Mission Statement:
Our research and extension program aims to develop integrated management strategies for current and emerging potato and sugar beet diseases. Current investigations of pathogen biology, ecology, and disease epidemiology help us develop tools, including predictive models and remote sensing technologies, for use in effective and economical disease management.
News
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Michigan potato late blight forecast – July 22, 2020
Published on July 22, 2020
No late blight reported. Weather-based risk is medium throughout Michigan.
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Michigan potato late blight forecast – July 8, 2020
Published on July 8, 2020
No late blight reported. Weather-based risk low to moderate throughout Michigan.
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Managing disease for better growth, storage and processing of sugar beets and potatoes
Published on July 1, 2020
Jaime Willbur, assistant professor in the Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, analyzes the impact of pathogens to prolong the health of key Michigan crops.
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Michigan potato late blight forecast – June 17, 2020
Published on June 17, 2020
No late blight reported. Weather-based risk low to moderate throughout Michigan.
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Special local needs labels renewed for long-season chlorothalonil use on potato in Michigan in 2020
Published on May 13, 2020
Bravo Weather Stik, Bravo Zn, Echo 720 and Echo 90DF 24(c) labels are available.
