MSU Extension Agriculture

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  Malian Farmers’ Access to Fertilizer Is Challenged by COVID-19

  Published on October 1, 2020
  Malian Farmers face greater difficulty accessing fertilizer during COVID-19

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  Recommendations for harvesting lodged soybeans

  Published on October 1, 2020
  Specific recommendations for reducing losses and improving efficiency when harvesting lodged soybeans.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  A rainy week will slow harvest. Growers are finishing up with Gala and many are harvesting Honeycrisp.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  This is a big week for Gala and Honeycrisp harvest in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area.

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  East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Jonathan and Jonagold harvest are well along. Empire and Golden Delicious harvest is starting. Most growers are keeping up on harvest with most reporting they could use more labor.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Apple firmness and sweetness is excellent and U-pick operations have been especially busy this year.

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  Michigan grape scouting report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Concord harvest has begun. This will be the last grape scouting report of the 2020 growing season.

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  Cool, fall nights challenge fruit storability

  Published on September 30, 2020
  The cool, clear nights of Sept. 18 and 19, 2020, could result in chilling injury to Honeycrisp apples.

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  Weed management in vineyards starts with fall herbicide application

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Fall is an important time to control woody perennials and application of preemergence herbicides in vineyards.

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  Myth-busting phosphorus in your field

  Published on September 30, 2020
  This article will break down the myths and the truths about phosphorus in your field