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What are these bumps on my vegetables?
Published on December 3, 2014
Edema or oedema: It doesn’t matter how you spell it, it still doesn’t look good. What is it, what causes it and how can I prevent it? -
Did your vine crops suffer from gummy stem blight in 2014?
Published on November 18, 2014
Vine crop growers should follow these disease management tactics for next growing season. Growers can also learn more about managing gummy stem blight by attending the 2015 Great Lakes Expo educational sessions. -
Begin scouting for Asian gall wasp in chestnuts now
Published on November 17, 2014
We are approaching the ideal time for chestnut growers to scout for Asian chestnut gall wasp. Leaves often remain attached to the galls during fall and winter, making them highly visible. -
Chestnut weevil: A potential pest of Michigan chestnuts
Published on November 14, 2014
Michigan chestnut growers should be scouting for chestnut weevil, an important emerging pest of edible chestnuts. -
Friendly reminder for growers to fill out the spotted wing Drosophila survey
Published on November 12, 2014
To determine the effectiveness of our statewide spotted wing Drosophila monitoring program, we are asking growers to take a quick survey. -
Harnessing insects for on-farm biological control and nutrient cycling
Published on November 11, 2014
You may have experience with two and four footed livestock but how about livestock with six or no legs? -
Butternut woollyworm: A unique summer pest of walnuts
Published on October 31, 2014
Butternut woollyworms, a type of sawfly not often found in Michigan, have been attacking walnuts in southern Michigan. Control measures may not be necessary this late in the season. -
Nursery growers need to scout for phragmites
Published on October 30, 2014
Michigan is only one of the eight Great Lakes states that is battling the aggressive non-native phragmites, or “common reed.” Ornamental plant nursery growers should scout production fields for this invasive weed and control it. -
Scientists in search of healthy native ash trees in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio counties
Published on October 29, 2014
Researchers looking for survivor trees in wooded areas and forests that were devastated by the emerald ash borer -
Attending the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo: Reason 1 – Pest management
Published on October 27, 2014
Get the answers your greenhouse business needs for the latest in pest management strategies by attending the 2014 Greenhouse Expo.