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Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024

Published on July 9, 2024
More hot, humid weather incoming.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update –July 9, 2024

Published on July 9, 2024
Peach harvest is underway in the area.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024

Published on July 9, 2024
Spotted wing drosophila pressure is very high and incoming hurricane remnants may make control difficult.
ABM Senior Mackenzie Strong is Spending Her Summer as a Row Crop Production Intern with Bayer

Published on July 9, 2024
Mackenzie Strong is working with Bayer Crop Sciences for the summer in Fargo, North Dakota as a row crop production intern.
DeAngelo and Fortin comment on recent class action suit against the Poppi soda brand

Published on July 8, 2024
IFLR’s Neal Fortin and Kris DeAngelo offered commentary in The Detroit News’ recent article “Poppi, a favorite soda among Gen Z, got sued. Here's why that matters.”
Transfer of Salmonella enterica and Enterococcus faecium from food-contact surfaces to stone fruits

Published on July 8, 2024
The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that influence the transfer of bacteria from contaminated food contact surface to stone fruits.
Adjusting marketing strategies with old crop grain still on-farm

Published on July 8, 2024
Strategies to help you proactively market grain from two growing seasons.
Managing tar spot in corn

Published on July 8, 2024
The start of the 2024 season has seen weather favorable for tar spot development, and reports of disease are starting to come in. Read on to understand the risk and what you can do to combat this disease.
Michigan grape scouting report – July 4, 2024

Published on July 8, 2024
Stay informed and ahead of the curve with the latest vineyard updates and best practices in our comprehensive report. Enhance your grape growing success by leveraging expert insights on vine growth, disease management and innovative tools.
FDA Bans Brominated Vegetable Oil from Food

Published on July 5, 2024
FDA concludes that BVO is not safe in food. Canada also intends to remove BVO from its list of permitted food additives.