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Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019
Published on June 11, 2019
Strawberry harvest is beginning. Grapes will bloom soon. -
MSU Cover Crop Team Webinar Series: Soil biology benefits of cover crops
Published on June 11, 2019
The fourth webinar in this series highlights research at MSU looking at the impact of cover crops on the health and diversity of the soil microbial community, and effects on corn yield. -
Weed control recommendations for late and prevented planting
Published on June 11, 2019
Due to delayed planting this spring, many critical weed control decisions to be made on planted acres or those that will be planted soon and prevented planting acres. -
Do you suspect grapevine trunk disease in your vineyard?
Published on June 11, 2019
The only way to know for sure is by laboratory analysis. Learn how to submit a sample to MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics for analysis. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 11, 2019
Published on June 11, 2019
Apples are at or rapidly approaching optimal thinning timing. Stone fruit is sizing rapidly. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 11, 2019
Published on June 11, 2019
Apple bloom is coming to an end. -
Custom work rates are available for 2019
Published on June 10, 2019
Information for those seeking or providing custom farm work. -
Black cutworm monitoring program in southeast Michigan
Published on June 10, 2019
The goal of this program is to decrease corn growers’ reliance on at-planting insecticide applications for black cutworm while still protecting crops from economic injury. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – June 6, 2019
Published on June 6, 2019
Small windows—not a great way to build a house with a view or to plant crops, but that is the hand that southwest Michigan growers were dealt this season. -
To plant? Or not to plant?
Published on June 6, 2019
That’s the question of the week for corn producers in central Michigan.