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Insect pests of vegetables webinar now available
Published on April 13, 2015
Learn more about major pests of vegetables, how they damage crops and the signs they leave behind in a new Online Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Academy webinar. -
Growing degree-day accumulations around Michigan
Published on August 16, 2017
Use MSU Enviroweather to determine whether heat units where you are located are behind, ahead or even as compared to normal. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report — May 2, 2018
Published on May 2, 2018
Warmer nights and dry conditions have permitted lots of fieldwork to take place. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – May 24, 2017
Published on May 24, 2017
Dry conditions have planting and field preparation rolling on with few issues. -
Michigan’s Right To Farm celebrates 30 years
Published on October 5, 2011
The Right to Farm Act affects everyone. A wide variety of crop and livestock production strengthens our farm economy and helps to enhance the natural environment. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – June 22, 2016
Published on June 22, 2016
Harvest is picking up for fruiting vegetables. Summer meetings are coming up. -
Dealing with water for irrigating
Published on February 3, 2012
The insurance of maintaining a produce crop with irrigation can be all but eliminated if the water being used contaminates the produce with food-borne illness. Here are a few considerations when implementing irrigation practices. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — May 16, 2018
Published on May 16, 2018
Rained has brought most field activities to a standstill. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 8, 2020
Published on July 8, 2020
Dry, hot weather has hindered final transplanting. -
East Michigan vegetable update – April 24, 2019
Published on April 24, 2019
Spring planting and greenhouse chores are piling up in a race for growers’ attention. -
East Michigan vegetable update – April 29, 2020
Published on April 29, 2020
It has been a nice spring to plant vegetables, all other stressful things considered. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – April 27, 2016
Published on April 27, 2016
East Michigan has seen great weather to start the vegetable growing season. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – June 24, 2020
Published on June 24, 2020
Cucurbit downy mildew has been detected in southwest Michigan. It’s time to initiate a fungicide program in susceptible crops. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – July 20, 2016
Published on July 20, 2016
Harvest is picking up for most summer crops, with limited pest pressure overall. -
Brown marmorated stink bugs: Resources for identifying them and their hosts
Published on April 1, 2013
An identification guide for brown marmorated stink bugs is now available online, as well as an extensive list of host plants. -
Wet, humid weather challenges vegetable disease management
Published on June 24, 2019
Control measures should be initiated. -
Vegetable disease alert: Act now to protect cucumbers and onions
Published on July 8, 2019
Act now to protect cucumbers from downy mildew and onions from Stemphylium leaf blight. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – July 1, 2015
Published on July 1, 2015
Low temperatures and sunlight are slowing vegetable growth. -
Soil organic matter can decrease leaching potential of pesticides.
Published on March 24, 2011
Every chemical has a risk of moving through the soil profile, leaching and getting into groundwater. One variable that can minimize the risk of leaching is organic matter. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – April 25, 2018
Published on April 25, 2018
Field activity and crop development are delayed due to cool weather.