Michigan State University Pork Area of Expertise (AoE) Team
Pseudorabies Update-IMPORTANT!
Recently, pseudorabies has been found in pigs on Michigan game farms. Pigs raised on game farms resemble their wild ancestors and may be a cross between these and domestic pigs. Currently, to the best of anyone’s knowledge, Michigan’s commercial and club pig herds remain free of the pseudorabies virus but we can not rest assured that the virus is contained on the four identified herds until MDA completes their planned testing. For more information, please see the article below written by MSU Extension Swine Veterinarian, Dr. Barbara Straw. Pseudorabies Report
Avoid wasteful nitrogen applications this spring Jerry May 5.28.08 With this spring’s extremely high nitrogen fertilizer prices, if pre-side dress nitrogen testing (PSNT) is not already a regular farm practice, this is the year to start. Fields that received manure last fall or early this spring will have nitrogen available for corn production. In some instances there will ample nitrogen available to meet the planned yield goal. Fields that were in wheat last year or that had manure applied after harvest, may still have nitrogen available for this year’s corn crop. On those fields a PSNT will guide your decision making process prior to making additional nitrogen applications this summer. Soil samples for PSNT’s must be taken after the soil has warmed and just prior to nitrogen side-dressing. For more information on PSNT timing, sampling and test results check out the linked article by Natalie Rector, MSU Nutrient Management Specialist. http://portal.msue.msu.edu/objects/content_revision/download.cfm/revision_id.250942/workspace_id.212414/howtosample.doc/   Questions? Comments? Send us a note at sollmana@msu.edu!
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