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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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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update – May 3 2017

  Published on May 3, 2017
  After a burst of field activity last week, chilly and rainy weather has moved in and will likely hold into the weekend.

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  Black cutworms snip sweet corn seedlings early in the season

  Published on April 25, 2017
  Adult moths coast in on weather fronts, leaving behind larvae that hide in the soil by day and feed on seedlings by night.

• 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.

• Check labels for pre-harvest intervals

  Published on August 28, 2017
  You cannot harvest a crop before a pre-harvest interval (PHI) expires.

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  Are homemade pesticides legal?

  Published on March 7, 2017
  Homemade solutions to crop pests are nothing new, but are they legal?

• Manure testing shows true value

  Published on April 19, 2011
  Escalating fertilizer prices make it important to understand the true value of your manure. Proper manure sampling and testing is the best way to give correct nutrient credit to your fields.

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  Central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 8, 2015

  Published on July 8, 2015
  Scattered rain showers interrupted field work this week and added to disease concerns.

• Double cropping in a plasticulture system

  Published on February 24, 2012
  Vegetable growers using a plasticulture system always want to know if they can use the system for a second crop. The answer is yes, maybe.

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  Last chance to receive pesticide recertification credits from the IPM Academy Online

  Published on November 2, 2016
  Up to five commercial or private core pesticide recertification credits are available for Michigan applicators until Dec. 31, 2016. No registration or fees required.

• Irrigation and disease development in Michigan vegetables

  Published on February 25, 2013
  Irrigating high value vegetable crops is necessary for many producers. Using irrigation systems properly is important for water conservation, economic efficiency and disease control.

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  Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – August 17, 2016

  Published on August 17, 2016
  Growers are continuing to harvest summer’s bounty and are thankful for rain that fell this past week in the Flint area.

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  Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV): A new concern for tomato and pepper producers

  Published on November 25, 2019
  Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is making headlines and eliciting USDA action. Growers need to learn more about ToBRFV biology, symptoms and control.

• Tomato and potato late blight

  Published on March 24, 2010
  

• Crop nutrient management for beginning farmers

  Published on February 22, 2017
  New and less experienced farmers have options to consider regarding their crop nutrient programs.

• The tomato hornworm and the tobacco hornworm

  Published on September 23, 2009
  

• 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.

• West central Michigan vegetable update – May 16, 2018

  Published on May 16, 2018
  Asparagus harvest is here in west central Michigan.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update – June 21, 2017

  Published on June 21, 2017
  Crops are flowering and fruiting, growers wrapping up planting and beginning harvesting. Things are going smoothly, but have an eye out for pests.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable regional report – August 17, 2016

  Published on August 17, 2016
  Rain finally falls across southeast Michigan, though it may slow harvest efforts.

• Food Safety Modernization Act exempt farms still have work to do

  Published on January 19, 2016
  Farms exempt from the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act produce rule still have to keep records to prove exemption and identify yourself at points of sale.