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Jeff Dwyer - June 23, 2020, testimony

Published on June 23, 2020
MSU Extension director Jeff Dwyer's June 23, 2020, testimony for the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 23, 2020

Published on June 23, 2020
Average degree day totals in a year that is anything but average.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020

Published on June 23, 2020
Apples grew almost 10 millimeters this week, and most fruitlets are at or approaching 20 millimeters; cherry crop is variable.
Doug Buhler - June 23, 2020, testimony

Published on June 23, 2020
MSU AgBioResearch Director Doug Buhler's June 23, 2020, testimony for Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges.
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 23, 2020

Published on June 23, 2020
Strawberry harvest is underway with excellent fruit quality thanks to good weather conditions. However, cold and limited rain during the early part of the growing period reduced yields in many fields.
Corn injury from preemergence residual herbicides in 2020 MSU corn herbicide trials

Published on June 23, 2020
Check out the Michigan State University corn herbicide trials on your computer, cell phone or tablet.
Working women, the backbone of family farms

Published on June 23, 2020
The role of women in farming continues to evolve. The added stress of working off the farm while balancing traditional responsibilities can be difficult to manage.
East Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020

Published on June 23, 2020
Strawberry harvest continues across east Michigan. Summer red raspberry harvest is getting started. Most areas of the region are in moderate drought conditions.
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – June 23, 2020

Published on June 23, 2020
Warm weather is here and SWD populations are rising. Expect to begin protecting susceptible crops.
San Jose Scale crawler emergence beginning in Michigan tree fruit

Published on June 23, 2020
Growers are reporting increasing populations of San Jose scale on a more annual basis. Learn about the life cycle and control strategies to help manage this pest.