Michigan Field Crops

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...

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,...

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 .

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 .

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 .

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: Pr...

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 . Reso...

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 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 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: Michigan OSHA reporting fatalities and severe injuries MSU OEM Farm Related Injuries Farmer run over wh...

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 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 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...

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 you...

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 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 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 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...

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.   Resou...

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 cov...

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.  

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...

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 re...

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. ...

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 resourc...