In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Dr. Alan Franzlebbers, Plant Science Researcher for USDA ARS, to discuss different soil tests that access the health and function and how to use those numbers to inform your farm's nutrient management plan.
In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Carl Wagner III, farmer and business owner in Southwest Michigan, to discuss how he approaches farm management and revenue diversity on his farmer!
In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 3: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSUE Farm Business Management Educator Jon LaPorte sits down with Dave Rutten, farmer in Southwest Michigan, to lay out their financial plan of low cost farming! The importance of knowing your operating costs so that you can buy fertilizer and other inputs were discussed and resources are on the Farm Management site.
In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSUE Farm Business Management Educator Jon LaPorte sits down with Angie Setzer, Partner at Consus Ag Consulting, to go through the timeline of current markets, markets abroad and projected markets for the 2024/25 season. Resources that were mentioned during the podcast include the Farm Management site and the Managing Farm Stress site.
In the Weeds Series 13 Episode 1: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSUE Farm Business Management Educator Jon LaPorte sits down with Phil Tuggle, Direct Ship Agronomy and Grain Merchandiser with Michigan Agricultural Commodities, to lay out fertilizer buying strategies fit for the 2024 season and tips and tricks for future seasons! The importance of knowing your operating costs so that you can buy fertilizer strategically was discussed and resources are on the Farm Management site.
In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 5: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Dr Brain Ohsowski, Loyola University of Chicago, to discuss how biochar can be made with invasive species to help with nutrient reduction in a watershed. Some of these nutrient could go back on your field! To hear the basics of biochar listen to our other biochar podcast.
www.canr.msu.edu/biochar/
In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 4: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean and MSU LTAR Associate Director Dr. Brook Wilke, sits down with Dr. Alan Franzlebbers, Plant Science Researcher for USDA ARS, to discuss different soil tests that access the health and function and how to use those numbers to inform your farm's nutrient management plan.
In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 3: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak , sit down with Dan Vanette , Operations Manager at Schaendorf Custom Farming in Southwest Michigan, to discuss manure application equipment. Programs and tools discussed in the podcast are listed below:
Manure Hauler Certification Program
In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 2: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Neil Taylor, farmer from Southeast Michigan, to discuss manure management on his family's farm. Programs and tools discussed in the podcast are listed below:
Yield Enhancement Network with Wheat
Manure Hauler Certification Program
Recording Keeping Tools
In the Weeds Series 12 Episode 1: MSU Extension Educator Monica Jean and Sarah Fronczak, sit down with Christine Charles, MSU Extension Regenerative Cropping Systems Educator, and Tayler Ulbrich, Associate Director of Engagement at LTAR, to discuss the Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) and the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) comparing an Aspirational vs Business- as-Usual Cropping system.
Welcome to the 25th and final episode of the 2023 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Regenerative Agriculture Educator, hosted Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Weed Specialist, who spoke about fall weed control options across many types of crops. 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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