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Downy mildew confirmed on cucumbers in eight Michigan counties

Published on July 19, 2024
Growers are urged to implement an aggressive fungicide program immediately.
Managing post-harvest rots in vegetables

Published on July 18, 2024
Implement best practices during the growing season, at-harvest and post-harvest for reducing spoilage losses during storage.
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 17, 2024

Published on July 17, 2024
After lots of rain in many areas last week, the weather for the next week will be ideal for plants and people.
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 10, 2024

Published on July 10, 2024
Disease pressure is ramping up and more “diseasey” weather is ahead of us this week.
Disease detected on cukes in Washtenaw County: Several counties have positive cucurbit downy mildew spores in air samples

Published on July 3, 2024
All Michigan cucumber and melon growers should employ effective downy mildew fungicides immediately.
Early summer crop water needs

Published on July 3, 2024
Effective early water management involves applying irrigation only when necessary to give the crop a strong start, while considering that over-irrigation can lead to losses of crop inputs.
Introducing weekly crop water use reports for irrigation scheduling

Published on July 2, 2024
Weekly crop water use recommendations offer irrigators scientifically based guidance on how much irrigation water to apply when rainfall is insufficient.
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 26, 2024

Published on June 26, 2024
Vegetables abound as harvest begins to hit its stride this season. Rains are bringing increased disease pressure.
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 19, 2024

Published on June 19, 2024
The heat wave is accelerating crop growth and pest activity.
New prairie strip partial budget tool

Published on June 18, 2024
What does it cost to convert cropland to prairie strips?