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Understanding the importance of the Hop Storage Index

Published on September 12, 2018
Optimum harvest date depends upon what you are measuring and for what purpose. The focus of this article is Hop Storage Index (HSI).
Enviroweather welcomes new project coordinator

Published on September 7, 2018
Michigan State University Enviroweather welcomes Keith Mason as project coordinator, beginning Sept. 4, 2018.
New training available for agricultural board members

Published on September 7, 2018
Learn how to improve board management and impact and Nov. 9 workshop in East Lansing.
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 5, 2018

Published on September 5, 2018
Producers are having difficulty controlling late season diseases.
Use lab analysis to optimize hop harvest date

Published on August 9, 2018
Several factors need to be considered when determining the optimum time to harvest hops.
MSU seeking hop samples for virus survey

Published on July 31, 2018
Michigan growers asked to send plant samples to support a new hop virus research project underway at Michigan State University.
2018 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series recordings now available online

Published on July 12, 2018
Fifteen new MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinars are now posted and available for free viewing.
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 27, 2018

Published on June 27, 2018
Southwest Michigan just can’t get a break from rain.
Michigan hop update – June 14, 2018

Published on June 13, 2018
Growers around the state are pushing water and nutrients to quickly-growing bines. Leafhopper numbers are building and rose chafer adults have begun emerging and feeding.
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 6, 2018

Published on June 6, 2018
More normal weather conditions have helped growers get caught up.