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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.

  • Daniel Brainard

    Professor
    brainar9@msu.edu
    517-353-0417

  • Sushila Chaudhari

    Assistant Professor
    sushilac@msu.edu
    517-353-0447

  • Christina Curell

    Cover Crop and Soil Health Educator
    curellc@msu.edu
    231-745-2732

  • Ron Goldy, PhD

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

  • Matthew Grieshop

    Adjunct Associate Professor
    grieshop@msu.edu
    517-432-8034

  • Paul Gross

    Field crops educator
    grossp@msu.edu
    989-317-4079

  • Mary Hausbeck, Ph.D.

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

  • Zachary Hayden

    Assistant Professor
    haydenza@msu.edu
    (517) 353-0410

  • Lyndon Kelley

    Environmental quality
    kelleyl@msu.edu

  • Chris Long, M.S.

    Potato Extension Specialist
    longch@msu.edu

  • Bruce MacKellar

    Field crops educator
    mackella@msu.edu
    269-657-8213

  • Benjamin Phillips

    Vegetable Crops Educator
    benp@msu.edu
    269-944-1477 x 207

  • Michael Reinke

    Viticulture Specialist
    reinkem3@msu.edu
    269-944-1477 x 210

  • Zsofia Szendrei

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

  • Benjamin Werling

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

  • Jaime Willbur, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor - Integrated disease management in potato and sugar beet production
    willbur1@msu.edu
    517-355-4754

  • Bernard Zandstra

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

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