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Pest detections cue sweet corn growers to do early-season scouting
Some pests are sporadic in nature and only become problems when conditions are right. This year’s wet spring and big storms have provided perfect co... READ MORE »
Low tunnels show good results for strawberries
June-bearing (short-day) strawberries are a high-value crop, but their brief harvest season severely limits the window of opportunity for making a pro... READ MORE »
Study suggests new approaches to onion disease
Bacterial leaf blight, caused by Pantoea agglomerans, has been a limiting factor for Michigan onion growers in recent years. The bacterium was isolate... READ MORE »
Plan ahead to protect cole crops from swede midge
Michigan cole crops growers must be wary of a new pest, the swede midge, according to Ben Phillips, a Michigan State University Extension educator. Ph... READ MORE »
Container grown tomatoes preserve soil
Judson Reid is a go-to guy when it comes to commercial vegetable production in high tunnels. Reid, Cornell Cooperative Extension vegetable speciali... READ MORE »
Vegetable council president to continue focus on research
Doug Horkey will be the next president of the Michigan Vegetable Council (MVC). He’ll start his two-year term in January, succeeding outgoing presid... READ MORE »
Michigan Vegetable Council awards farmer, sales representative
The Michigan Vegetable Council handed out a Master Farmer Award and a Master Farmer Associate Award during the latest Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and... READ MORE »
Michigan vegetable industry scholarships now available
Scholarships are now available from the Michigan State Horticultural Society and The Michigan Vegetable Council for students who intend to pursue ca... READ MORE »
Programs govern Michigan water use
Farmers know better than anyone how important it is to keep soil, pesticides and nutrients on their fields and out of waterways – it saves m... READ MORE »
Ohio greenhouse becoming a lettuce leader in the Midwest
In 2011, friends Tim Ryan and John Bonner built a 300-square-foot greenhouse in Burton, Ohio, with the goal to become a local, clean, year-ro... READ MORE »
