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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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• Healthy soils provide foundation for healthy food production

  Published on April 12, 2016
  Farmers will discover what makes a healthy soil and management practices for healthy soils at Agriculture Innovation Day on Aug. 24, 2016, in Frankenmuth, Michigan.

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  Michigan vegetable crop report – June 9, 2021

  Published on June 9, 2021
  Early producers are harvesting quick crops, like radish and leafy greens, and other main season crops, like pumpkins, are still going in. Insect pressure is high with the dry heat.

• East Michigan vegetable update – April 26, 2017

  Published on April 26, 2017
  Planting of cool-season crops is underway and transplants of all types are slated for May sales and field planting.

• Toxic seed piece syndrome reported in Michigan potato fields

  Published on July 25, 2012
  Learn the symptoms of toxic seed piece syndrome, a physiological disorder to potato fields that has been reported recently in Michigan.

• Potato late blight reports in Northern United States in 2014

  Published on June 18, 2014
  There have been reports of late blight on tomatoes and potatoes in Florida over the last two months. Many areas in Michigan are now in the yellow zone for Disease Risk Severity.

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  Enviroweather website modernization survey

  Published on February 20, 2017
  Enviroweather seeks input from users as it plans to modernize the website for better and easier use.

• Process exemptions within the Food Safety and Modernization Act

  Published on February 28, 2018
  Process exemptions are one of many ways fruit and vegetable growers may need to only partially comply with the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

• Are tomatoes and potatoes with late blight safe for eating and canning?

  Published on September 1, 2014
  Late blight on tomatoes and potatoes is a devastating fungal disease that has surfaced in Michigan.

• Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2018 by IR-4

  Published on October 4, 2017
  Participants at the 2017 IR-4 Food Use Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2018 IR-4 food-use research program.

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  East Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 9, 2017

  Published on August 9, 2017
  Growers are moving sweet corn in volume this week, along with other warm-season crops.

• Bravo Weather Stik and Bravo Zn 24c labels continued for Michigan

  Published on October 17, 2013
  Approved 24c labels allow potato growers to use more product per season to control diseases.

• Updates to the five-day potato late blight forecast and Twitter page for Michigan

  Published on June 20, 2011
  Several enhancements make it easier to keep track of important information on potato late blight by using the website and Twitter.

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  Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – July 14, 2016

  Published on July 14, 2016
  Several crops are entering the reproductive stages of development, which are critical for yield.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 7, 2017

  Published on June 7, 2017
  Dry weather allows for planting and weed control measures, but cool temperatures are slowing plant growth.

• Watch out for meth dumps as 2011 fieldwork begins

  Published on March 16, 2011
  Michigan farmers should be wary of the dangers of Methamphetamine dump sites as spring clean-up begins.

• Five-day potato late blight forecast now available for Michigan

  Published on May 7, 2010
  

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  East Michigan vegetable regional report – July 1, 2015

  Published on July 1, 2015
  Low temperatures and sunlight are slowing vegetable growth.

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  Michigan vegetable crop report – Aug. 4, 2021

  Published on August 4, 2021
  Pepper and onion harvest is ramping up. Pumpkins are starting to color on some farms.

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  2016 northeast Michigan freshpack potato variety trial results

  Published on December 19, 2016
  MSU Extension and the Michigan Potato Industry Commission partnered to test 54 potato varieties in an on-farm trial.

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  Pollinator health meetings to be held in Traverse City, Frankenmuth and West Olive

  Published on April 4, 2018
  Michigan State University Extension will hold three public input meetings in April and May 2018 focused on pollinator health.