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 hotline available 24/7 (calls, chats, or texts) for anyone experiencing emotional distress or a suicidal crisis. Learn more about this life-saving resource here.

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 & waterhemp in soybean, corn, and alfalfa https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/2022-Weed-Control-Guide/2022%20E-434%20Palmer%20&%20Waterhemp.pdf

Info about herbicide resistance screening in Michigan 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trouble-controlling-weeds-submit-seeds-for-herbicide-resistance-screening

https://www.canr.msu.edu/pestid/uploads/files/Tips4CollectingWeedSeed2015%20-%20WEB.pdf

Paper published on weed communities response to drought https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/wre.70023

Drought monitor https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

Climate Ready Farm Assessments with MSU Extension https://climateready.msu.edu/

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 Upper Midwest. 

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.canr.msu.edu/news/simplifying-respiratory-safety-on-the-farm

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 learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Resources:

When to sell our grain