Dear Clint,
Plot data has started to come in from F.I.R.S.T. and other sources. You can find that data here. Keep this page handy and check back as we add new harvest results. Scroll down on the left side for some initial data. The rest of this week's issue deals with potential harvest issues with stalk rots and other late-season diseases. Also, keep an eye out for diseased soybeans. Also, read about Great Lakes Hybrids in a profile from a local business magazine. |
Stalk Rots... be prepared
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Many articles have been posted in the past two weeks about scouting for stalk rots and how to manage hybrids that may have issues. Here are links to several of those articles.
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Late season soybean notes
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Here's a few articles on what to watch for with soybeans before harvest.
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Seeds of Success: GLH Profile in Greater Lansing Business Monthly
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 The agriculture industry is a little-known
aspect of our society, even though it provides hundreds of thousands of
jobs, an abundant source of food, and increasing support to alternative
energy endeavors. Michigan agriculture has long been one of the
stalwarts of the state economy in bringing in $60 billion a year in
growth and investment.
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seed business is a big part of Michigan agriculture. Research and
development into seed varieties have improved farmers' yields, produced
disease-resistant plants and improved profitability for many in the
industry. The advent of more genetic engineering has been
controversial, but many in the agriculture industry make their
livelihood from it.
One such company has been a leader in
seeds for more than eight decades, and has grown to become one of the
biggest in the world when it comes to developing seeds. Great Lakes
Hybrids strives to provide a quality product to a growing roster of
clients. General Manager Mike Stephenson has led this substantial
growth.
Click here to read the rest of this article and Mike's Q&A >>
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