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Christmas tree scouting report - May 11, 2022
Published on May 11, 2022
Scouting, weather and farm practice updates for Christmas tree growers. -
Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, season starts soon
Published on May 11, 2022
Visit a newly revised MSU Extension website to learn about spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, and what you can do to protect your trees this summer if you live in an area experiencing an outbreak. -
Agrilinks Policy Month Blog Roundup
Published on May 10, 2022
PRCI participated in Agrilinks Policy Month with seven blog posts on recent research -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 10, 2022
Published on May 10, 2022
Expect hot, humidy weather for the duration of this week, with bloom beginning in apples likely by the end of the week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 10, 2022
Published on May 10, 2022
Hot weather this week will speed up crop development. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 10, 2022
Published on May 10, 2022
Weather has made a turn from cooler and wetter than normal to up to 20 degrees above normal temperatures. This warm weather will speed up crop development; watch for pop up rains and new green tissue that needs to be covered for diseases. -
Pursuing agricultural education to inspire future generations
Published on May 9, 2022
Zoey Zupin shares why she is pursuing Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education and her goals to inspire future generations as an educator. -
Reducing sidewall compaction in field crops
Published on May 5, 2022
The potential for sidewall compaction occurring during planting operations is high this spring and the following information will help you reduce this yield-limiting phenomenon. -
Christmas trees 101: Weed management
Published on May 5, 2022
Weed pressure can reduce seedling survivability and marketability of mature trees, directly impacting farm profitability. -
Wheat Feekes Stage 6: What does it mean?
Published on May 5, 2022
Feekes Stage 6 in wheat is an important stage for many management decisions.