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  Tomatoes

  Tomatoes are a popular ingredient that is used in various dishes. MSU Extension provides the opportunity for you to explore educational materials and and resources that can teach you about improvement in diet, crop production, etc.

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  Central Michigan vegetable regional report – June 3, 2015

  Published on June 3, 2015
  Field work is underway again after rain showers over the weekend.

• East Michigan vegetable update – July 5, 2017

  Published on July 5, 2017
  Corn earworm are being caught right away this year.

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  Are homemade pesticides legal?

  Published on March 7, 2017
  Homemade solutions to crop pests are nothing new, but are they legal?

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  Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report for August 13, 2015

  Published on August 17, 2015
  Current updates about urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm fields, hoop houses and market gardens in the Flint, Michigan, area.

• Lime is to pH as antacids are to heartburn

  Published on March 25, 2011
  Managing your pH is a simple way to start improving plant nutrient availability and increasing crop yield.

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  Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – July 21, 2016

  Published on July 21, 2016
  Growers are continuing to irrigate crops and hoping for rain to fall this weekend in the Flint area.

• East Michigan vegetable regional report – July 29, 2015

  Published on July 29, 2015
  Drying trend and warm temperatures have allowed vegetable growers to breathe easier and get back on a regular schedule of fertigation.

• Boron in vegetables: Not too little, not too much

  Published on April 2, 2013
  Boron is an important micronutrient in many plant systems. However, it needs to be applied with caution.

• East Michigan vegetable update – July 19, 2017

  Published on July 19, 2017
  Harvest of warm-season vegetable crops continues. Cool-season, single-harvest crops like cole crops are being harvested and replanted for fall. Machine pickle harvest has begun.

• Develop an IPM calendar to proactively plan for insect pest control in vegetables

  Published on March 25, 2013
  Draft a timeline of your growing season to target monitoring and control efforts for insect pests.

• East Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 6, 2017

  Published on September 6, 2017
  Warm-season crops are wrapping up and late-season producers are still getting decent prices.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable regional report – August 10, 2016

  Published on August 10, 2016
  New pests appear as harvest season ramps up.

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019

  Published on July 24, 2019
  Hot weather brings unwanted consequences.

• Central Michigan vegetable regional report – June 15, 2016

  Published on June 15, 2016
  Rain showers were generally welcomed in the Central region this week.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 14, 2017

  Published on June 14, 2017
  Hot days and nights dry out topsoil and boosts degree day counts.

• Fungicides: Tools for vegetable disease management

  Published on February 26, 2015
  Fungicides are tools that, when combined with other tactics, can minimize vegetable diseases.

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  Central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 29, 2015

  Published on July 29, 2015
  Warm and dry weather has prevailed this week in the central region.

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  There is no better time than fall to control problem perennial weeds

  Published on September 22, 2017
  Cool nights and shorter days contribute to a greater movement of herbicides to roots of perennial plants.

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  Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update — Aug. 23, 2017

  Published on August 23, 2017
  Summer crop harvest is in full swing.

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  East Michigan vegetable regional report – August 5, 2015

  Published on August 5, 2015
  Much needed water but mild temperatures do not favor our warm-season crops.