Sample News

Utilizing EPD’s to select breeding bulls for grass finished beef

Published on July 8, 2015
Breed EPD’s can be used to select bulls for the grass finished beef operation. As should be the case with any herd, multiple trait selection is critical.
Samples needed of Goss’s wilt of corn, a new disease for Michigan

Published on July 8, 2015
Samples of Goss’s wilt of corn can be tested for free through a grant from the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan.
Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report - July 8, 2015

Published on July 8, 2015
Updates about urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm fields, hoop-houses and market gardens in the Flint area.
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 7, 2015

Published on July 8, 2015
Sweet cherry harvest is beginning in time for the National Cherry Festival.
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 7, 2015

Published on July 7, 2015
First trap catch of apple maggot and spotted wing Drosophila was this past week. Growers are harvesting sweet and tart cherries, summer red raspberries, blueberries and strawberries.
Preserving grain quality when harvesting the 2015 wheat crop

Published on July 7, 2015
Fusarium head scab is a disease that is readily found in Michigan wheat this season. Steps to reduce the risk of delivery discounts are listed here.
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 7, 2015

Published on July 7, 2015
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are still very low, but we have confirmed first detections this season of female SWD from traps in Antrim, Ingham and Livingston.
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 7, 2015

Published on July 7, 2015
Tart cherry and blueberry harvest are underway with an excellent crop expected.
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 7, 2015

Published on July 7, 2015
More than 60 brown marmorated stink bug traps were set up last week in all of the major Michigan fruit and vegetable producing counties with no captures so far.
New downy mildew fungicide available to Michigan hop growers

Published on July 3, 2015
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved the use of Presidio by Michigan hop farmers.