MSU Extension Agriculture

News

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  American Hop Convention: Mark your calendars

  Published on September 21, 2016
  The 61st Annual Hop Convention is slated for Jan.18-20, 2017.

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  Apple storage advice for 2016 - a warm year at harvest

  Published on September 21, 2016
  Growers should pay extra attention to temperature of fruit going into controlled atmosphere storage.

• Employee recruitment: intentional and continuous

  Published on September 21, 2016
  The recruiting and hiring process are both important parts in forming or sustaining a business. Follow these tips to ensure you are hiring the best person for the job.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report - September 21, 2016

  Published on September 21, 2016
  Jonagold and Jonathan harvest is underway. Honeycrisp growers are waiting for more fruit to mature to do their third or fourth picking.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 21, 2016

  Published on September 21, 2016
  Golden Delicious harvest is underway and Red Delicious harvest is around the corner. Weather has been generally good for harvesting.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 21, 2016

  Published on September 21, 2016
  Warmer than usual weather brings a few challenges to apple harvest management.

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  Southwest Michigan grape scouting report – September 20, 2016

  Published on September 20, 2016
  Harvest continues with good prospects for weather; consider pre-harvest sprays for insects and downy mildew.

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  Choosing a cover crop for potato production

  Published on September 19, 2016
  Incorporating a cover crop into commercially grown potatoes could help with soil health and pest pressures. Research is being conducted in Michigan's northern Lower and Upper Peninsulas.

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  Determining soil infiltration rate

  Published on September 19, 2016
  Simple steps to determine soil infiltration rate.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Sept. 15, 2016

  Published on September 16, 2016
  Nymphs and adults continue to be captured in traps located in southwest and fruit ridge production areas. Fruit and vegetable growers in southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting.