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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 5, 2014

  Published on August 5, 2014
  Soils are dry. Summer fruit harvest is in full swing with blueberries, peaches and plums. Early apples and pears will start soon.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 30, 2019

  Published on April 30, 2019
  No damage occurred following the recent freeze and snow. Sweet cherries are blooming.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – 2021 review

  Published on January 12, 2022
  Repeated freezes in May damaged many crops. A dry summer kept disease pressure down in most fruits. Crop quality and volumes were generally good for early season crops, but a warm and wet October caused quality issues for some late crops.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 21, 2015

  Published on July 21, 2015
  Blueberry harvest hits full stride.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 27, 2021

  Published on April 27, 2021
  The freezes on Wednesday and Thursday mornings damaged most fruit crops. Few areas saw serious damage.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 28, 2015

  Published on April 28, 2015
  Freezes last week caused little damage, cherries and peaches are blooming and warmer weather this week will speed up plants.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit - May 31, 2011

  Published on May 31, 2011
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

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  2019 Tart Cherry Pest Guide

  Published on April 7, 2020
  2019 tart cherry pest guide based on data from the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center weather station in Traverse City, Michigan.

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• Competing Demands and Future Vulnerability of Groundwater: Drinking Water Quality and Food Security in Arsenic-Impacted South and Southeast Asia

  Published on November 3, 2015
  Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are exposed to dangerous arsenic (As) levels by drinking untreated groundwater. As contamination causes a variety of severe health problems in humans, including several forms of cancer and increased infant mor...

• Treatments for Calico scale, cottony maple scale, and Lecanium spp. scales

  Published on May 21, 2010
  

• When should a child care worker with a foodborne illness stay home?

  Published on October 6, 2017
  Employees can be infectious even if they are not showing symptoms.

• Diabetes can be accompanied with depression

  Published on May 21, 2014
  Diabetes is a stressful chronic condition to manage, and at times, stress can lead to depression. Learn about the link between these two conditions.

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  Red crown rot: A new threat to soybean production

  Published on September 5, 2024
  Red crown rot can be spread through contaminated soil, providing yet another reason to not move soil and to clean equipment when possible.

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  Stopping blood clots

  Published on May 8, 2015
  Blood clots can be life-threatening and could happen to anyone.

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  Research links fish oil to increased risk of colon cancer in mice

  Published on November 30, 2010
  Fish oil induced severe colitis and colon cancer in mice in research led by MABR food science and human nutrition researcher Jenifer Fenton and recently published in the journal Cancer Research.

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  Harvesting and handling frost-damaged soybeans

  Published on October 26, 2023
  Soybean producers can try these recommendations to reduce adverse effects of frost or freeze damage to immature soybeans.

• Flushing phosphorus down the drain tile

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Learn more about practices to keep phosphorus in your field and out of the water.

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  Being a good horse hay buyer (or seller)

  Published on March 29, 2018
  Working together to optimize the hay buying and selling experience.