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 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. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – April 24, 2024
Published on April 24, 2024
This is the first weekly report of the 2024 season. -
2024 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting to be held February 20
Published on January 5, 2024
Learn from and engage with vegetable Extension specialists and educators on a variety of important topics.