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pHix It! Getting substrate pH just right

Published on June 24, 2026
Substrate pH is one of the most important and often overlooked factors influencing greenhouse crop health. Learn the facts about what impacts pH for container production and adjustments you can make to get crop fertility just right.
EPA seeks public comment on draft fungicide strategy to protect endangered species

Published on June 24, 2026
The 60-day public comment period ends on June 29, 2026.
Michigan expands invasive plant list: What retailers and homeowners need to know

Published on June 23, 2026
Michigan adds six species to its invasive list, with phased bans beginning June 19, 2026.
Drive-by botany: Common spiderwort and northern catalpa

Published on June 19, 2026
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in early June 2026.
Michigan adopts the new National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual

Published on June 17, 2026
Michigan pesticide applicators will transition to updated training materials and certification exams designed to reflect current federal pesticide safety, stewardship and regulatory competency standards
Taste of the tropics: Coffee

Published on June 16, 2026
Coffee is grown in countries surrounding the equator where there are warm temperatures and steady rainfall year-round.
Michigan’s H-2A wage offers in first half of Fiscal Year 2026

Published on June 16, 2026
Recent changes have important implications for Michigan growers, especially those hiring workers for harvest, equipment operation, trucking, packing and other tasks.
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

Published on June 2, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.
Water-up and water in: Irrigation can improve production and profits while reducing risk

Published on May 29, 2026
Irrigators have the advantage of applying water to help with germination and emergence and incorporate herbicides and nutrients. When rainfall is limited, irrigation can prevent early-season drought.
Statewide monitoring network for cucurbit downy mildew verifies the 2026 arrival of spores in four Michigan counties

Published on May 29, 2026
Early alert issued for the state’s cucumber growers.