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.

Resources:

MDARD website to check RUP credits

Lab-tested Nitrogen Fixing wheat paper

• Disease
  • Southern Rust in Michigan Corn 
  • Red Crown Rot in Soybean 
• Waterhemp
  • Want to get weeds tested for herbicide resistance? 
  • Waterhemp Resistance video recording
• Irrigation
  • Timing the Last Irrigation Application
  • Now is the time to start planning for next years irrigation expansion