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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 »
Pollination of greenhouse vegetables a challenging endeavor
Ben Phillips advocates the pursuit of a number of techniques to successfully pollinate greenhouse vegetables. The Michigan State University Extensi... READ MORE »
Managing herbicide drift becomes increasing challenge
Doug Doohan wants vegetable growers to be aware of the impacts of herbicide drift on their crops and of the production practices of neighboring farm o... READ MORE »
Filling the labor gap: more Michigan growers hiring H-2A workers
Michigan growers are taking the plunge into H-2A, and don’t appear to be turning back. It started with a pilot project in 2014, when fo... READ MORE »
