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Building a HACCP team

Published on August 7, 2025
A good HACCP plan consists of more than one person writing something down and filing it in a binder to collect dust on the shelf.
Managing tar spot in corn

Published on August 7, 2025
Cool weather conditions and hybrid selection have a dramatic effect on tar spot development. Read on to understand your risk and what you can do to combat this disease.
Michigan State University's Bert Cregg named to Christmas Tree Growers Hall of Fame

Published on August 7, 2025
Bert Cregg has been inducted into the Michigan Christmas Tree Association's Hall of Fame for his outstanding service, research and dedication to advancing Michigan’s Christmas tree industry.
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 6, 2025

Published on August 7, 2025
Vegetable farms continue to make progress with harvest and other work.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 7, 2025

Published on August 7, 2025
Temperatures cooled over the past weekend. Soybeans and corn are in early seed development stages.
Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day to be held in Saginaw County on September 16

Published on August 7, 2025
Soybean farmers looking to learn about getting their equipment ready for harvest and how to avoid header losses are invited to attend this annual event.
MSU Extension offers two Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) trainings in the Upper Peninsula

Published on August 7, 2025
Equipment for safely extricating livestock from trucks/trailers and containing animals after transport accidents will be shown in the first in-person training. Euthanasia training covers identifying compromised animals and humane euthanasia.
Stay ahead of white mold: Mid-season management tactics

Published on August 7, 2025
Your white mold action plan, from field history to fungicides.
Michigan apple harvest prediction dates for 2025

Published on August 6, 2025
Michigan State University Extension apple team releases predicted harvest dates for five production areas in Michigan.
Dairy spotlight: Robert Tempelman

Published on August 6, 2025
Tempelman is a quantitative geneticist with key research interests in statistical genetic modeling applied to various problems in dairy cattle breeding.