Michigan Field Crops
In agriculture, things change fast and growers need on time, on task, and on target weather, crop and pest information. To meet this need, the Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Field Crops team will provide farmers and agribusiness with timely podcasts. "In the weeds" will be discussing critical issues facing our farming industry every other week.‘Virtual Breakfasts’ occurs each week during the growing season with in-the-season updates.You can participate by phone, mobile device or online the MSU Extension Field Crops web page.
Episodes
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.
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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.
Resources:
Cover Crop Termin...
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:
How MSU is Helping Farmers with PFAS Concerns
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
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.
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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.
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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
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 your neighbors.
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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.
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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 cover crop termination considerations a...
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 register for the live event, check ou...
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