dr. Singh will be discussing planting considerations for corn and soybeans with an emphasis on best practices for our current weather conditions. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Twitter: twitter.com/MSUEFieldCrops
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MSUEFieldCrops

In the Weeds: Pretty Please Participate!

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0400

With season two of In the Weeds coming to an end we are asking for feedback from you, our listeners! If you would please follow the link below and take 5 minutes to complete, your feedback would be greatly appreciated. Ideas and suggestions will be incorporated into Season 3. Thank you and happy listening
https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4OQpvULkOktUEKO

In the Weeds: Marketing 101

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 7 Episode 4: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Corey Clark, sit down with Angie Setzer, Vice President of Grain for Citizens LLC (Charlotte, MI) to get into the weeds on marketing grains.

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 3. Soil fertility: Start right to finish well with Dr. Kurt Steinke

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the third episode of the 2021 season! Today Ricardo Costa, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, Associate Professor Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management. The host will be talking about start fertilizers, suggested N rates for corn, N inhibitors, among other topics. Also, Dr. Jeff Andresen, Environmental Quality Specialist, will be giving the weather report. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/

Twitter: twitter.com/MSUEFieldCrops
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MSUEFieldCrops

Virtual Breakfast 2021 Episode 2. Early Season Weed Control with Dr. Christy Sprague

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 2021 season! Today Monica Jean, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weed specialist. Christy will be talking about early season weed control to get your cropping year started off right. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/.

In the Weeds: Carbon Markets Craz

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 7 Episode 3 : MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Corey Clark sit down with Dr. Matt Gammans, Assistant Professor of Agriculture and Environmental Economics at MSU, to discuss carbon markets and its impact on farming.

Virtual Breakfast 2021. Episode 1. Ultra Early Planted Soybeans with Mike Staton

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the first episode of the 2021 season! Today Paul Gross, MSU Extension Educator will host Mike Staton, MSUE Soybean Educator. Mike will be talking about ultra-early soybean planting. To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page at https://www.canr.msu.edu/field_crops/virtual-breakfast/.

In the Weeds:Magic 8 Ball Reading: Market Outlook and Trade

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 7 Episode 2 : MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean sits down with Dr. Aleks Schaefer, Assistant Professor of Agriculture and Food Policy at MSU, to discuss the 2020/21 marketing year and current trade issues.

In the Weeds: COVID Financial Relief & Farm Bill: Go Sign Up!!

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 7 Episode 1: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean, Jon LaPorte and Corey Clark sits down to discuss COVID financial relief programs farmers can apply for and Farm Bill updates.

In the Weeds: Use of UAVs on the Farm: Dust Collector or Management Tool

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 6 Episode 5: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Eric Anderson sits down with Bob Goodwin, MSU RS & GIS Senior Geospatial Analyst, to discuss if UAVs are worth the investment for farmers.

In the Weeds: The Art of Scouting

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 6 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross, sits down with Chris DiFonzo, MSU Field Crops Entomologist, to explore what scouting is and how important it can be for a farming operation.

In the Weeds: Rotation That's Anything but Boring

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 6 Episode 3: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sit down with Tim Boring, Farmer by Stockbridge, MI, to discuss how to incorporate in innovative practices like relay cropping.

In the Weeds: Innovative Forage Systems

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 23:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 6 Episode 2: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Erins Burns and Kim Cassida, Weed Scientist and Forage Specialist at MSU, to discuss how changing up your forage rotation can help with management issues like manure application opportunities.

In the Weeds: Don't Treat Manure like $**t

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 23:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 6 Episode 1: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Paul Gross sits down with Glen Arnold, Manure Nutrient Management Systems Field Specialist with OSU, to discuss how to better utilize manure through improved application technique and equipment.

In the Weeds: Saving soil: a Farmer's Perspective on Cover Crops

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 5 Episode 5: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak sits down with Dan Ritter, Farmer in the thumb of Michigan, to discuss how cover crops work to save him money through soil and nutrient retention.

In the Weeds. Flushing Phosphorus Down the Drain: Tile Lines and Disoloved Phosphorus

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 5 Episode 4: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak sits down with Merrin McCrae, Researcher at the Universalist of Waterloo, to discuss phosphorus transport and how that interacts with tile lines, cover crops and more!

In the Weeds. Consumer Opinion Matters: Markets and the Pandemic

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 5, Episode 3: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak sits down with Trey Malone, MSU Assistant Professor and Extension Economist, to discuss how consumer opinions impact Michigan markets and how row crop farmers could engage with consumers.

In the Weeds: Tracking Turds: Finding the Source of Contamination in Watersheds

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 5, Episode 2: MSU Extension educators Erica Rogers and Sarah Fronczak sits down with Aaron Snell, owner of Streamside Ecological Services Inc., to discuss Ecoli tracking in watersheds to resolve community feces contamination issues.

In the Weeds: Myth-busting Phosphorus in Your Fields

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 5 Episode 1: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak sit down with Chad Penn, Research Soil Scientist with USDA-ARS, to discuss how phosphorus behaves in the field and how farming practices can influence its fate.

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 22. Industrial Hemp with Dr. Kurt Thelen

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 21. Managing Corn Silage for Quality with Dr. Manni Singh

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 20. Building Yield Potential for 2021 Wheat with Dennis Pennington

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 19. Grain Marketing with Dr. Aleks Schaefer

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 18. Alfalfa Autotoxicity with Dr. Kim Cassida

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0400

The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly discussion for August 13, 2020, focuses on Alfalfa Autotoxicity, presented by Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Forage Specialist. Following Dr. Cassida's presentation, MSU agricultural meteorologist Dr. Jeff Andresen presents weather forecasts focusing on farmer’s interests to the MSU Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast. MSU specialists also give updates and answer questions on insect pests and diseases and current conditions.

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 17. Irrigation and Plant Diseases with Lyndon Kelley and Dr. Martin Chilvers

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 16. Cover Crops following Wheat with Dr. Dean Baas

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 15. Tar Spot and White Mold with Dr. Martin Chilvers

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 14. Insects Taking Flight with Dr. Chris DiFonzo

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 13. Drainage Design Considerations with Dr. Ehsan Ghane

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 12. Assessing Farm Stress with Eric Karbowski

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 11. Organic Field Crop Production with Vicki Morrone

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 10. Assessing Sugar Beet Cercospora with Daniel Bublitz

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 9. Managing N Loss from Flooding with Dr. Kurt Steinke

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 8. Alternative Forages with Dr. Kim Cassida

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 7. Dry Bean Planting with Scott Bales

Thu, 28 May 2020 15:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds: Can You Help Me with My Cover Crop?

Tue, 26 May 2020 16:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 4 Episode 5: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, Monica Jean, sits down with Dean Baas, MSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator, to discuss 101 cover crop planning and how to get help with your cover crop.

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 6. Postemergence Weed Issues with Dr. Erin Burns

Thu, 21 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 5. Frost/Freeze Wheat Issues with Dennis Pennington

Thu, 14 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Wheat discussions include a proper assessment of frost/freeze damage, temperature thresholds for damage, management options on frozen wheat, plus considerations for fungicide applications in the near future. Extended Q & A session on Frost/freeze with specialists during the second part of the meeting.

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 4. Fine-tune nutrients with Dr. Kurt Steinke

Thu, 07 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds: What does this cover crop do for my farm?

Wed, 06 May 2020 16:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 4 Episode 4: Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, sit down with Dustin Mulock, Farmer from Ontario, CA, to discuss biofences, companion cropping and nutrient management with cover crops.

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 3. Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations with Dr. Manni Singh

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds: One Canadian’s Approach to Cover Crops

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 4 Episode 3: Monica Jean and Paul Gross, MSU Extension Field Crops Educators, sit down with Woody Van Arkel, Farmer from Ontario, CA, to discuss cover crops integration into his corn, soybeans, wheat and sugarbeet rotation.

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 2. Early Season Weed Control with Christy Sprague

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Timely, relevant in-season crop information and weather from MSUE Field Crops Specialists and Extension Educators.

In the Weeds. Controlling Lurking Weeds from 2019

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds: Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, sit down with Christy Sprague and Erin Burns, Weed Specialists at MSU, to discuss spring weed control options.

In the Weeds: In a Pickle with Specialty Crops and Cover Crops

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 4 Episode 2: Monica Jean and Paul Gross, MSU Extension Field Crops Educators, sit down with Nathan Clarke, Farmer in Midland County, to discuss cover crops and conservation tillage practices with dry beans and pickles.

Virtual Breakfast 2020. Episode 1. Dealing with tough soil conditions with Dr. Tim Harrigan

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Timely, relevant in-season crop information and weather from MSUE Field Crops Specialists and Extension Educators.

In the Weeds: Cover Crops, Carryover and Termination

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 4 Episode 1: Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, sit down with Christy Sprague, Weed Extension Specialist, to discuss cover crops and weed management.
Resources: MSU Cover Crop Termination 2020 Guide
MSU 2020 Weed Control Guide

In the Weeds: Do’s and Don’ts for Second-Year Hemp Growers

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 3 Episode 5: Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Educator, sits down with Mike Klumpp, owner of Ag Marvels in Shepherd, MI, to discuss hemp management for the experienced grower.

In the Weeds: Now and Later Hemp Regulations

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 3 Episode 4: Monica Jean and Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crop Educators, sits down to discuss current and future hemp regulations that growers and processors should know.

In the Weeds: Thinking Ahead: Critical Issues for First-Time Growers

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 3 Episode 3: MSU Extension Educator Eric Anderson sits down with Lori Whitmyer, hemp grower from Southwest Michigan, to discuss critical issues facing first time hemp growers.

In the Weeds: Hemp Pollination Considerations

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 3 Episode 2: Eric Anderson and Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crop Educator, sits down with James DeDecker, Director at the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, to discuss pollination considerations for the 2020 season.

In the Weeds: Lessons Learned from Lake Erie

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 2 Episode 5: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronzack sit down with Sarah Noggle, Ohio State University Extension Educator, to discuss water quality issues in the Lake Erie Basin and what Michigan Farmers can learn from Ohio.

In the Weeds: Hemp Insurance Options

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0400

In the Weeds Series 3 Episode 1: Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crop Educator, sits down with David Colville, Insurance Agent at Colville Insurance, to discuss policy options for the 2020 hemp crop. Deadline for insuring is March, 15 2020.

In the Weeds: The Scoop on the Poop Power-Up

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 2 Episode 4: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronzack sit down with Tess Van Gorder, Agriculture Ecology Department Specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau, to discuss the use of on-farm digesters.

In the Weeds: Innovative Online Tools for Conservation

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 2 Episode 3: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean, Sarah Fronzack and Erica Rogers sit down to discuss online tools and reflect on the difficulties related to manure management on farms. **This is an early release, so the next podcast wont be released till 3/4. Monica needs a Vaca!

In the Weeds: Getting Down to the Business of Sustainability

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 2 Episode 2: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronzack, sits down with Tim Boring, Michigan Agribusiness Association, and Tom Zimnicki, Program Director of Agriculture and Water Quality for the Michigan Environmental Council, to discuss private industry impacts on farming sustainability standards.

In the Weeds: Clean and Clear: Partnership with local drain officials

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 2 Episode 1: MSU Extension Educators Monica Jean and Sarah Fronzack, sits down with Randy Dell, Agriculture Program Director of the Nature Conservancy in Michigan, and Brian Wendling, Saginaw County Public Works Commissioner, to discuss a partnership to maintain county drainage between counties and farmers.

In the Weeds: The Modern Day Cover Crop

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 1 Episode 5: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, Monica Jean, sits down with Dean Baas, MSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator, and Ricardo Costa, Field Crops MSU Extension Educator, to discuss the role cover crops should play in our rotations and how Farmers can achieve that.

In the Weeds: Soybeans, is Corn Still King?

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 1 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, Monica Jean, sits down with Mark Seamon, Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee, and Mike Station, Field Crops MSU Extension Educator, to discuss the future of soybeans for Michigan Farmers including markets, uses and sustainability.

In the Weeds: The Progression of Bt Resistance

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 1 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, Monica Jean, sits down with Chris DiFonzo, MSU Field Crops Entomologist, to explore the progression of Bt resistance and the solutions.

In the Weeds: Is Farming Stressing You Out?!?!?

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds: Series 1 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, Monica Jean sits down with Abe Pasch, Dairy Farmer and Isabella County Farm Bureau President and Paul Gross, MSUE Educator, to discuss the stresses of farming.

In the Weeds: Marketing Through Mayhem

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:00:00 -0500

In the Weeds Series 1 Episode 1: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, Monica Jean, sits down with Angie Setzer, Vice President of Grain for Citizens LLC (Charlotte, MI) to pull back the curtains on marketing grain. Get in the weeds with us on marketing best practices and how to improve your buying and selling power

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 19. Make Sure to Calibrate Your Yield Monitor Prior to Harvest with Dennis Pennington

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 18. Harvesting Weed Seeds with Dr. Erin Hill

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 18:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 17. Corn silage disease and quality management with Dr. Manni Singh

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 16. Industrial Hemp with Dr. Kurt Thelen

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 15. Plant Disease Update with Dr. Martin Chilvers

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 14. Managing sugar beet pests with Daniel Bublitz

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 13. Insect Issues for late summer with Dr. Chris Difonzo

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 12. Cover crop management with Dr. Dean Baas

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 11. Nematode management with Dr. Marisol Quintanilla

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 10: Irrigation Scheduling After a Wet Spring with Steve Miller and Lyndon Kelley

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 9: Managing Tar Spot with Dr. Martin Chilvers

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 8: Late planted soybeans with Mike Staton

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:00:00 -0400

Special Episode: Cover crops options for prevented planting with Dr. Dean Baas

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 01:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 7: Weed Control Considerations for a Late Spring with Dr. Erin Burns

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 6: Prevented Planting and Crop Insurance Considerations

Fri, 31 May 2019 13:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 5: Wheat Season Update with Dennis Pennington

Thu, 23 May 2019 21:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 4: Managing Damaged Alfalfa Stands with Dr. Kim Cassida

Fri, 17 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 3: Early-season Soil Fertility with Dr. Dr. Kurt Steinke

Thu, 09 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 2 Corn & Soybean Planting with Dr. Manni Singh

Thu, 02 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Virtual Breakfast. Episode 1: Early Season Weed Control with Dr. Christy Sprague

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0400