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Science behind food preservation methods

Published on September 10, 2020
Why have food preservation times, pressures and approved methods changed?
Lauren loves the variety of classes in her program

Published on September 10, 2020
IAT student, Lauren Taylor, loves the variety of courses in her Landscape and Nursery Management program.
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Sept. 10, 2020

Published on September 10, 2020
Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures will help move crops toward the finish line. Diseases that love these conditions may be too late to ruin the party, depending on current crop development stage.
FSMA: Legal ramifications of cGMPs are important to pet food safety

Published on September 9, 2020
Scott Haskell explains how FSMA has helped the animal food industry decrease product health issues and reduce the need for product recalls. What are the potential hazards within your processing program?
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 9, 2020

Published on September 9, 2020
Gala harvest is starting with excellent fruit color and firmness.
Berry moth control: Preparing for the 2020 grape harvest

Published on September 9, 2020
Insecticides must have a short enough preharvest interval for the end of the season.
Michigan potato late blight forecast – Sept. 9 2020

Published on September 9, 2020
No late blight reported. Weather-based risk is medium throughout Michigan.
GLANSIS technical memos add new data to invasive species risk assessments

Published on September 9, 2020
Memos provide transparent, publicly available documentation of the risk assessment process.
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 9, 2020

Published on September 9, 2020
Gala harvest is underway and Honeycrisp is ripening quickly. Honeycrisp fruit are showing wide range of internal maturity.
Irrigate all the way to the end

Published on September 9, 2020
August drought conditions will have many irrigating into September.