Vegetables

Michigan is a national leader in several fresh and processing vegetables with an annual value of over $210 million from 110,000 acres. Michigan State University Extension supports this industry with research and education for economic disease, insect and weed control, reduced input cultural practices, plant nutrition, irrigation, new technology and crop introduction. Activities also include food safety, labor and other issues relevant to today’s producers. Michigan State University researchers and educators have a proven record of working closely with individual growers and commodity groups to strengthen this industry and maintain its viability.

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• HOT TOPICLearn to recognize diseases on vegetable transplants in the greenhouse

  May 16, 2012 | Mary Hausbeck | Diseases can get an early start in the greenhouse, making control difficult in the field.

• Regional reports on Michigan vegetables – May 16, 2012

  May 16, 2012 | MSU Extension educators’ pest and vegetable updates for Michigan.

• Updates to the five-day potato late blight forecast website

  May 10, 2012 | Willie Kirk | New updates to MSU’s potato late blight risk monitoring website include a Twitter feed to the homepage and three new Enviro-weather stations.

• Can you improve the cleanliness of your harvest knives?

  May 9, 2012 | Phil Tocco | Not all crops require knives to harvest or pack. For those that do, knives can potentially spread disease through all the produce they touch. There are a number of food safety considerations when using knives.

• Cheap and easy method of reducing foodborne illness risk from harvest workers

  May 9, 2012 | Phil Tocco | If you could do one thing that could reduce passage of gastrointestinal illness by 80 percent and foodborne illness by 50 percent, would you do it? Find out about this incredibly cheap, easy method of controlling illness.

• HOT TOPICRegional reports on Michigan vegetables – May 9, 2012

  May 9, 2012 | MSU Extension educators’ pest and vegetable updates for Michigan.

• HOT TOPICEarly season complicates onion weed control

  May 9, 2012 | Bernard Zandstra | Many weeds are emerging in onion fields and there are few choices for control.

• Is there a hoophouse in your future?

  May 8, 2012 | Dan Rossman | Hoophouses are becoming a popular way for gardeners and vegetable farmers to extend our Michigan growing season.

• Sustainable agriculture has funding opportunities for all types of agricultural practitioners

  May 8, 2012 | Dale R. Mutch | In 2012, more than 110 different projects were awarded! If you have an innovative idea, consider applying for a NCR-SARE grant.

• Three new Enviro-weather stations online

  May 8, 2012 | Beth Bishop | Enviro-weather stations have been added in Mecosta, Kalkaska and Gaylord, Mich., bringing the total number of stations to 67.

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