Experts
Michigan State University Extension's vegetable production team consists of MSU faculty and MSU Extension educators who serve Michigan’s diverse commercial vegetable industry. Extension educators respond to grower questions, plan educational meetings and programs based on their knowledge of the industry and industry stakeholder input. MSU faculty research problems and develop opportunities in the Michigan vegetable industry. Major program initiatives include: setting research priorities; leveraging industry, university and government grants; pest, nutrient, and irrigation monitoring; disease and pest management recommendations; identifying pesticide registration needs; supporting new and emerging commercial vegetable producers; creating presentations and demonstrations for statewide and local lecture-style and on-farm meetings; print and digital educational materials; weekly regional crop reports during the growing season. We envision a profitable vegetable industry in Michigan that is environmentally responsible and competitive on a global scale.
Looking for someone to talk to about commercial vegetable production? Contact our Vegetable Experts below.
Looking for gardening help? Direct your attention toward the Gardening in Michigan website, and send questions to “Ask an Expert” or call our toll-free garden hotline at 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464).
Looking for a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) certification? Call the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MDARD) at 1-800-292-3939 or visit the MDARD online RUP exam scheduler. Looking for RUP credits? Search MDARD's list of approved RUP seminars.
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- Christina Curell
- Cover Crop and Soil Health Educator
- 231-745-2732
- curellc@msu.edu
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- Ronald Goldy
- Vegetable Production Educator
- 269-944-1477 ext 207
- goldy@msu.edu
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- James Isleib
- Crop Production Educator
- 906-387-2530
- isleibj@msu.edu
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- Lyndon Kelley
- Water Management and Irrigation Educator
- 269-467-5511
- kelleyl@msu.edu
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- Marissa Schuh
- Vegetable Production Educator
- 517-264-5309
- schuhmar@msu.edu
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- Jaime Willbur, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor - Integrated disease management in potato and sugar beet production
- 517-355-4754
- willbur1@msu.edu
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- Chris Long
- Potato Extension Specialist - Applying potato related research to real world agriculture.
- 517-353-0277
- longch@msu.edu
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- Daniel Brainard, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 517-353-0417
- brainar9@msu.edu
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- Zsofia Szendrei
- Associate Professor
- 517-974-8610
- szendrei@msu.edu
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- Mary Hausbeck, Ph.D.
- Associate Chair for Administration; University Distinguished Professor; Extension Specialist
- 517-355-4534
- hausbec1@msu.edu
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- Vicki Morrone
- Academic Specialist
- 517-353-3542
- sorrone@msu.edu
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- Phillip Tocco
- Good Agricultural Practices, Food Safety and Food and Animal Systems Educator
- 517-788-4292
- tocco@msu.edu
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- Benjamin Werling
- Vegetable Production Educator
- 231-873-2129
- werlingb@msu.edu
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- Benjamin Phillips
- Vegetable Crops Educator
- phill406@msu.edu
