News
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Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 9, 2020
Published on September 9, 2020
Gala harvest is starting with excellent fruit color and firmness.
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Irrigate all the way to the end
Published on September 9, 2020
August drought conditions will have many irrigating into September.
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East Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020
Published on September 9, 2020
A cooling weather pattern has customers anxious for canning vegetables and fall flavors. This is the last regular field season report for 2020.
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Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020
Published on September 9, 2020
Cool temperatures bring big changes to warm season vegetable crops.
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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.
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Michigan grape scouting report – Sept. 9, 2020
Published on September 9, 2020
Fourth generation egglaying of grape berry moth starts this week in southwest Michigan. Sour rot is being reported around the state.
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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.
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National Cover Crop Survey Report is released
Published on September 8, 2020
2019-2020 National Cover Crop Survey Report details farmer trends and perspectives on cover crop use.
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Thinking about cover crops after corn silage?
Published on September 8, 2020
New recipes provide an introductory approach to integrating cover crops into a corn silage rotation going to corn or soybean.
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West central Michigan small fruit update – Sept. 8, 2020
Published on September 8, 2020
Blueberry harvest is coming to an end in northern counties with most of the hand harvest for the fresh market already completed. Remaining berries are mechanically harvested for procession.
