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Spread of soybean sudden death syndrome evident across southwest Michigan fall 2014
Published on September 10, 2014
Soybean sudden death syndrome can be found at low levels in many southwest Michigan fields this fall. Growers should evaluate fields and think about selecting partially resistant varieties where SDS has been on the rise. -
Colorado potato beetle management in potatoes
Published on September 9, 2014
Field evaluations of registered and experimental insecticides for managing Colorado potato beetle on potatoes. -
Potato late blight update and late-season recommendations for 2014
Published on September 9, 2014
Potato late blight has been severe throughout southern Michigan this year. Learn the symptoms and disease cycle, and take into consideration late-season recommendations. -
Guidelines for applying Stadium to potato tubers
Published on September 9, 2014
Achieve optimum coverage with Stadium on potato tubers entering storage by following these guidelines. -
Vineyard IPM scouting report for September 8, 2014
Published on September 9, 2014
Berry ripening is slowly progressing and harvest of some early varieties is set to begin. Be on the lookout for late season insect pests and bunch rots in clusters. -
Tomato anthracnose: When those prized, ripe tomatoes go bad
Published on September 9, 2014
Ripe tomatoes are more prone to skin damage, which could lead to anthracnose. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for September 5, 2014
Published on September 5, 2014
Five nymph and four adult brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2014, at five sites in Berrien, Lenawee and Monroe counties. -
Soybean white mold research trial tour
Published on September 4, 2014
Join us Sept. 16, 2014, for a research trial tour of white mold on soybeans, and see first-hand how to combat this disease. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for September 3, 2014
Published on September 4, 2014
This will be the last weekly report of the 2014 spotted wing Drosophila monitoring network. Growers of fall berry crops should continue to monitor and protect susceptible crops where SWD are detected. -
Fusarium wilt of Cyclamen
Published on September 4, 2014
When scouting your cyclamen crop, know the symptoms of the vascular wilt, Fusarium.