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Michigan potato late blight reported on August 5, 2024

Published on August 5, 2024
Late blight confirmed in an additional field in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics names new director

Published on August 1, 2024
Plant diagnostic services continue at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics under the new direction of Jan Byrne, PhD, following the retirement of Ray Hammerschmidt, PhD.
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 31, 2024

Published on July 31, 2024
Warm weather, more harvests and new pest problems are occurring.
Michigan grape scouting report – July 31, 2024

Published on July 31, 2024
Stay informed and ahead of the curve with the latest vineyard updates and best practices in our comprehensive report. Enhance your grape growing success by leveraging expert insights on vine growth, disease management and innovative tools.
Christmas tree farm report – July 26, 2024

Published on July 29, 2024
Consistent rains have benefited Christmas tree fields and growers are busy shaping shingle-needle conifers.
Register now for the Organic Vegetable Production Workshop and Crop Walk

Published on July 29, 2024
If you’re a small-to-medium sized diversified vegetable grower, you won’t want to miss this summer event.
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 23, 2024

Published on July 26, 2024
The past week was cooler than normal and mostly dry, except for heavy rain in southwest Michigan
The buzz on the new insect/arthropod diagnostician at MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics

Published on July 26, 2024
Following the retirement of Howard “Bugman” Russell, Sarah Hughson has begun her role as the new insect/arthropod diagnostician.
Identifying and managing magnolia scale

Published on July 26, 2024
Sticky plants, sticky sidewalk, sticky drops falling from the magnolia tree? Look to the branches, it’s probably magnolia scale.
Wheat watchers 2024 wrap up

Published on July 25, 2024
See how the wheat harvest is progressing across the state.