Michigan Field Crops

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: [email protected] 

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 while attempting to remount a tractor (Youtube video)
• Hazard alert - tree work
• Hazard alert - tractors:
  • (Spanish) https://oem.msu.edu/images/Alerts/HAZ_ALERTS_TractorUpdate2023_Spanish.pdf
• Michigan AgrAbility
• Farm Stress

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

Standardized Uniformity Procedure

Generalized Irrigation Scheduling Article 

MSU Irrigation Scheduler Spreadsheet: click Irrigation Scheduler tab and download a copy

Minnesota Checkbook Method

Checklist for irrigation winterization - Irrigation

Irrigation Inspection and Repair

If your looking for other resources: Irrigation

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. 

Resources: 

Irrigation Planning Checklist

To view wells in your area: EGLE Well Log

Registration and reporting system for MI irrigation systems: MI Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool 

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

Register for an in-person Pesticide Applicator Core Review and Testing 

Register for one of the regional Crop and Pest Update Management meetings or for the Integrated Crop and Pest Update on campus in East Lansing