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Cover Crop Service Provider Directory
The purpose of this document is to highlight some of the businesses that offer cover crop related services to farmers across Michigan.
Cover Crops for Prevented Planting
Frequent and excessive spring rainfall can cause farmers to question if they can stick to their cropping plan or consider other strategies. Prevented planting could be a viable option under consideration for many growers.
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Cover Crop Interactive Maps
These maps feature decades of cover crop work by farmers and researchers across Michigan.
Cover Crop Termination
Developing a termination strategy for cover crops is an essential part of the planning process to ensure there is no interference with the planting or management of the subsequent cash crop.
DOWNLOAD FILEThis work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program 2017-70006-27175 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Legacy phosphorus and water quality with MSU Extension Virtual Breakfast
Published on June 13, 2025
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues June 19 with a discussion on water quality and phosphorus loss through tile lines with MSU specialist Ehsan Ghane. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 12, 2025
Published on June 12, 2025
Potato leafhopper is present—watch for it in potatoes and alfalfa. Wheat is done flowering and starting kernel fill. -
Impacts of wetland restoration on farms
Published on June 6, 2025
Wetland restoration informational meeting and discussion forum for farmers in southeast Michigan.
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