News
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Upcoming field days scheduled for northern Michigan region
Published on July 24, 2019
Connect, share and learn at upcoming field days in the Upper Peninsula and northern lower Michigan covering field crop, forage and specialty crop production.
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Southeast Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Harvest picks up for many crops, opening farm stands for the season. Look out for sweet corn and cucurbit insects, and diseases in cucumbers, potatoes, and tomatoes.
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West central Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Onion thrips population may be on the rise after last week’s warm weather. It’s time to balance pest control objectives with pollination in bee-dependent crops.
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Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Hot weather brings unwanted consequences.
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East Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Main season vegetable harvests are starting to pick up and stands are open for business.
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Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019
Published on July 23, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers jumped in the last week. Almost all our traps are catching flies in the double digits. Protect berries now.
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Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019
Published on July 23, 2019
Sweet cherry harvest is underway and tart cherry harvest will begin later this week. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers have increased exponentially over the last week.
