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  Cole Crops

  Cole crops news, programming and other resources from MSU Extension.

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  Benjamin Werling

  Commercial Vegetable Production
  werlingb@msu.edu
  231-873-6843
  

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  Benjamin Werling

  Commercial Vegetable Production
  werlingb@msu.edu
  231-873-6843
  

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  Bernard Zandstra

  Professor emeritus
  zandstra@msu.edu
  (517) 353-6637
  

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  Daniel Brainard

  Associate Professor
  brainar9@msu.edu
  517-353-0417
  

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  Ron Goldy, PhD

  Vegetable Production Educator
  goldy@msu.edu
  269-944-1477 ext 207
  

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  Mary Hausbeck, Ph.D.

  University Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist
  hausbec1@msu.edu
  517-355-4534
  

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  Zsofia Szendrei

  Associate Professor
  szendrei@msu.edu
  517-974-8610
  

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  Benjamin Phillips

  Vegetable Crop Expertise
  phill406@msu.edu
  

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  Caterpillar Pests in Cole Crops (E3165)

  Published on April 2, 2012
  This publication lists the type of caterpillars that do damage to cole crops and how to prevent the caterpillars from coming to your crops.

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  Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (E0312)

  Published on November 11, 2015
  This annual guide is a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control and disease control measures for commercial growers. A version of this publication is available at http://mwveguide.org

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  Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Vegetable Crops (E3293)

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Scouting and monitoring for pests is a critical step in quantifying the potential damage that can be caused by a pest and implementing management strategies that are appropriately timed for maximum effect.

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  Lime for Michigan Soils (E0471)

  Published on November 10, 2015
  This bulletin covers the nature of soil acidity, the need and importance of liming the soil to neutralize acidity, comparisons of various liming materials and their neutralizing values, and guidelines for liming soils for crops grown in Michigan.

• Organic matter basics

  Published on February 19, 2018
  Getting started with organic matter basics.

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  Grower survey to assess herbicide drift damage in the North Central U.S.

  Published on March 1, 2021
  Specialty crop growers are asked to fill out this survey to help us understand the impact of herbicide drift.

• Make an effort to keep wildlife out of vegetable fields

  Published on February 1, 2012
  While no one can exclude all wildlife from vegetable production fields, it is important that growers have a plan in place to minimize wildlife intrusions.

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  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.

• Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Report: Get the latest on vegetable variety performance

  Published on January 30, 2015
  Vegetable growers are always looking for improved varieties. Several Midwest land grant universities annually publish variety trial results. Results from the 2014 trials are now available.

• How hot? How dry? Enviro-weather tools help answer these questions

  Published on July 10, 2012
  Fruit and vegetable growers can use MSU’s Enviro-weather tools to quickly compare seasonal heat (degree-day) and moisture (precipitation) accumulations with previous years and “normal” years.

• Understanding the drought through the Evaporative Stress Index

  Published on August 9, 2012
  A look at the Evaporative Stress Index explains patterns of water availability and moisture stress across large areas.

• East Michigan vegetable update – April 29, 2020

  Published on April 29, 2020
  It has been a nice spring to plant vegetables, all other stressful things considered.