• Becoming an Insect Investigator

    Published on March 1, 2024

    You can sleuth out what’s eating your vegetables by gathering evidence at the “scene of the crime,” using the same evidence-based approach. It’s not only fun, it also will help you protect your vegetables from future issues.

  • The World Under Our Feet: Biological Soil Health in Vegetable Production

    Published on February 29, 2024

    Organic matter plays a critical role in soil health. Learn about how the interactions between organic and plant matter influences soil biological health and in turn successful crop production.

  • What's Wrong with my Vegetables

    Published on February 28, 2024

    This presentation will cover abiotic and biotic abnormalities in vegetables. The goal of this presentation is to give specific examples of vegetable abnormalities that will help identify what is wrong with your vegetable.

  • Dec 5

    Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO

    December 5, 2023 – December 7, 2023 DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

    The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO and Michigan Greenhouse Growers EXPO (GLEXPO) is an annual event that draws thousands of farmers from Michigan and beyond to Grand Rapids, Michigan each December.

  • Apr 18

    Food Demo & Cooking Techniques: Egg and Veggie Skillet at BACN

    April 18, 2023 10:00AM – 12:00PM Benzie Area Christian Neighbors, 2804 Benzie Hwy., Benzonia, MI 49616

    Have you ever read a recipe and not understood it? Or are missing certain kitchen equipment to make a recipe?

  • May 10

    Fruits & Vegetables at The Gathering Place

    May 10, 2023 10:00AM – 11:30AM The Gathering Place, 10542 Main Street, Honor, MI 49640

    Get ready to learn about the rainbow of fruits and vegetables and the impact they have on your health.

  • Feb 19

    Beginning Vegetables

    February 19, 2024 1:00PM – 2:00PM Virtual Via Zoom

    Vegetables are easy to try as a new grower, or as a new crop among other enterprises. Learn the types of vegetables to consider for different markets and some techniques for their production at smaller scales. (RUP and CCA Credits Offered)

  • Mar 1

    Becoming an Insect Investigator

    March 1, 2024 10:00AM – 11:00AM

    You can sleuth out what’s eating your vegetables by gathering evidence at the “scene of the crime,” using the same evidence-based approach. It’s not only fun, it also will help you protect your vegetables from future issues. RUP and CCA Credits offered.

  • Feb 29

    The World Under Our Feet: Biological Soil Health in Vegetable Production

    February 29, 2024 10:00AM – 11:00AM Virtual Via Zoom

    Organic matter plays a critical role in soil health. Learn about how the interactions between organic and plant matter influences soil biological health and in turn successful crop production. RUP and CCA Credits offered.

  • Feb 7

    Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days 2024

    February 7, 2024 – February 8, 2024 The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, 2755 E. Napier Avenue Benton Harbor MI, Michigan 49022

    Michiana's premier event for fruit and vegetable growers returns February 7-8, 2024

  • Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Vegetable Crops

    Published on November 23, 2015
    Scouting and monitoring for pests is a critical step in quantifying the potential damage that can be caused by a pest and implementing management strategies that are appropriately timed for maximum effect.

  • Lime for Michigan Soils

    Published on November 10, 2015
    This bulletin covers the nature of soil acidity, the need and importance of liming the soil to neutralize acidity, comparisons of various liming materials and their neutralizing values, and guidelines for liming soils for crops grown in Michigan.

  • Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers

    Published on November 11, 2015
    This annual guide is a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control and disease control measures for commercial growers. A version of this publication is available at http://mwveguide.org

  • Onions: Commercial Vegetable Recommendations

    Published on September 26, 2016
    The average yield of U.S. No. l pungent yellow onions in Michigan is 16.5 tons (660 50-lb bags) per acre. With irrigation and good cultural practices, it is possible to obtain marketable yields of 20 to 25 tons (800 to 1,000 50-lb bags) per acre.

  • Secondary and Micro-nutrients for Vegetable and Field Crops

    Published on November 10, 2015
    Plant nutrients in fertilizers are classified as major nutrients and micronutrients. The most important major nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Plants require these nutrients in relatively large amounts.

  • Getting the most from your pre-emergent vegetable herbicide

    Published on January 5, 2015
    Understanding how pre-emergent herbicides work can help vegetable producers use them more effectively and safely.

  • Boron in vegetables: Not too little, not too much

    Published on April 2, 2013
    Boron is an important micronutrient in many plant systems. However, it needs to be applied with caution.

  • When will my vegetables be ready to harvest?

    Published on February 23, 2015
    “My vegetables are in flower, how long before the fruit will be ready to harvest?” This is a question often asked by many vegetable growers and it is not always an easy answer.

  • Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Report: Get the latest on vegetable variety performance

    Published on January 30, 2015
    Vegetable growers are always looking for improved varieties. Several Midwest land grant universities annually publish variety trial results. Results from the 2014 trials are now available.

  • Insecticides for onion thrips management

    Published on February 15, 2012
    Section 18 exemption for Movento and results of the 2011 onion thrips insecticide trial.