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Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 12, 2025
Published on June 12, 2025
Potato leafhopper is present—watch for it in potatoes and alfalfa. Wheat is done flowering and starting kernel fill. -
Graduate spotlight on Michael Ozolins
Published on June 12, 2025
Completed his MS and aiming for a PhD! -
Maximize your summer harvest with companion planting
Published on June 12, 2025
Companion planting, also known as intercropping, is “cropping” up on social media as if it is the latest garden discovery. But companion planting can be traced back thousands of years to ancient civilizations. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 11, 2025
Published on June 12, 2025
Crops and weeds made a big jump this week with better growing conditions. Aster leafhopper infectivity is up, and downy mildew spores are detected. -
Youth in the spotlight: The power of competition and the challenge of rumors
Published on June 12, 2025
Going beyond the ribbon to build resilience and respect in competitive youth programs. -
First 2025 cucurbit downy mildew spores identified in three Michigan counties
Published on June 12, 2025
Growers are urged to scout cucumbers and melons and check the Downy Mildew News website for updates. -
Michigan chestnut crop report – June 12, 2025
Published on June 12, 2025
Black stem borer is active and potato leafhopper populations are building. -
Michigan hop crop report week of June 11, 2025
Published on June 12, 2025
Hops are growing with vigor. -
Michigan hop pest report - June 12, 2025
Published on June 12, 2025
Mite numbers are building, and adult corn borer flight has begun in most of the Lower Peninsula. -
Policy with lasting impact: Creating change through school wellness
Published on June 11, 2025
Learn about MSU Extension SNAP-Ed’s local approach to building healthy schools and communities.