News
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Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 28, 2020
Published on July 28, 2020
Apples are sizing nicely as the drier summer days are upon us.
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020
Published on July 28, 2020
Summer fruit harvest continues. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are rapidly increasing.
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East Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020
Published on July 28, 2020
With another week of hot temperatures and not much precipitation, drought conditions returned. Blueberry harvest continues, early peach harvest begins and summer red and black raspberry harvest is ending.
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Cover crops are on deck as wheat and other small grains are being harvested
Published on July 28, 2020
Cover crops after wheat can help to protect your soil and minimize pest pressure for the upcoming crop.
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Identifying risks for COVID-19 exposures in the workplace: Agriculture
Published on July 27, 2020
A new online tool helps agricultural employers evaluate and reduce COVID-19 exposure risks.
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Field Crops Virtual Breakfast to feature discussion on disease management with irrigation
Published on July 27, 2020
MSU’s Marty Chilvers and Lyndon Kelley will present on managing crop diseases under irrigation, with focus on corn tar spot, during the Aug. 6, 2020, Field Crops Virtual Breakfast.
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Southwest Michigan field crop update – July 23, 2020
Published on July 23, 2020
Recent scattered showers helped keep crops moving forward during critical growth stages, but the hot and dry weather in the forecast is not a welcome sight.
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Learn about planting cover crops after wheat on the July 30 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast
Published on July 23, 2020
Join the MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on July 30, 2020, as Dean Baas discusses planting cover crops after wheat.
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Million-dollar rain
Published on July 23, 2020
What is 1 inch of rainfall worth to irrigators at peak time of importance?
