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
In the Weeds Special Addition: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean hosts Dennis Pennington, MSU Wheat Specialist, and Jonathan LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Business Management Educator, to share their newly-developed wheat production calculator. This tool allows growers to make changes in the amount of inputs applied, their yield, their price, etc. Through this tool, growers see immediately what each variable means to their bottom li...
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 9: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Dr. Younsuk Dong, MSU Irrigation Specialist, and Brenden Kelly, MSU Extension Irrigation educator, to hear about the cost saving and crop production benefits that can come with proper irrigation scheduling.
Resources
Michigan Generally Accepted Agricultural Practices for Irrigation Water Use
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 8: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Angie Gradiz and Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension Irrigation educators, to hear about some sources of irrigation inefficiency and an exciting new opportunity for Michigan famers with irrigation.
Resources
Check out the new Irrigation Mobile Lab
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 7: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and sits down with Mark Seamon, Michigan Soybean Committee Research Director, and Eric Anderson, MSU Extension soybean educator, to highlight 15 years of Michigan on-farm trials.
Resources
MSC On-Farm Trial reports from 2017-2024
Register for the January 2026 Soybean Winter Meetings
Visit MI Soybean Committee website or call 989-652-3294
In the Weeds Bonus Episode: MSU Extension Madelyn Celovsky and 4H PC Hayley Wineland sit down with two (very) young 4H farmers, CJ Cockcroft (Springport) and Meredith Creguer (Unionville) to talk about how the 2025 growing season went for them as they prepped to show corn and sugar beets at fairs this summer.
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 6: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Consulting, to wrap up the 2025 grain marketing year and talk strategies for finding profit in 2026.
Resources
MSU Extension Farm Stress Program connects farmers to therapists who have an understanding of the agricultural community and farming
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a free nationwide hotli...
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 5: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Erin Burns, Michigan State University Weed Specialist, to hear about how drought impacts weeds and herbicide efficacy.
Resources
Keys to distinguishing pigweed species https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/factsheets/DistinguisingPigweedSpeciesinMI-2013.pdf
Keys to managing multiple herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth & wate...
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 4: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Daniel Smith, Extension Program Manager for University of Wisconsin Madison's Nutrient and Pest Management Program, to hear about how cereal rye may be a missing piece in the fight against herbicide resistant waterhemp. Plus, hear from Dan about practical management tips for growing a successful cereal rye cover crop in the ...
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 3: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Benjamin Butcher, Account Manager with ADM, and Dr. Brook Wilke, Associate Director of the Long Term Agroecosystem Research Site at Kellogg Biological Station to talk about why Michigan farmers are adding winter canola to their rotation.
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 3: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean sits down with Ray Heisler, Michigan Farm Bureau Risk and Safety Management Representative, and Dr. Laurel Harduar Morano, MSU Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, to talk about tips for a safe harvest.
Resources
Harvest Safety Tip MSUE Article https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/fall_harvest_safety_tips
Respiratory Protection Toolkit https://www...
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 2: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Jake Munroe, Soil Management Specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness (OMAFA) to talk about how Ontario farmers are using drones to seed cover crops.
Resources
Living Lab on-farm research sites
Real Agriculture Soybean School video featuring drone seeded cover crops
In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 1: MSU Extension educators Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Dr. John Fulton, Ohio State University professor and Extension Specialist, to talk about some exciting uses for drones on the farm, including interseeding cover crops before harvest.
Resources
OSU eFields On-Farm Research Report
Welcome to the 26th, and final episode of the 2025 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weed Specialist. Christy will discuss controlling weeds during the fall 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 25th episode of the 2025 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Jon LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Business Management Educator. Jon will discuss 2025 grain marketing strategies. During challenging times, it is important that as producers we put our energy towards what we can control to provide focus and clarity in uncertain markets. Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To le...
Welcome to the 24th episode of the 2025 season! Korede Olugbenle, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Rich Price, MSU Extension Conservation Systems Agronomy Educator. Rich will discuss how to your your yield data to make management decisions. 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 23rd episode of the 2025 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crops specialists on a hot topic episode. Many topics were discussed and some examples were diseases, insects, irrigation scheduling and waterhemp. 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 22nd episode of the 2025 season! Christina Curell, MSU Extension Cover Crops and Soil Health Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Extension Forage and Cover Crops Specialist. Kim will discuss the importance of Potassium in Forage production. 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 21th episode of the 2025 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Extension Nematologist Specialist. Marisol will discuss considerations for soybean cyst nematode 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 20th episode of the 2025 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Mike Reinke, MSU Extension Viticulture Specialist and UAV Operator. Mike will discuss considerations while making UAV applications in fields. 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 19th episode of the 2025 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Sarah Hughson, Insect/Arthropod Diagnostician with the MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics, will discuss . 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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