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Michigan hop pest report – June 18, 2026
Published on June 22, 2026
Hopyards are entering a critical disease control period as flowering approaches. -
Michigan hop crop report – June 18, 2026
Published on June 22, 2026
Growers should be considering leaf plus petiole nutrient testing. -
Dairy farm labor shortages, adaptation strategies and preferences for workforce policy options
Published on June 22, 2026
Dairy farms face unique challenges around labor shortages. -
Taste of the Tropics: Cacao
Published on June 22, 2026
Cacao, the primary ingredient of chocolate, is grown in countries surrounding the equator where there are warm temperatures and steady rainfall year-round. -
Christmas tree farm update June 17, 2026
Published on June 22, 2026
Updates on weather, insect treatment windows and future meetings for Christmas tree production. -
Did your county trigger 2025 insurance payments from SCO and ECO?
Published on June 22, 2026
Yield was a major factor in which counties received payments. -
Drive-by botany: Common spiderwort and northern catalpa
Published on June 19, 2026
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in early June 2026. -
Michigan Christmas Tree Association summer meeting registration open
Published on June 19, 2026
Join MSU Extension Christmas tree experts at Timberly Tree Farm to discuss tree production and research updates. -
When beige beetles with orange legs start to take over your garden this summer
Published on June 18, 2026
A high population of rose chafers can do serious damage to plants in the landscape. -
Nutrient removal rates in harvested grain: corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, dry beans and canola
Published on June 18, 2026
Nutrient removal by harvested portions of grain crops is an important consideration in deciding fertilizer rates.