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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. -
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. -
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Map June 1, 2022
Published on February 10, 2021
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Map for June 1, 2022 . All Michigan counties. -
Pollinator stewardship guide for vegetable growers
Published on April 16, 2021
Growers, beekeepers and MSU Extension provided input on a vegetable pollinator stewardship guide to protect and support managed pollinators. -
Managing cucurbit diseases with research, outreach
Published on July 1, 2020
Rebecca Grumet has dedicated her career to assisting specialty crop growers as an expert in reproductive development and disease resistance in cucurbit crops such as cucumbers, melons, squash and watermelons. -
Cucumber downy mildew disease confirmed in Michigan
Published on July 16, 2021
First detection in 2021 made in Saginaw County. -
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. -
West central vegetable update - June 5, 2019
Published on June 5, 2019
Learn about topdressing onions and controlling “escargot” (snails) in vegetables in today’s update. -
All hands needed to protect wild bee pollinators
Published on April 8, 2021
New research expands understanding that collaboration among farmers, consumers, policymakers and researchers is needed to support pollination by wild bees and honey bees across agricultural landscapes. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 2, 2021
Published on June 2, 2021
Hot weather pests and a first detection of cucurbit downy mildew spores. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 16, 2021
Published on June 17, 2021
Check out this “mega-report” including the lowdown on tomato disease management, growing annualized June-bearing strawberries and more. -
How to determine a ripe melon
Published on February 21, 2019
Choosing a properly ripened, locally grown melon is easy in the summer, but how do you determine ripeness in the dead of winter? -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Hot weather brings unwanted consequences. -
Phytophthora crown rot on cucurbits and peppers requires an aggressive approach
Published on July 23, 2019
This pathogen swims and enjoys wet conditions. -
West central Michigan vegetable update - June 26, 2019
Published on June 26, 2019
Finally, some good weather for growing! Unfortunately, it’s also good weather for disease development. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020
Published on June 3, 2020
Insect pest activity is starting to increase in some crops.
