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  Botrytis blight outbreaks expected in greenhouses due to weather

  Published on April 8, 2015
  Forecasts for clouds and rain favor Botrytis blight. Cultural practices and correct fungicides will help until the sun shines.

• Is late season disease control needed in grapes?

  Published on July 24, 2012
  The warm, dry season has kept fungal diseases in grapes at bay. Continue vineyard and weather monitoring and be ready to take action if rainy weather returns.

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  Irrigation is a valuable tool to mitigate the effects of weather variability

  Published on March 26, 2025
  According to the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Irrigation Water Management Survey, irrigated farms and acreage in Michigan have increased significantly.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2017

  Published on May 16, 2017
  The impact of the May 8 freeze is becoming apparent. Some crops were hit hard, other suffered little damage. Warm weather is moving plants and insects rapidly.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 23, 2015

  Published on June 23, 2015
  Rains have stopped strawberry harvest. Sweet cherry, raspberry and blueberry harvest is just beginning.

• Management strategies to improve finishing pig performance during hot weather

  Published on June 23, 2011
  The dry bulb temperature may not tell the whole story when it comes to heat stress for pigs, but there are things you can do to minimize that stress.

• Southwest Michigan grape update – September 12, 2014

  Published on September 12, 2014
  Cool, rainy weather delays harvest and set up bunch rot diseases. Wine and juice grape growers are waiting for sugar levels to rise to begin harvest. We have the potential for a very large crop of Concord and Niagara grapes.

• Disease control after spring freeze injury in grapes: What are the options?

  Published on May 25, 2010
  

• Southwest Michigan fruit update

  Published on April 5, 2011
  Fruit growth will accelerate with this warm week ahead.

• Assessing potential tradeoffs for carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, and fire risk mitigation with climate change and fire management on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA

  Published on February 3, 2011
  Forests of the maritime Pacific Northwestern USA may have high carbon sequestration potential and high potential to sustain older forest and other forest structural types for threatened and valued wildlife species, via their high productivity and mod...

• Avoiding losses due to black streaking disorder in celery

  Published on May 23, 2007
  

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  ‘Snake fungal disease’ plagues North America

  Published on November 27, 2016
  The first observation that something might be wrong with North American snakes was in 2006.

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  Diabetes and travel: Behind the wheel precautions

  Published on December 13, 2018
  Diabetic emergencies while driving.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 22, 2014

  Published on April 22, 2014
  Early apple varieties are showing a little green.

• Controlling cherry leaf spot in tart cherry orchards with reduced crop

  Published on May 3, 2012
  Cherry leaf spot must still be managed in tart cherry orchards in 2012. Without a crop, we suggest that growers focus on using broad-spectrum fungicides for long-term resistance management of other resistance-risk fungicides.

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  Know what you grow: Clover toxicity and horses

  Published on August 25, 2017
  Learn more about how clover affects your horse’s health, how to identify clover and manage its growth.

• Botrytis gray mold control in fall raspberries

  Published on August 21, 2007
  

• White mold in dry edible beans is evident now

  Published on September 3, 2013
  A combination of cultural and chemical controls helps minimize losses.

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  Status of Michigan’s overwintering 2021 wheat crop

  Published on March 1, 2021
  Even though air temperatures dropped to as low as -18 degrees Fahrenheit in February, the wheat crop around the state is still in excellent condition.

• Central Michigan vegetable update – August 8, 2018

  Published on August 8, 2018
  These small frequent rain showers are keeping leaf surfaces wet for longer periods and are a concern from a plant disease standpoint.