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Southwest Michigan vegetable update – April 29, 2020

Published on April 29, 2020
Field preparation and planting begins despite cool temperatures and rain.
Morel Mushrooms: From the Forest to the Farm

Published on April 28, 2020
MSU professors Gregory Bonito, Trey Malone, and Scott Swinton are leading a new USDA funded research project on “Cultivating a Morel Mushroom Industry in the North Central United States.”
Bud swell is the time for monitoring vineyards for cutworms and flea beetles

Published on April 28, 2020
Time spent monitoring grape vineyards now can avoid costly pest damage.
East Michigan fruit update – April 28, 2020

Published on April 28, 2020
Fruit growth stages have been at a standstill due to cold temperatures. Another round of recent freezing temperatures resulted in more flower bud damage in sweet and tart cherries and a few other fruit crops.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 28, 2020

Published on April 28, 2020
Apples and some sweet cherries are at green tip and growers have started apple scab management programs.
MSU faculty member and son support coronavirus mask printing initiative

Published on April 28, 2020
Phil Hill, in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, supports an initiative to print face masks and shields for first responders and healthcare professionals in Mid-Michigan.
Time for replanting old, disease and blueberry stem gall wasp infested blueberry fields

Published on April 28, 2020
Michigan blueberry industry starts transitioning to a more efficient production system eliminating unproductive old fields and replanting them with new varieties and new technology.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 28, 2020

Published on April 28, 2020
Rain every day raises the risk for apple scab infections this week.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 28, 2020

Published on April 28, 2020
Freezes last week caused little additional damage to fruit crops. This week will be cooler with rain for the next few days.
Join us for the Virtual Dairy Nutrition and Management Series

Published on April 28, 2020
The Department of Animal Science is hosting the Virtual Dairy Nutrition and Management Series on May 4, 2020! Join for a day of speakers hosting a variety of live-streamed sessions. Feel free to join at any time.