MSU Extension Soil Health

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  Optimizing your forage quality is the topic for the May 1 Virtual Breakfast Series

  Published on April 23, 2025
  The balancing act between forage yield and quality will challenge even the best forage producers. Join and learn some practical strategies to help increase profitability and efficiency in forage production.

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  Free trainings for educators working with beginning farmers offered this spring and summer

  Published on April 23, 2025
  Join us for an engaging, hands-on train-the-trainer workshop designed for educators working with beginning farmers!

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  Did conservation practices price out for an agroecology research site in 2024?

  Published on April 16, 2025
  Looking at the 2024 financials of the Kellogg Biological Station’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research experimental site.

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  Join MSU Extension’s April 24 Virtual Breakfast Series on recognizing herbicide resistance in waterhemp

  Published on April 10, 2025
  Correct identification for pigweed and waterhemp is essential for herbicide resistance management.

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  MSU Extension Virtual Breakfast series continues April 10 with corn and soybean planting considerations

  Published on April 2, 2025
  The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues April 10 with MSU Extension cropping systems agronomist Manni Singh discussing planting considerations for corn and soybean this spring.

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  Prevent planter pitfalls this spring

  Published on March 26, 2025
  Join the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on April 3 for a discussion on planter set-up considerations with Jason Koning from Precision Planting.

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  Early season weed control discussion at MSU Extension Virtual Breakfast

  Published on March 21, 2025
  The 2025 Virtual Breakfast Series kicks off the series on March 27 with a discussion on early season weed control with MSU professor and specialist Christy Sprague.

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  Composting animal manure

  Published on March 19, 2025
  Composting animal manure is an effective soil amendment that enhances soil health, provides better organics storage options, reduces manure volume and offers greater flexibility for field application compared to raw manure.

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  Michigan State University Extension launches new Pesticide Safety Manual sales website

  Published on March 14, 2025
  The launch of the new MSU Extension Pesticide Safety Manual Sales Store is designed to make purchasing study materials for commercial and private applicators easier and more convenient than ever.

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  Understanding the difference between compost analysis and soil tests

  Published on March 12, 2025
  Not all soil tests are equal, and compost requires an analysis of its own. Understanding the differences between the two is an important step to providing the best amendment for your soil.