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Michigan vegetable crop report – May 1, 2024
Published on May 1, 2024
Asparagus picking has turned on. More field work and plantings continue. -
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues with corn and nitrogen management after waterlogging
Published on April 30, 2024
Join us May 9 as Alex Lindsey discusses managing corn and nitrogen after waterlogging. -
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series to highlight crop growth staging on May 2
Published on April 25, 2024
Staging crops is an important, but underappreciated skill in row crop production -
Michigan vegetable crop report – April 24, 2024
Published on April 24, 2024
This is the first weekly report of the 2024 season. -
What should I do if I find a swarm of bees?
Published on April 18, 2024
Contact a local beekeeper if you find a swarm of honey bees. -
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues with conservation for soil health
Published on April 17, 2024
Join the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on April 25 as Abby Smith with the Natural Resources Conservation Service discusses conservation practices. -
MSU Extension’s free produce safety texting service expands to serve North Central region
Published on April 17, 2024
The free produce safety texting service, which provides farm workers and their employers with one weekly produce safety text, will now be available to many more growers and their employees. -
Excellence in Insect Science Symposium leverages insect-focused solutions to global grand challenges
Published on April 16, 2024
The Michigan State University Department of Entomology presents the Excellence in Insect Science Symposium (EIS), an event designed for idea generation and building collaboration to address global grand challenges. -
Predicting asparagus emergence
Published on April 15, 2024
The asparagus in Hart, Michigan, hit the snooze in late March but warm temperatures have likely rousted it from slumber, facilitating progress towards emergence. -
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues with corn and soybean planting considerations
Published on April 11, 2024
Join the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on April 18 with MSU Extension cropping systems agronomist Manni Singh discussing planting considerations for corn and soybean this spring.