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Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 17, 2020
Published on June 17, 2020
Sun, wind and limited rainfall has dried out topsoil. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 17, 2020
Published on June 17, 2020
Unirrigated crops are stressed as dry weather continues. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 10, 2020
Published on June 10, 2020
Warmer temperatures bring plant growth but have also dried soils. -
East Michigan vegetable update – June 10, 2020
Published on June 10, 2020
Ground preparation, planting, irrigating, weed-insect-disease control and harvesting: growers were doing it all this week. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 10, 2020
Published on June 10, 2020
Ten days of dry weather helped with field activities. -
Michigan chestnut scouting report – June 10, 2020
Published on June 10, 2020
Winter injury is evident around Michigan and potato leafhopper have arrived. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – June 10, 2020
Published on June 10, 2020
Be on guard for an earlier than normal foliar disease season and migratory insects. -
Michigan hop report – June 9, 2020
Published on June 9, 2020
Growers are reporting substantial potato leafhopper pressure and the first flight of European corn borer. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020
Published on June 3, 2020
Insect pest activity is starting to increase in some crops. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020
Published on June 3, 2020
Cooperative weather has allowed growers to stay on schedule. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020
Published on June 3, 2020
A week of warm weather helps plants grow but may cause unseasonably early disease development. -
East Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020
Published on June 3, 2020
Should be a busy week of planting with good moisture and growing conditions. -
MSU Student Organic Farm offers two programs for beginning and aspiring farmers
Published on June 2, 2020
Sign up now for the online MSU Farm Business Plan Accelerator or the 2021 Organic Farmer Training Program. -
MSU Student Organic Farm 2019 Annual Report
Published on June 2, 2020
MSU Student Organic Farm enhances scholarship, research, and education in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. -
Effectively controlling plum curculio in stone and pome fruits
Published on May 28, 2020
With the recent warm weather and wet conditions, plum curculio will be on the move into orchards. Be prepared to control this pest at this time. -
Managing hop powdery mildew in Michigan in 2020
Published on May 28, 2020
Fungicides applied for powdery mildew can help growers avoid a number of damaging cone diseases. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – May 27, 2020
Published on May 27, 2020
Vegetable pest activity is starting for crops that weathered recent cold then hot weather. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – May 27, 2020
Published on May 27, 2020
A hot weekend allowed for fieldwork, planting and plant growth. Insect pests are starting to be active and weeds are growing quickly. -
East Michigan vegetable update – May 27, 2020
Published on May 27, 2020
A taste of summer this week and crop progress has been rapid. -
Master sanitation schedules: A tool to effective cleaning and sanitizing
Published on May 27, 2020
Regularly cleaning and sanitizing areas on produce farms is important. A master sanitation schedule can help guide how frequently to clean certain parts of an operation.