Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series kicks off 2021 growing season beginning April 1
March 15, 2021
This free weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses focuses on field crop pest and crop management topics during the growing season.
Each year, farmers have a sense of anticipation, excitement, joy, anxiety and relief as they prepare for the new growing season. Farming is a profession that requires a certain amount of faith concerning things beyond their control such as weather, potential pests and crop prices. To address potential issues and concerns during the growing season, Michigan State University Extension will host the free Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series beginning Thursday, April 1, through Sept. 23, 2021, from 7-7:30 a.m. via Zoom. This weekly webinar meeting will be the fourth year that farmers, agribusiness personnel and others interested in agriculture can interact with MSU Extension specialists and educators to get answers for their questions.
MSU researcher awarded grant to develop low-cost sensor monitoring system for Great Lakes farmers
February 17, 2021
Younsuk Dong, specialist in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is leading a project to make sensors more accessible for farmers in Michigan and Indiana.
Younsuk Dong
Younsuk Dong, specialist in the Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is leading a three-year, $426,000 project to increase adoption of a low-cost irrigation sensor monitoring system among farmers in Michigan and Indiana.
The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS), focuses on using sensor technology to help improve irrigation efficiency and manage plant diseases.