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Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 22, 2018
Published on May 22, 2018
The wet May continues. Rain and cooler weather will be replaced with summer-like weather this week. -
The $25,000 question: Am I covered under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule?
Published on May 22, 2018
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) specifies produce growers who have annual gross produce sales of $25,000 or less are not covered under the Produce Safety Rule. Learn some of the small but challenging aspects of that very simple exclusion. -
Why you should worry about clean breaks and lot sizes
Published on May 22, 2018
Cleaning and sanitizing all food contact surfaces are required to establish a clean break. Learn what a clean break is and why it might be important to fruit and vegetable growers who grade, sort and store the produce they grow. -
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update — May 18, 2018
Published on May 18, 2018
Growers in urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm fields, hoophouses and market gardens have battled wind and rain to get their fields prepped and planted over the past two weeks. -
Michigan hop update — May 18, 2018
Published on May 18, 2018
Growers are stringing yards in preparation for training. Disease pressure is high across the region. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – May 16, 2018
Published on May 16, 2018
Asparagus harvest is here in west central Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update — May 16, 2018
Published on May 16, 2018
Rained has brought most field activities to a standstill. -
Soybean cyst nematode resistance management
Published on May 16, 2018
Soybean cyst nematode is a highly destructive soybean pathogen. Learn more about soybean cyst nematode, its impact on the soybean industry and management recommendations. -
Body clipping horses
Published on May 16, 2018
Body clipping can be a useful tool for horse owners. Read on to discover why. -
Sporecaster: New white mold risk prediction smartphone app now live
Published on May 16, 2018
Sporecaster was developed to predict when the white mold apothecia (white mold mushrooms) are present in a soybean field.