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• Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 13, 2013

  Published on June 13, 2013
  Planting nears completion in northwest Michigan. Only dry beans and a few soybeans are left to sow.

• Central Michigan field crop regional report – June 13, 2013

  Published on June 13, 2013
  More scouting is necessary for late planted crops in central Michigan.

• Michigan chestnut update – June 12, 2013

  Published on June 12, 2013
  Rose chafer activity has begun as far north as west central Michigan.

• Wet soils have caused a high amount of sugarbeet seedling disease

  Published on June 12, 2013
  Sugarbeet seedling disease levels are high in 2013 due to late planting and excessive rainfall in Michigan.

• Onion thrips are present in Michigan onion fields in 2013

  Published on June 11, 2013
  Onion thrips are now active in Michigan onion fields. Start checking your plants for the presence of this insect.

• Fusarium-related decay on potatoes in Michigan

  Published on June 11, 2013
  Severe cases of potato dry rot in Michigan are causing some growers to replant fields.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 11, 2013

  Published on June 11, 2013
  Cool weather in the northwest is keeping all things pretty quiet out in the orchard.

• Codling moths: Thinking about Enviro-weather model and hot and cold temperatures

  Published on June 11, 2013
  With fluctuating warm and cold temperatures, setting a biofix date for codling moths may be difficult.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 11, 2013

  Published on June 11, 2013
  Plants look really good with cool weather. Insects seem slow, and most fruit crops look good in the southwest region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 11, 2013

  Published on June 11, 2013
  Strawberry harvest has started in southern Michigan counties and the first fire blight shoot strikes have been seen in a few apple blocks.