Mission Statement:
Our research and extension program aims to develop integrated management strategies for current and emerging potato and sugar beet diseases. Current investigations of pathogen biology, ecology, and disease epidemiology help us develop tools, including predictive models and remote sensing technologies, for use in effective and economical disease management.
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Current status of chlorothalonil labels impacting Michigan potato production
Published on March 3, 2026
Updates for the 2026 season regarding chlorothalonil product labels following the EPA Interim Decision. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – September 3, 2025
Published on September 4, 2025
Cooler weather slowed crop growth as pumpkin harvest begins, with reports of disease and pest pressure in carrots, brassicas and sweet corn. This is the final Michigan vegetable crop report of the season. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 27, 2025
Published on August 28, 2025
Farms are busy completing harvests while remaining mindful of vegetable pest management. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 20, 2025
Published on August 21, 2025
Warm, dry weather increased crop growth but rainfall deficits remain. Asparagus rust is spreading, cucurbits face spider mites and mildew, cabbage looper is active in brassicas, and corn earworm pressure is high in west central sweet corn. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 13, 2025
Published on August 14, 2025
Vegetable harvest continues as fall crops begin to ripen.
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