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Michigan vegetable crop report – August 7, 2024
Published on August 7, 2024
Consequences from excessive rains, strong sweet corn harvest, cover crops for fall. -
Grants for farmers – Part 1: Grant listings
Published on August 1, 2024
Listings of grants available to farmers from the USDA, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and others. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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 -
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 17, 2024
Published on July 17, 2024
After lots of rain in many areas last week, the weather for the next week will be ideal for plants and people. -
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. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 26, 2024
Published on June 26, 2024
Vegetables abound as harvest begins to hit its stride this season. Rains are bringing increased disease pressure.