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Sanitation is critical to prevent plant diseases Part 1: Greenhouse sanitation
Published on March 5, 2015
Learn about proper sanitation in the greenhouse and how to recognize vegetable disease symptoms. -
Ice, ice baby: How to prevent your plant diagnostic samples from freezing
Published on March 3, 2015
Insulate your plant samples before shipping them to the MSU Diagnostic Services lab to prevent freezing. -
2014 Berry growing season challenges and lessons for the 2015 crop season
Published on March 1, 2015
Michigan’s small fruit growers faced tough challenges in 2014, including winter damage and spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) fruit infestations. Growers ended up with better results than early predictions and better SWD control than in previous years. -
2014 White mold survey available to soybean growers
Published on February 27, 2015
Michigan soybean growers are encouraged to take a survey on white mold in 2014 to help researchers understand why some fields escaped the disease and others did not. -
Disease management tactics for vegetables
Published on February 26, 2015
A prerecorded webinar on vegetable disease management tactics is now available at the Online IPM Academy website. -
Fungicides: Tools for vegetable disease management
Published on February 26, 2015
Fungicides are tools that, when combined with other tactics, can minimize vegetable diseases. -
Pesticides registered for use on Michigan hops updated for 2015
Published on February 25, 2015
Michigan hop growers should be aware of the several changes from 2014 for pesticides registered for use, including new special local needs labels and newly available fungicides and insecticides. -
Pesticide applicator training and exam scheduled for February 26 in Central Lake
Published on February 25, 2015
Pesticide applicators in northern Michigan can now keep their certifications current with minimal investment in time and travel. -
Inspecting incoming plant material is key to greenhouse pest control
Published on February 16, 2015
Don’t propagate pests in your propagation house. Remember to inspect incoming propagules. -
New fungicides for Cercospora leaf spot control in sugarbeets
Published on February 4, 2015
Minerva and Minerva Duo are two new fungicides that can now be used for Cercospora leaf spot control in sugarbeets for 2015.