Mission Statement:
Our research and extension program aims to develop integrated management strategies for current and emerging potato and sugar beet diseases. Current investigations of pathogen biology, ecology, and disease epidemiology help us develop tools, including predictive models and remote sensing technologies, for use in effective and economical disease management.
News
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Michigan vegetable crop report – May 29, 2024
Published on May 29, 2024
Initial harvests are coming off while planting and pest management continue. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – May 22, 2024
Published on May 23, 2024
Insect pests are emerging amidst ongoing planting. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – May 15, 2024
Published on May 15, 2024
Planting continues despite regular rains. Growers are taking preventative action for pest management. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – May 8, 2024
Published on May 8, 2024
Follow best practices for managing greenhouse transplants and early-season pests in the field. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – May 1, 2024
Published on May 1, 2024
Asparagus picking has turned on. More field work and plantings continue.