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Michigan's Agricultural Diversity: Top Crop Rankings and Research Innovations

Michigan ranks prominently in agricultural production, leading the nation with top crops such as blueberries, tart cherries, grapes, and cucumbers. The state also excels in dry beans, carrots, and apples, among others. Established research initiatives by Michigan State University facilitate advancements in crop hybridization and performance trials for corn, soybeans, wheat, and forages. These efforts contribute to a robust agricultural economy, with notable contributions from potato and sugar beet production. Explore Michigan's rich agricultural history and ongoing innovations.

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Michigan's Agricultural Diversity: Top Crop Rankings and Research Innovations

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  1. Commodity rankings We are a diverse state- top ten for 20+ farm products State rank by production for a few… 1st- Blueberries, Tart Cherries, Grapes, Cucumbers 2nd- Dry beans, Carrots, Celery, Flowers 3rd- Apples, Asparagus, 4th – Sugarbeets, Plums 10th - Potatoes 11th- Field Corn, Soybeans 14th- Wheat 22nd- Forage

  2. Michigan State University

  3. James Beal • Established one the first Univ. botanical gardens • Hybridization of corn • MCIA tested early varieties

  4. 2010 Corn Performance Trials Corn Grain Conventional3 Glyphosate Resistant Loc.5 Zones -3 Loc./zone - 4 rep.$225/zoneYield ComponentsQuality Corn SilageConventional4 Zones -3 Loc./zone - 4 rep.$400/zoneYield ComponentsQualityMilk 2006

  5. Soybean History in MI • Originally grown as forage- 1901 • Henry Ford -1941

  6. 2010 Soybean Performance Trials • Roundup Ready • Conventional • Liberty Link 2 zones, 4 sites/zone, 4 reps/site Fees: $300 per entry/zone White Mold Trial 1 site, irrigated, 4 reps Disease severity rating Fee: $150 per entry

  7. Wheat History • Wheat was planted on the college farm since the woods were cleared • Date of planting trial was est. in 1878 • First reported variety trial was in 1902

  8. Wheat • Winter-Soft red, Soft white Standard Trial • 4 reps, 6 locations, 60 ft2 harvested • Data: Yield (13%), TW, Moisture, Flowering date, Height, Lodging, winter injury… • Fusarium head blight Trial-inoculated, misted • DON (ppm) • incidence and serverity

  9. Forages • First alfalfa report was in 1889 • Not recommended for MI in 1903 • Breeding efforts began in 1904 • A campaign to increase productivity of alfalfa was created in 1921

  10. Forages • Alfalfa • 4 locations, plot size 75 ft2, 4 reps • Standard and PLH-R • Yield, PLH injury ratings • $550/entry/location • Cool-season grasses- • Annual Ryegrass- 1 location, yield, forage qual. • Perennial grasses- Hay or Grazing management • 4 locations, plot size 150 ft2, 4 reps • Yield, Preference, Forage quality • $600/entry/location

  11. Forages • Red clover • Established every three years • One location • Yield and persistence • Birdsfoot trefoil • Switchgrass • Cereal forage crops

  12. Commercial Potato Production in Michigan US: $3.2 billion product value on 1.1 million acres MI: $123 million product value on 48,000 acres

  13. Michigan Purple

  14. Breeding Program Overview

  15. Sugarbeets

  16. Sugarbeets • Both breeding and variety trials • 804 entries • 226 were commercial • Disease ratings for Cercospora • Fee: $210 • Michigan Sugar-performs yield trials

  17. Website • Variety testing summary and results • http://www.css.msu.edu/varietytrials/

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