MSU Extension Organic Agriculture

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  East Michigan vegetable update – June 17, 2020

  Published on June 17, 2020
  High temperatures and transpiration rates could stress plants this week.

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  West central Michigan vegetable update – June 17, 2020

  Published on June 17, 2020
  Take a quick peek in sweet corn planted after a heavy rye cover crop to see if true armyworm is around.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 10, 2020

  Published on June 10, 2020
  Warmer temperatures bring plant growth but have also dried soils.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Michigan chestnut scouting report – June 10, 2020

  Published on June 10, 2020
  Winter injury is evident around Michigan and potato leafhopper have arrived.

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 10, 2020

  Published on June 10, 2020
  Ten days of dry weather helped with field activities.

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  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.

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020

  Published on June 3, 2020
  Cooperative weather has allowed growers to stay on schedule.

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  Irrigation season: Start with inspections and repairs

  Published on June 3, 2020
  Running through a checklist of inspections and repairs for each irrigation system greatly improves the chance of being able to start irrigating the day the crop needs it.