Michigan Field Crops

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. 

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 2020What you need to know about Michigan Ticks 2026 MSU Weed Control Guide MSU Weed Tour 2026

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.

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.

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 CropsMSU Insect Management GuideMSU Organic Insect Management GuideMSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics Website

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 MichiganFree Weed Resistance Screening in Soybean Submission Form2026 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field CropsMSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics Website

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

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

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/vdifnMSU Enviroweather Seedcorn Maggot ModelMSU Field Crops Insect Guide 

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 ResourcesWisconsin toolMSU Enviroweather Alfalfa Cutting Model- also now an app!

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.

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 2026Systems approach to early soybean planting in MichiganSoybean planting considerations: Planting date, seeding rate and row spacing implications

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 ManagementCustom Machine Work Costs

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. ResourcesMichigan 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 moreMSU Irrigation Scheduler App - Download for Apple and Android

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. ResourcesCheck out the new Irrigation Mobile LabStep-by-step for evaluating irrigation uniformity 

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. ResourcesMSC On-Farm Trial reports from 2017-2024 Register for the January 2026 Soybean Winter MeetingsVisit MI Soybean Committee website or call 989-652-3294

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 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. ResourcesMSU 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 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. ResourcesKeys to distinguishing pigweed species https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/factsheets/DistinguisingPigweedSpeciesinMI-2013.pdfKeys 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.pdfInfo about herbicide resistance screening in Michigan https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trouble-controlling-weeds-submit-seeds-for-herbicide-resistance-screeninghttps://www.canr.msu.edu/pestid/uploads/files/Tips4CollectingWeedSeed2015%20-%20WEB.pdfPaper published on weed communities response to drought https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/wre.70023Drought monitor https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Climate Ready Farm Assessments with MSU Extension https://climateready.msu.edu/

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 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 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.ResourcesHarvest Safety Tip MSUE Article https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/fall_harvest_safety_tipsRespiratory Protection Toolkit https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/simplifying-respiratory-safety-on-the-farm

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. ResourcesLiving Lab on-farm research sitesReal Agriculture Soybean School video featuring drone seeded cover crops

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

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.

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

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.

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 creditsLab-tested Nitrogen Fixing wheat paperDiseaseSouthern Rust in Michigan Corn Red Crown Rot in Soybean Waterhemp Want to get weeds tested for herbicide resistance? Waterhemp Resistance video recordingIrrigationTiming the Last Irrigation ApplicationNow is the time to start planning for next years irrigation expansion 

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.

Welcome to the 21th episode of the 2025 season! Teresa 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 MapIrrigation Recommendations

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

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.

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

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. 

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.

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/

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

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

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 MapHead Scab Risk ModelFungicide Efficacy Slide