Videos
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Alfalfa Pest and Crop Management Session
Published on February 16, 2021
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Field Crops Session: Forages are an important crop for livestock producers and an important cash crop on many farms. We have seen an increase in pest and weed issues in alfalfa and mixed species forage production. Pests such as potato leafhopper and alfalfa weevil have become bigger problems. Growers are looking to protect their stands and reduce the impact of weeds for better hay quality and returns. Michigan State University Extension Educator Phil Kaatz will talk about management strategies to address these and other issues. He will also visit about what types of grass species may be best for yields and palatability for the horse market. Please be aware this is a partial recording and the beginning is missing.
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Review of Herbicide Resistant Weeds in Michigan and Surrounding States, Submitting Good Samples to the Diagnostic Clinic at MSU & Nematode Management Update
Published on February 16, 2021
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With 2021 - Field Crops Session: This session will review herbicide resistant weed species identified in Michigan, their location, and those reported by the Land Grant Universities in surrounding states, and how to submit a good sample to MSU for determination weed species across southern Michigan and strategies to control them. It will also address bio-type shifts in Soybean Cyst Nematodes in Michigan, and what nematode feeding in corn might look like in the field.
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Soybean Virtual Field Day - Christy Sprague
Published on August 26, 2020
Christy Sprague, a professor in PSM and MSU Extension weed specialist, and Justine Fisher, a graduate student: Herbicide-resistant horseweed (marestail) continues to be a major issue for Michigan soybean farmers. Learn about the latest research on integrated strategies to manage horseweed with cover crops, soybean row widths and herbicides.
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Dry Bean & Sugar Beet Field Day - Christy Sprague
Published on August 19, 2020
Weed expert Christy Sprague discusses techniques to reduce pressure from mare's tail and water hemp weeds in sugar beet plots.
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2020 Field Day - Roughstalk bluegrass in winter wheat: Should we be concerned?
Published on June 15, 2020
Dr. Christy Sprague, Professor in MSU's Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, talks about the problems that the Roughstalk Bluegrass causes in Michigan wheat and how it may be managed. At the 2020 Virtual Field Day sponsored by the Michigan Wheat Program.
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Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Postemergence Weed Issues
Published on May 21, 2020
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly discussion for May 21, 2020, focuses on postemergence weed issues, presented by Erin Burns, MSU weeds specialist.
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Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Early Season Weed Control
Published on April 23, 2020
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly topic for April 23, 2020, focuses on early season weed control, presented by Christy Sprague, MSU weed scientist.
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Weed Management Challenges that Lurk for 2020
Published on February 24, 2020
MSU Extension field crops weed specialist Dr. Christy Sprague covers several options on how to best manage problem weeds, such as horseweed (marestail) and waterhemp, as next season approaches. The 2019 field season is one that many of us would like to forget. High numbers of weed escapes and several unmanaged prevented plant acres will lead to greater weed management challenges as we head into the 2020 field season.
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Harvesting Weed Seeds
Published on August 29, 2019
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly topic for August 29, 2019, focused on harvesting weed seeds, presented by Erin Hill, MSU weeds diagnostician.
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Weed Control Considerations for a Late Wet Spring
Published on June 6, 2019
The June 6, 2019 MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast featured a discussion on weed control for a late wet spring, presented by Erin Burns, MSU Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences.
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Early Season Weed Control for 2019
Published on April 25, 2019
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly topic for April 25, 2019, focused on early-season weed control, presented by Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weeds specialist.
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MSU Weed Tour
Published on June 21, 2018
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly topic for June 21, 2018, focused on the 2018 MSU Weed Tour that will be held Wednesday, June 27. Presented by Dr. Erin Burns, MSU weed science specialist.
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Early Season Weed Control for 2018
Published on April 29, 2018
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly topic for April 26, 2018, focused on early-season weed control, presented by Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weeds specialist.
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Controlling Troublesome Weeds
Published on March 12, 2018
MSU Extension Field Crops Webinar Series Controlling Resistant and Troublesome Weeds
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Controlling Weeds in Soybeans
Published on March 27, 2017
MSU Extension Field Crops Webinar Series 2017 Session 2, 2/20/17 Title: Controlling Weeds in Soybeans, Presenter: Dr. Christy Sprague
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New Soybean Genetics & Herbicide Options for Improved Weed Control
Dr. Christy Sprague of Michigan State University discusses soybean varieties and herbicide options for soybean growers.
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Identifying Palmer amaranth in Michigan
Dr. Christy Sprague of Michigan State University offers advice on how to identify Palmer amaranth.
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Q&A - Herbicide Resistant Weed Control in Soybeans
In this video, Dr. Christy Sprague, a weed scientist at Michigan State University, discusses control options available to soybean farmers to help manage herbicide resistant weeds in Michigan.
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Herbicide - Resistant Weed Detection & Confirmation in Michigan
Christy Sprague, Weed Extension Specialist at Michigan State University and Erin Hill, Weed Diagnostician at MSU discuss how to detect and deal with herbicide resistant species.
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Asiatic Garden Beetles and Marestail
The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly topic for April 12, 2018, focused on Asiatic garden beetles and marestail, presented by Bruce MacKellar, MSU Extension educator.