It has been an interesting season for most irrigators in Michigan with the staggered emergence and delayed maturity. Up until now, most of the irrigation benefit came from irrigation applications during June and early July. Making sure the crop has adequate moisture to finish up the season can be a little challenging with the wide variety of maturity exhibited at this point. For the Aug. 24, 2023, edition of the Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series, Younsuk Dong, MSU biosystems and agricultural engineering professor and MSU Extension irrigation specialist, will show final development stages of corn and soybeans that can benefit from irrigation when rainfall is short. He will also outline a weather-based irrigation scheduling system that saves water and energy yet maximizes yield and profit.
The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast series will run every Thursday from March 30 through Sept. 21, 7 – 8 a.m. EDT live via Zoom. Farmers, agribusiness personnel and others interested in agriculture can interact with MSU Extension specialists and educators to get their questions answered. Michigan pesticide applicators can earn enough restricted use pesticide (RUP) credits during the season to recertify their credential. One RUP credit (1A, 1B, Comm or Private Core) and one continuing education unit (CEU) for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) are available with each live session.
Source: msu.edu
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Categories: Michigan, Crops, Corn, Soybeans