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Michigan vegetable crop report – July 15, 2026

Published on July 16, 2026
Another heat wave is upon us. Be safe and alert while working out in the fields.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 16, 2026

Published on July 16, 2026
Soybeans are flowering and entering early pod formation. Tasseling started in corn, and seed corn detasseling began in earnest.
MSU Enviroweather tools available to help Michigan potato growers assess late blight risk and volunteer survival

Published on July 16, 2026
Late blight tools previously hosted by the MSU potato pathology program have been upgraded and adapted, and are now available through MSU Enviroweather.
No pipe, no trench—do mole drains work?

Published on July 16, 2026
The 2026 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues July 23 with guest speaker Ehsan Ghane, associate professor and drainage specialist in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at MSU.
Japanese beetle control for fruit orchards and vineyards

Published on July 15, 2026
Fruit growers have several strategies to manage Japanese beetle, with Perimeter sprays showing promise in recent trials.
MSU Extension welcomes new IPM educator to west Michigan Fruit Ridge

Published on July 15, 2026
Martín Brubaker, M.Sc., started working as an MSU Extension educator in June 2026.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 14, 2026

Published on July 15, 2026
Blueberry and raspberry harvest continues while peach harvest is starting.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 15, 2026

Published on July 15, 2026
Harvest, heat and humidity define this week in southwest Michigan.
Grapevine nutrition assessment: Using sap analysis for in-season vineyard management

Published on July 14, 2026
MSU Extension and P45’s Third Thursdays event on July 23 will feature a hybrid educational session on grapevine nutrition, sap analysis and practical in-season vineyard management decisions.
Launching a biological control program against lily leaf beetle in Michigan

Published on July 14, 2026
More than 4,400 beneficial parasitoid wasps were released in Michigan's first biological control program against the invasive lily leaf beetle, laying the foundation for long-term, sustainable pest management.