Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2026 season! Korede Olugbenle, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist. Kurt will be discussing soil fertility considerations for management decisions when commodity prices are down and fertilizer costs are up.  Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register for the live event, check out the MSUE Virtual Breakfast page.

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 5. Alfalfa Cutting Plans with Kim Cassida

In agriculture, things change fast and growers need on time, on task, and on target weather, crop and pest information. To meet this need, the Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Field Crops team will provide farmers and agribusiness with timely podcasts. "In the weeds" will be discussing critical issues facing our farming industry every other week.‘Virtual Breakfasts’ occurs each week during the growing season with in-the-season updates.You can participate by phone, mobile device or online the MSU Extension Field Crops web page.