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Good time to review your vegetable production fertilizer practices

Published on March 2, 2012
Producers of high input, high value crops like fresh vegetables work hard at getting maximum production efficiency. With increased fertilizer prices, it serves growers well to review their approach to fertilizing their crops.
Three Worker Protection Standards and Respirator Fit-Testing meetings in January 2018

Published on December 15, 2017
Register and attend one of three Worker Protection Standards (WPS) and Respirator Fit-Testing meetings in January 2018 throughout Michigan.
Integrate cover crops into your farming systems

Published on March 7, 2011
MSU Extension collaborates with other agencies to help farmers add cover crops and conservation tillage in their farming systems
Southeast Michigan vegetable regional report – August 10, 2016

Published on August 10, 2016
New pests appear as harvest season ramps up.
Central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 22, 2015

Published on July 22, 2015
Rain showers over the weekend kept moisture levels generally adequate for many crops.
Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – June 22, 2016

Published on June 22, 2016
Growers in urban and semi-rural farms, hoop houses and market gardens are continuing to plant successions of crops and searching for rain to fall in the Flint area.
Why bother with online Beginning Farmer Webinars?

Published on January 23, 2015
Evaluation of 2014 MSU Extension’s Beginning Farmer Webinar Series shows positive results.
Finding cover crop seed made easy

Published on September 23, 2011
Sourcing cover crop seed can be challenging. This fact sheet is your No. 1 resource.
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – May 18, 2017

Published on May 18, 2017
Warm weather has planting and field prep moving along rapidly. Be on the lookout for black cutworm, especially in weedy fields.
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.
Central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 15, 2015

Published on July 15, 2015
Rain showers maintain adequate moisture throughout the region.
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 1, 2014

Published on August 1, 2014
We are back to no brown marmorated stink bug detections this week as the statewide monitoring program continues in fruit and vegetable production areas across Michigan.
Do you need a brush-up on pest management basics?

Published on February 10, 2012
MSU’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Academy is a quick, concentrated way to update your IPM skills. Join us on the MSU campus February 20-21.
West central Michigan vegetable update — May 9, 2018

Published on May 9, 2018
Spring is finally here in west Michigan!
Southeast Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 9 2017

Published on August 9, 2017
Harvest continues and pest pressure remains low.
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.
Vegetable, field crop and fruit production presentations for beginning farmers archived

Published on December 16, 2015
Presentations on a wide variety of crop production topics for people new to agriculture are available online and free for viewing.
How warm and dry is it, really?

Published on June 28, 2012
Use MSU’s Enviro-weather tools to quickly compare seasonal heat (degree-day) and moisture (precipitation) accumulations with previous and “normal” years.
East Michigan vegetable regional report – August 26, 2015

Published on August 26, 2015
Cool weather from the north has slowed things down this week.
East Michigan vegetable regional report – May 18, 2016

Published on May 18, 2016
Multiple frost advisories and spotty frost events in our region over the last week put many growers in a holding pattern, but conditions should improve.