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Michigan vegetable crop report – August 20, 2025

Published on August 21, 2025
Warm, dry weather increased crop growth but rainfall deficits remain. Asparagus rust is spreading, cucurbits face spider mites and mildew, cabbage looper is active in brassicas, and corn earworm pressure is high in west central sweet corn.
Register now for cover crop workshop in Frankenmuth

Published on August 20, 2025
Learn which cover crops produce the most biomass on your farm during this Sept. 4 workshop at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center.
MSU offers free webinar series on Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers

Published on August 19, 2025
MSU offers free webinar series on Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers.
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 13, 2025

Published on August 14, 2025
Vegetable harvest continues as fall crops begin to ripen.
Farming through the haze

Published on August 13, 2025
Michigan has been intermittently blanketed with wildfire haze over the past several years. Learn more about the importance of monitoring your local air quality index (AQI) and how to work safely on high AQI days.
How do you stay informed on the latest agricultural info?

Published on August 8, 2025
Take part in a survey from a joint MSU Extension and The Ohio State University research project on how we communicate the latest agriculture research and news.
Building a HACCP team

Published on August 7, 2025
A good HACCP plan consists of more than one person writing something down and filing it in a binder to collect dust on the shelf.
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 6, 2025

Published on August 7, 2025
Vegetable farms continue to make progress with harvest and other work.
Emergency loans for farmers in Michigan’s 2024 disaster areas

Published on August 6, 2025
Farmers in 46 Michigan counties may be eligible for USDA Emergency Farm Loans; apply by November 28, 2025.
Michigan State University Extension seeks input from pesticide applicators and agribusiness on new EPA regulations

Published on August 4, 2025
Please complete this brief survey to assist MSU Extension in identifying needs related to pesticide label changes, Bulletins Live! Two and the Endangered Species Act.