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Southwest Michigan field crops update – September 3, 2026

Published on September 3, 2026
Watch for red crown rot in soybeans and ear molds in corn. Seed corn harvest started.
Is this aquatic plant invasive?

Published on September 2, 2026
Learn to distinguish between invasive and native aquatic plants of Michigan with our series of illustrated identification cards.
Looking beyond appearance: Measuring cover crop biomass in Michigan

Published on September 1, 2026
Lessons learned from a cover crop workshop demonstration field day.
New LakeCare initiative expands MSU Extension’s shoreline stewardship work in northern Michigan

Published on September 1, 2026
New funding will strengthen shoreline conservation efforts among state, Tribal and federal partners while supporting the creation of an MSU Extension shoreline educator position.
Year two of Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Detection Blitz casts a wider net for community science

Published on August 27, 2026
The 2026 Blitz brought more participants, more observations and more verified aquatic invasive species records.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 27, 2026

Published on August 27, 2026
Watch for red crown rot in soybeans. Tar spot was confirmed in St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. No further late blight has been detected in southwest Michigan.
MSU Extension and Monroe Conservation District to host Tillage and Soil Health Field Day on September 9

Published on August 26, 2026
This field day will feature a tillage equipment demonstration to see strip tillage, vertical tillage and a high-speed disc in action.
Alternatives to newly restricted invasive plant species

Published on August 26, 2026
Michigan added six species to its invasive species list and MDARD has developed an alternative species list.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 20, 2026

Published on August 20, 2026
Seed corn approaches harvest. Potato growers met to discuss late blight identification and management in response to last week’s confirmation of late blight in St. Joseph County.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 13, 2026

Published on August 13, 2026
Seed and kernel fill are progressing in corn and soybeans. Late blight discovered in St. Joseph County.