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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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• Impromptu Late Blight Open Day at Clarksville this Friday, Aug. 30

  Published on August 26, 2013
  With the recent appearances of late blight in Michigan, growers can visit the Late Blight Open Day and tour plots of potatoes infected with the genotype US-23.

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  Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – August 5, 2015

  Published on August 5, 2015
  The edible flint Food Garden Tour showcased 17 of the area’s urban farms and gardens on July 29.

• 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

• It’s a “Clean Sweep” of outdated, unused and unwanted pesticides

  Published on April 14, 2011
  Pesticide and mercury disposal in Michigan is safe, free and available at 18 sites throughout the state.

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  Improving Photosynthesis: The Final Frontier?

  Published on July 1, 2020
  MSU scientists are working to unlock the secrets of photosynthesis, which might spur an agricultural revolution and lead to innovative energy and industrial technologies.

• Experience with growing tomatoes in high tunnels: Fertilization, quality and yield

  Published on December 14, 2012
  Tomatoes are one of the more popular crops to produce in high tunnels, but may also be one of the more difficult. Applying field practices to tunnel production can lead to a disappointing outcome.

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  West central Michigan vegetable update – April 24, 2019

  Published on April 24, 2019
  Early crops are being planted or emerging, with asparagus harvest coming soon.

• West central Michigan vegetable update – May 23, 2018

  Published on May 23, 2018
  Pest activity has increased over the past few weeks and growers are looking forward to a stretch of dryer weather.

• Registration for the 2013 Integrated Pest Management Academy CLOSES Thursday, Feb. 14!

  Published on February 13, 2013
  Registration for this important event closes at midnight on Thursday, Feb. 14, so register NOW to ensure your spot at the 2013 IPM Academy!

• When will my vegetables be ready to harvest?

  Published on February 23, 2015
  “My vegetables are in flower, how long before the fruit will be ready to harvest?” This is a question often asked by many vegetable growers and it is not always an easy answer.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Michigan vegetable crop report – May 19, 2021

  Published on May 19, 2021
  Cool-season crops, like lettuce, and warm-season crops, like squash, are now in the ground to different degrees on different farms.

• CAT Alerts are moving to join news.msue.msu.edu

  Published on March 23, 2011
  CAT Alerts are joining a new effort to bring you more timely information from MSU Extension.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 16 2017

  Published on August 16, 2017
  Much of our area received an inch of rain or less in the last month. The dry conditions have hindered disease development, but kept irrigation systems working overtime.

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  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.

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  East Michigan vegetable update — July 26, 2017

  Published on July 26, 2017
  Many more roadside markets have opened this week, as our main season crops are ripening and getting harvested in quantity.

• 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.

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  Drones in agriculture and hands-on drone training

  Published on February 22, 2017
  Training programs tie how to fly Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones, together with data collection and geographic data analysis.

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  East Michigan vegetable regional report – August 19, 2015

  Published on August 19, 2015
  Nice rains and hot weather have been good for growers.