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East Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Main season vegetable harvests are starting to pick up and stands are open for business. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Hot weather brings unwanted consequences. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Onion thrips population may be on the rise after last week’s warm weather. It’s time to balance pest control objectives with pollination in bee-dependent crops. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – July 24, 2019
Published on July 24, 2019
Harvest picks up for many crops, opening farm stands for the season. Look out for sweet corn and cucurbit insects, and diseases in cucumbers, potatoes, and tomatoes. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 23, 2019
Published on July 23, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila catches increased this week in all fruit growing regions. There is not a threshold number of flies to start control, so initiate chemical control immediately upon detection. -
Phytophthora crown rot on cucurbits and peppers requires an aggressive approach
Published on July 23, 2019
This pathogen swims and enjoys wet conditions. -
East Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019
Published on July 23, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers have taken a big jump this week. Tart cherries, summer red and fall raspberries and blueberries need to be protected. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019
Published on July 23, 2019
Sweet cherry harvest is underway and tart cherry harvest will begin later this week. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers have increased exponentially over the last week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019
Published on July 23, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers jumped in the last week. Almost all our traps are catching flies in the double digits. Protect berries now. -
Cucumber downy mildew update
Published on July 22, 2019
Michigan State University manages spore detection network and welcomes plant samples.