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Don't trust the calendar: Why trapping matters during unusual weather
Published on June 5, 2026
With highly variable spring weather and cool nights, pest activity is not following predictable patterns, underscoring the importance of scouting. -
Michigan hop crop report – June 4, 2026
Published on June 5, 2026
Warm and dry weather equals optimum growing conditions for hops. -
Making customer connections in soil health with the Soil Health Service Provider Directory
Published on June 4, 2026
Formerly the Cover Crop Service Provider Directory, this expanded directory makes it easier for farmers in Michigan to access soil health services. -
Wheat Watchers Week of June 1, 2026
Published on June 4, 2026
See how the wheat crop is progressing across the state this week. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 4, 2026
Published on June 4, 2026
Sporadic potato flowering began. Great progress was made on planting and field work. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 3, 2026
Published on June 3, 2026
Picture-perfect conditions for crop establishment. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026
Published on June 3, 2026
Much-needed rain expected this weekend! -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026
Published on June 3, 2026
Strawberry harvest is starting soon and blueberry bloom is still going. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026
Published on June 3, 2026
Cherry and apple bloom is over, and the cherries that are coming are sizing. Growers are thinning apples with the warm conditions in the forecast. -
Shifting patterns of aster yellows risk across two growing seasons in Michigan
Published on June 3, 2026
Recent observations from 2024 and 2025 show that aster leafhopper infectivity is highly dynamic.