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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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Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 10, 2020
Published on June 10, 2020
Ten days of dry weather helped with field activities. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 24, 2020
Published on June 24, 2020
Field activities and irrigation continue. Downy mildew has been detected in the west side of the state. -
East Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020
Published on June 3, 2020
Should be a busy week of planting with good moisture and growing conditions. -
Central Michigan vegetable regional report – May 25, 2016
Published on May 25, 2016
A full week of warm temperatures and sunshine has progressed crop development and planting. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – August 3, 2016
Published on August 3, 2016
Everything is being harvested except fall market crops. -
Prune your tomatoes for maximum size
Published on June 18, 2014
If you are staking and tying tomatoes, you should also be pruning them. Pruning severity depends on plant vigor, and timing for maximum effect is critical. -
Impact of soil blocks on yield and earliness of six tomato varieties
Published on April 3, 2019
Soil blocking can decrease plastic use, but does it live up to the promise of higher yields and sooner harvest? -
Experience with growing tomatoes in high tunnels: Insects, diseases and weeds
Published on November 8, 2012
The crop many first-time high tunnel producers desire to grow is tomatoes, but for several reasons tomatoes may not be the easiest crop to produce in a tunnel system. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – July 22, 2020
Published on July 22, 2020
High dewpoints and overcast skies promote disease development. -
East Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 19, 2020
Published on August 19, 2020
Harvests are well underway in all crops, and some older fields and rows are being shut down. -
East Michigan vegetable update – July 22, 2020
Published on July 22, 2020
Harvest of warm-season crops is picking up. High dew points are increasing disease threat. -
Are the “kids” back on the farm?
Published on January 18, 2012
MSU Extension’s IPM Academy on February 20-21 can bring the newest generation of farmers up to speed on pest management in a variety of cropping systems. -
The tomato hornworm and the tobacco hornworm
Published on September 23, 2009
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Southeast Michigan vegetable update – July 15, 2020
Published on July 15, 2020
Farms around the area received variable rainfall late last week. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable regional report — 2 May 2018
Published on May 2, 2018
High temperatures and low relative humidity have dried out top soils, but field prep and planting are finally in full swing. -
Protect greenhouse tomato transplants from bacterial spot
Published on May 2, 2018
Tough love in the greenhouse means less heartbreak in the field from bacterial spot. -
Farmers growing produce commonly eaten raw will be contacting water testing labs about new rule
Published on November 7, 2018
The Food Safety Modernization Act requires quantitative E. coli testing of water used on produce farms. Growers will be looking for local labs. -
Preserving fresh tomatoes
Published on September 22, 2020
Fresh tomatoes can be frozen or canned. -
Are bumble bees causing my tomato flowers to fall off?
Published on April 12, 2019
Early market hoop house tomato growers are reporting blossom drop soon after bumble bee delivery, but the flower abortions are probably not caused by bees. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 17, 2014
Published on July 18, 2014
A statewide brown marmorated stink bug monitoring program in fruit and vegetable crops continues with more sites reporting, but still no detections to report.
