Ronald Goldy

goldy@msu.edu
Telephone: 269-944-1477 ext 207
Cellphone: 269-208-1651

MSU Extension

Vegetable Production Educator

Food and Animal Systems

Environmental quality

Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center

1791 Hillandale Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Useful resources:

Russet Potato Evaluation in Southwest Michigan

Slicing Cucumber Performance in Southwest Michigan

Fresh Market and Saladette Tomato Cultivar Evaluation in Southwest Michigan, 2017

Plant Spacing Influence on Sweet Corn Yield and Quality

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Authored Articles

Mutants have value too, January 23, 2019
All fruit and vegetables are not created equal when it comes to proper storage conditions, January 23, 2019
Seedless fruit is not something new, January 3, 2019
Genetic engineering works because DNA is similar, December 20, 2018
Is it natural genetic variation or genetic modification?, December 14, 2018
Why many growers are quick to adopt genetic modification technology, December 13, 2018
Agricultural economic situation placing pressure on producers, November 21, 2018
Cole crops and its diva, the cauliflower, October 10, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 5, 2018, September 5, 2018
Pumpkin management in the final stretch, September 5, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 22, 2018, August 22, 2018
Vegetable crops and their response to nitrogen, August 22, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 15, 2018, August 15, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – August 8, 2018, August 8, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 1, 2018, August 1, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 25, 2018, July 25, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 18, 2018, July 18, 2018
Some vegetable transplants have had difficulty due to hot weather, July 13, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 11, 2018, July 11, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 27, 2018, June 27, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 20, 2018, June 20, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 13, 2018, June 13, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 6, 2018, June 6, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 30, 2018, May 30, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 23, 2018, May 23, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — May 16, 2018, May 16, 2018
Production of cut flowers and vegetables in high-tunnels, May 14, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 9, 2018, May 9, 2018
Watering fruit and vegetables — How much do they really need?, May 7, 2018
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – April 25, 2018, April 25, 2018
Fruit and vegetable irrigation efficiency featured at 2018 MSU Agriculture Innovation Day, March 29, 2018
Time of pumpkin planting can improve success, March 21, 2018
Educating consumers on modern agricultural practices, March 21, 2018
MSU Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies, March 1, 2018
There is no better time than fall to control problem perennial weeds, September 22, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — Sept. 6, 2017, September 6, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 23, 2017, August 23, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 16, 2017, August 16, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 9, 2017, August 9, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 2, 2017, August 2, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 26, 2017, July 26, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 19, 2017, July 19, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 5, 2017, July 5, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 28, 2017, June 28, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 14, 2017, June 14, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 7, 2017, June 7, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 31, 2017, May 31, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 24, 2017, May 24, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 17, 2017, May 17, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 10, 2017, May 10, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 3, 2017, May 3, 2017
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – April 26, 2017, April 26, 2017
Winter melons: A new crop for Michigan growers, November 23, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 31, 2016, August 31, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 17, 2016, August 17, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 3, 2016, August 3, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 20, 2016, July 20, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 13, 2016, July 13, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 6, 2016, July 6, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 22, 2016, June 22, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 15, 2016, June 15, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 8, 2016, June 8, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 1, 2016, June 1, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 25, 2016, May 25, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 18, 2016, May 18, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 11, 2016, May 11, 2016
Protecting tomatoes from herbicide drift, May 5, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 4, 2016, May 4, 2016
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – April 27, 2016, April 27, 2016
Tight plastic is important for good heat transfer, April 15, 2016
It’s time to review your pepper fertilization program, April 15, 2016
More reasons for soil testing, March 11, 2016
Knowing pest life cycles helps with resistance management, March 10, 2016
Poly-coated urea as a season-long nitrogen source for sweet corn, January 21, 2016
Second year results using biochar as a soil amendment in a high-tunnel, poly bag growth system, January 21, 2016
Performance of 19 fresh market and six saladette tomato cultivars in Southwest Michigan in 2015, January 21, 2016
Evaluation of three pollinizer planting patterns on seedless watermelon yield, January 21, 2016
Smart nitrogen and sweet corn, November 30, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 19, 2015, August 19, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 12, 2015, August 12, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 5, 2015, August 5, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 29, 2015, July 29, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 15, 2015, July 15, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 8, 2015, July 8, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 1, 2015, July 1, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 24, 2015, June 24, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 17, 2015, June 17, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 10, 2015, June 10, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 3, 2015, June 3, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 27, 2015, May 27, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 20, 2015, May 20, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 13, 2015, May 13, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 6, 2015, May 6, 2015
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – April 29, 2015, April 29, 2015
Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications, March 30, 2015
When will my vegetables be ready to harvest?, February 23, 2015
Improving your share of the market doesn’t always take a big change, February 23, 2015
Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Report: Get the latest on vegetable variety performance, January 30, 2015
The three R’s of good weed control, January 12, 2015
Getting the most from your pre-emergent vegetable herbicide, January 5, 2015
If applying some fertilizer is good, then more is better, right? Wrong!, December 5, 2014
What are these bumps on my vegetables?, December 3, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – September 3, 2014, September 3, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 20, 2014, August 20, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 13, 2014, August 13, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 6, 2014, August 6, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 30, 2014, July 30, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 23, 2014, July 23, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 16, 2014, July 16, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 9, 2014, July 9, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 25, 2014, June 25, 2014
Prune your tomatoes for maximum size, June 18, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 18, 2014, June 18, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 11, 2014, June 11, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 4, 2014, June 4, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 28, 2014, May 28, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 21, 2014, May 21, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 14, 2014, May 14, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 7, 2014, May 7, 2014
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – April 30, 2014, April 30, 2014
How important are early season phosphorus applications?, April 30, 2014
How will the 2013-14 winter affect vegetable production in 2014?, April 10, 2014
Planting time and powdery mildew control important for pumpkin yield, March 31, 2014
Where do I go for information on new vegetable cultivars?, March 27, 2014
Is it time to finally take the plunge into drip irrigation?, February 20, 2014
Preventing sunscald in vegetables, February 7, 2014
Puncturevine: Another weed to add to your watch list, January 24, 2014
Transplant trays – does cell size matter?, January 22, 2014
It all starts with the soil, January 22, 2014
Determining soil type important for successful preemergent weed control, January 16, 2014
Anions and cations in plants, oh my! But why do we care?, December 4, 2013
Knowing nutrient mobility is helpful in diagnosing plant nutrient deficiencies, November 14, 2013
Blossom end rot: Understanding a perennial problem, November 6, 2013
Distance matters when saving seed, October 21, 2013
Seed transmitted diseases: It’s time we had the STD talk, October 3, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – September 4, 2013, September 4, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – Aug. 21, 2013, August 21, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – Aug. 14, 2013, August 14, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – Aug. 7, 2013, August 7, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – July 31, 2013, July 31, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – July 24, 2013, July 24, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – July 17, 2013, July 17, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetables regional report – July 10, 2013, July 10, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 26, 2013, June 26, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 19, 2013, June 19, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 12, 2013, June 12, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – June 5, 2013, June 5, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 29, 2013, May 29, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 22, 2013, May 22, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 15, 2013, May 15, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 8, 2013, May 8, 2013
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – May 1, 2013, May 1, 2013
Boron in vegetables: Not too little, not too much, April 2, 2013
Phytophthora-tolerant bell peppers, April 2, 2013
Pumpkins and plastic: The pros and cons of plasticulture, March 20, 2013
What will Stewart’s wilt do in 2013?, March 13, 2013
Developing a virus reduction strategy for cucurbits, February 26, 2013
Irrigation and disease development in Michigan vegetables, February 25, 2013
Experience with high tunnel production: Annual crops that have done well in southwest Michigan, January 7, 2013
Experience with growing tomatoes in high tunnels: Irrigation, training and temperature management, January 2, 2013
Experience with growing tomatoes in high tunnels: Fertilization, quality and yield, December 14, 2012
Understanding pest life cycles is critical for vegetable cropping success, December 13, 2012
Experience with growing tomatoes in high tunnels: What about crop rotation?, November 19, 2012
Experience with growing tomatoes in high tunnels: Insects, diseases and weeds, November 8, 2012
Tomato spotted wilt can be a northern vegetable problem, October 16, 2012
Green bell pepper showing purple striping due to cool temperatures in September, October 9, 2012
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – September 19, 2012, September 19, 2012
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – September 5, 2012, September 5, 2012
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – August 29, 2012, August 29, 2012
Stewart’s wilt could be back in sweet corn in 2012, April 2, 2012
Seedless watermelon – how do they do that?, March 14, 2012
Forget spuds, try La Pomme De Terre Gourmande, March 9, 2012
Good time to review your vegetable production fertilizer practices, March 2, 2012
Double cropping in a plasticulture system, February 24, 2012
Water management in a plasticulture system: What we learned from the okra incident, February 23, 2012
Soil type influences irrigation strategy, February 9, 2012
Understanding soil pH Part II, November 30, 2011
Understanding soil pH Part I, November 30, 2011
What is your soil cation exchange capacity?, November 7, 2011
2011 was a great year for bacteria in vegetable crops, November 4, 2011
Is plasticulture worth it for vegetable production?, October 24, 2011
Time to think ahead for the next season of vegetable production, October 20, 2011
October is garlic planting time, September 29, 2011
Looking below the surface for effective soil management, May 17, 2011
Southwest Michigan vegetable update, May 11, 2011
Southwest Michigan vegetable production update, May 4, 2011
Cool, wet conditions slowing Southwest Michigan field activities, April 20, 2011
Sweet potatoes move north, April 7, 2011
Are phosphorus applications under plastic mulch really necessary?, April 1, 2011
Broad mite: Not your typical Michigan mite, March 1, 2011
Measuring soil water movement is a simple matter of resistance, March 1, 2011
High tunnel interest continues to grow, February 15, 2011

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Food and Animal Systems

Environmental quality

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