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Preserving fresh tomatoes
Published on September 22, 2020
Fresh tomatoes can be frozen or canned. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020
Published on September 9, 2020
Cool temperatures bring big changes to warm season vegetable crops. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020
Published on September 9, 2020
Harvest continues for many crops. Quality is generally good but cool weather and rains are impacting warm-season crops. -
East Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020
Published on September 9, 2020
A cooling weather pattern has customers anxious for canning vegetables and fall flavors. This is the last regular field season report for 2020. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 26, 2020
Published on August 26, 2020
Time to be more proactive on pumpkin powdery mildew control. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 19, 2020
Published on August 19, 2020
The storm front on Aug. 10 caused significant damage to some local vegetable fields. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 19, 2020
Published on August 19, 2020
The finish line is approaching, but keep an eye out for pests and diseases. -
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. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – August 12, 2020
Published on August 12, 2020
Harvest continues for a wide variety of crops. Opportunistic bugs and diseases are taking advantage of tomatoes and peppers with physiological issues. -
East Michigan vegetable update – August 12, 2020
Published on August 12, 2020
A beautiful week ahead for harvesting. Many crops are high yielding this season. -
East Michigan vegetable regional report – Aug. 5, 2020
Published on August 5, 2020
Lots of harvesting going on through wet conditions. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 5, 2020
Published on August 5, 2020
It’s go time for foliar disease management in many of our vegetables, and insects are still out and about. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 5, 2020
Published on August 5, 2020
Rain brings relief to our dry area. Disease and insect issues continue to pop up. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 5, 2020
Published on August 5, 2020
Rain on Aug. 1 and 2 was a relief for non-irrigated crops. -
Seed to Kitchen Collaborative comes to Michigan
Published on August 4, 2020
This new vegetable variety testing program serves the needs of organic, direct-market vegetable growers. -
East Michigan vegetable update – July 29, 2020
Published on July 29, 2020
A large assortment of vegetables are going to market now. Old crops in finished fields should be destroyed to limit pest buildup. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 29, 2020
Published on July 29, 2020
Remove harvested cucurbit fields ASAP! -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – July 22, 2020
Published on July 22, 2020
High dewpoints and overcast skies promote disease development. -
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. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 15, 2020
Published on July 15, 2020
This has been a fairly quiet week for diseases and insects.
