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Ron Goldy, PhD

Vegetable Production Educator
goldy@msu.edu
269-944-1477 ext 207
Mary Hausbeck, Ph.D.

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

Vegetable Crop Expertise
phill406@msu.edu
Bernard Zandstra

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

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

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

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

Associate Professor
szendrei@msu.edu
517-974-8610
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.
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.
Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Cucumber Pickles (HNI43AR) (Arabic)

Published on November 4, 2015
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
Guía para la Gestión de Polinizadores de Hortalizas (Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide in Spanish)

Published on July 1, 2021
Esta Guía para la Gestión de Polinizadores puede ayudar a los productores de hortalizas a apoyar a los polinizadores en sus granjas y demostrar las medidas que están tomando para ayudar.
Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide

Published on April 16, 2021
This vegetable pollinator stewardship guide highlights practices to support pollinator health. This guide is part of the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.
Downy mildew on cucumbers detected in key areas of Michigan

Published on July 7, 2015
Cucumber and melon growers urged to take immediate action to protect their crops against downy mildew.
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update — May 18, 2018

Published on May 18, 2018
Growers in urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm fields, hoophouses and market gardens have battled wind and rain to get their fields prepped and planted over the past two weeks.
First cucurbit downy mildew spores identified in air samples in Allegan County

Published on May 27, 2021
Growers are urged to scout early plantings of cucumber and melon for downy mildew.
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.
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.
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.