Michigan Field Crops

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.

Episodes

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 21. Hay Field Establishment with Kim Cassida

Welcome to the 21th episode of the 2026 season! Christine Charles, MSU Extension Regenerative Agriculture Educator, hosts Dr.

August 20, 2026 • 55:39

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 20. Nematode Control with Marisol Quintanilla.

Welcome to the 20th episode of the 2026 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, hosts Dr. Marisol Quintanil...

August 13, 2026 • 56:35

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 19. Hot Topic

Welcome to the 19th episode of the 2026 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crop...

August 06, 2026 • 52:13

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 18. Cover Crops after Wheat with Brook Wilke.

Welcome to the 18th episode of the 2026 season! Madelyn Celovsky, MSU Extension Conservation Agronomist Educator, hosts Dr. Bro...

July 30, 2026 • 58:45

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 17. Mole Drainage with Ehsan Ghane

Welcome to the 17th episode of the 2026 season! Sarah Zeiler, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, hosts

July 23, 2026 • 57:01

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 16. Insect Insect Management with Chris DiFonzo

Welcome to the 16th episode of the 2026 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosts Dr. Chris DiFon...

July 17, 2026 • 57:42

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 15. Irrigation Management

Welcome to the 15th episode of the 2026 season! Sarah Zeiler, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, hosts Dr. Younsuk Don...

July 09, 2026 • 52:28

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Corn and Soybean Disease Management

Welcome to the 14th episode of the 2026 season! Madelyn Celovsky, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, hosts Dr. Martin Chil...

June 25, 2026 • 55:40

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 13. Hot Topic

Welcome to the 13th episode of the 2026 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host MSU Extension Field Crop...

June 18, 2026 • 55:18

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 12. Wheat Scouting with Dennis Pennington.

Welcome to the 12th episode of the 2026 season! Korede Olugbenle, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dennis ...

June 11, 2026 • 55:10

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 11. Cercospora leaf spot control in Sugarbeets

Welcome to the 11th episode of the 2026 season! Dave Wishowski, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host

June 04, 2026 • 53:33

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 10. Michigan Dry Bean Update with Scott Bales.

Welcome to the 10th episode of the 2026 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Scott Bales, MSU Extension Dry ...

May 28, 2026 • 59:57

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 9. Recognizing Herbicide Resistance with Dr. Erin Hill

Welcome to the 9th episode of the 2026 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Hill, MSU Weed Science Diagnostician. Erin will discuss recognizing herbicide resi...

May 21, 2026 • 50:23

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 8. Postemergence Weed Control with Dr. Erin Burns.

Welcome to the 8th episode of the 2026 season! Steve Whittington, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Erin Burns, Assis...

May 14, 2026 • 52:39

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 7. Wheat Disease with Marty Chilvers

Welcome to the 7th episode of the 2026 season! Christine Charles, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Mart...

May 11, 2026 • 54:34

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 6. Early Season Pest Control: Seed Corn Maggot and More with Anders Huseth

Welcome to the 6th episode of the 2026 season! Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Anders Huseth, Ass...

April 30, 2026 • 51:19

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

Welcome to the 5th episode of the 2026 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kim Cassida, MSU Ext...

April 23, 2026 • 54:20

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 4. Soil Fertility Considerations in a Down Market with Kurt Steinke

Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2026 season! Korede Olugbenle, MSU Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, M...

April 16, 2026 • 57:01

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 3. Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations with Manni Singh

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the 2026 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Soybean Educator, will host

April 09, 2026 • 54:48

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 2. Early Season Weed Control with Christy Sprague

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the 2026 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Christy Sprague

April 02, 2026 • 46:09

Virtual Breakfast 2026. Episode 1. Spring Field Management with Anna Cates

Welcome to the 1st episode of the 2026 season! Monica Jean, MSU Extension Educator, will host Dr. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota...

March 26, 2026 • 49:54

In the Weeds: The Future of Corn is Short and Narrow

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 11: MSU Extension educator Madelyn Celovsky sits down with Erin Burns, MSU Weed Scientist, an...

February 26, 2026 • 34:24

In the Weeds: Wheat Wisdom Webinar Series #3

In the Weeds Special Addition: MSU Wheat Specialist Dennis Pennington hosts Jody Pollock Newsom, Michigan Wheat, and Joanna Follings, Cereals Specialist with Ontario Ministry of Ag...

February 06, 2026 • 56:08

In the Weeds: Wheat Wisdom Webinar Series #2

In the Weeds Special Addition: MSU Extension Educator Jenna Falor hosts Jody Pollok Newsom, Michigan Wheat, and Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Consulting, to discuss current market conditions a...

January 26, 2026 • 56:52

In the Weeds: Putting Biologicals to the Test

In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 10: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean sits down with Dr. Sarah Lebeis to discuss where biological products may pay off on the farm and where more testing may be needed.

January 15, 2026 • 26:26