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  Potatoes

  When thinking about side dishes, one of the first sides that are thought of are potatoes. MSU Extension offers exploration of this vegetable through educational opportunities provided by experts to inform and incorporate your interests.

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  East Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 2, 2017

  Published on August 2, 2017
  Harvest of most crops is fully underway, while growers are finishing up last plantings of fall-harvested cole crops.

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  Potato late blight update and late-season recommendations for 2015

  Published on August 12, 2015
  Potato late blight has been found in several fields in Montcalm and St. Joseph counties. Take into consideration these late-season recommendations.

• Problem avoidance: Potato early-dying disease

  Published on September 23, 2009
  

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  Late blight found in potatoes in Michigan’s Montcalm County

  Published on August 25, 2017
  Late blight was found in Michigan potatoes Aug. 22, 2017. Conditions remain conducive for late blight in irrigated potato crops.

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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.

• Getting the most from your pre-emergent vegetable herbicide

  Published on January 5, 2015
  Understanding how pre-emergent herbicides work can help vegetable producers use them more effectively and safely.

• Morrill Act turns 150 years old

  Published on June 12, 2012
  The Morrill Act made possible the creation of the land-grant schools and was signed by President Abraham Lincoln July 2, 1862.

• How hot? How dry? Enviro-weather tools help answer these questions

  Published on July 10, 2012
  Fruit and vegetable growers can use MSU’s Enviro-weather tools to quickly compare seasonal heat (degree-day) and moisture (precipitation) accumulations with previous years and “normal” years.

• The 2011 season brings minimal diseases in potato crops

  Published on July 13, 2011
  Heavy fungicide usage from seed treatment to foliar applications is the reason why diseases in potatoes have been low this growing season.

• IRAC codes help in insecticide resistance management

  Published on February 6, 2013
  Check IRAC codes to help with rotating insecticides to delay insect pest resistance and maintain the availability of key products. Attend the 2013 IPM Academy for more details.

• Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 28, 2017

  Published on June 28, 2017
  Downy mildew is confirmed just across the Canadian border, so get protectants on vine crops now.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update — July 19, 2017

  Published on July 19, 2017
  High dew points and warm, overnight temperatures encourage foliar disease development. Check pre-tassel corn for western bean cutworm, and powdery mildew and downy mildew are appearing in vine crops.

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  West central Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 2, 2017

  Published on August 2, 2017
  Use the right products at the right time for foliar disease control in asparagus and carrots.

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  Central Michigan vegetable regional report – May 6, 2015

  Published on May 6, 2015
  Planting advanced on four good days and generally good soil conditions. Rains have now delayed progress.

• Use glyphosate wisely to protect Michigan potatoes

  Published on June 26, 2013
  Glyphosate, a popular herbicide, can cause headaches for potato producers.

• Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – August 11, 2016

  Published on August 11, 2016
  A month of above-normal temperatures and almost no measurable precipitation has intensified moisture stress in most crops across northeast Michigan.

• What is evapotranspiration and why it matters

  Published on July 25, 2012
  Under drought conditions, plants may not be able to extract water fast enough to keep up with evapotranspiration.

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  Michigan vegetable crop report – April 28, 2021

  Published on April 28, 2021
  Dry fields have allowed for ramped up field work. Field sowing and maintaining transplant health are priorities right now.

• Who is eating the produce that I grow?

  Published on February 3, 2012
  When adopting food safety practices on the farm, it’s important to remember why and for whom it is being done.

• Over winter survival of volunteer potatoes in Michigan

  Published on November 10, 2009