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Michigan vegetable crop report – July 10, 2024
Published on July 10, 2024
Disease pressure is ramping up and more “diseasey” weather is ahead of us this week. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update –July 9, 2024
Published on July 9, 2024
Peach harvest is underway in the area. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024
Published on July 9, 2024
Spotted wing drosophila pressure is very high and incoming hurricane remnants may make control difficult. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 9, 2024
Published on July 9, 2024
Tart cherry harvest is in full swing. Harvest of early summer peaches may start at the end of the week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024
Published on July 9, 2024
More hot, humid weather incoming. -
Wild weather for hay - The effects of weather on forage harvest
Published on July 8, 2024
Join the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on July 11 when Kim Cassida, MSU Extension forage and cover crops specialist will discuss how weather can impact the hay harvest. -
Michigan grape scouting report – July 4, 2024
Published on July 8, 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. -
Managing tar spot in corn
Published on July 8, 2024
The start of the 2024 season has seen weather favorable for tar spot development, and reports of disease are starting to come in. Read on to understand the risk and what you can do to combat this disease. -
Disease detected on cukes in Washtenaw County: Several counties have positive cucurbit downy mildew spores in air samples
Published on July 3, 2024
All Michigan cucumber and melon growers should employ effective downy mildew fungicides immediately. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 3, 2024
Published on July 3, 2024
Winter wheat harvest continued. More soybeans entered reproductive stages, and some commercial corn has begun to tassel. Second generation Colorado potato beetles were confirmed in potatoes.