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East Michigan vegetable regional report – June 15, 2016
Published on June 15, 2016
Much needed rain and warmer temperatures are coming this week. Harvest and planting is happening simultaneously on some diversified farms. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – August 17, 2016
Published on August 17, 2016
Much needed rain events softened ground, but some field operations have been delayed. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – June 17, 2015
Published on June 17, 2015
If not underwater, cool season vegetables are headed to market and warm season vegetables are flowering and setting fruit. -
East Michigan vegetable update – June 21, 2017
Published on June 21, 2017
Cooler day temperatures and recent rain should help prevent soil crusting from forming too rapidly. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – April 24, 2019
Published on April 24, 2019
Compared to last spring, a lot of fieldwork and planting has been done. -
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – June 7, 2017
Published on June 7, 2017
Updates about urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm fields, hoophouses and market gardens in the Flint area. -
East Michigan vegetable update — April 25, 2018
Published on April 25, 2018
It’s been a slow spring for field activity. -
Late blight confirmed in tomatoes in Essex County, Ontario
Published on August 1, 2011
Growers should be aware that late blight can still be active in irrigated crops, regardless of the warm weather. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 29, 2014
Published on August 29, 2014
A single brown marmorated stink bug adult and two nymphs were caught near Stevensville, Michigan during the week of Aug. 22-29, 2014. -
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. -
Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – June 8, 2016
Published on June 8, 2016
Growers are continuing to plant and are grateful for the half-inch of rain that fell over the weekend in the Flint area. -
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. -
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 August 22, 2014
Published on August 22, 2014
No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Aug. 15-21, 2014. -
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. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – April 25, 2018
Published on April 25, 2018
After a cold and long winter, it finally feels like spring has arrived in our region. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – April 27, 2016
Published on April 27, 2016
East Michigan has seen great weather to start the vegetable growing season. -
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. -
Central Michigan vegetable regional report – September 2, 2015
Published on September 2, 2015
Late blight is infecting potatoes and tomatoes in several areas in Montcalm County. -
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.
