Midwest
San Jose Scale crawler emergence beginning in Michigan tree fruit
Concerns of San Jose scale damage on many Michigan tree fruits have grown as pest management programs have changed in recent years. This pest has traditionally been a pest of apples as it causes direct,... more »
Michigan State University plans blueberry pre-harvest webinar for June 29
Michigan State University (MSU)Extension and the MSU Extension Small Fruit Team are hosting a webinar with updates on issues related to the pre-harvest blueberry season. Blueberry harvest is rapidly approaching, and some growers are facing... more »
Precision ag technologies’ benefit to environmental conservation explored
Representatives from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) are looking to replicate the success of others around the country who have built partnerships merging precision agriculture and environmental conservation. [caption id="" align="alignright"... more »
Michigan State University researcher gets $9.8M to study low-moisture food safety
Low-moisture foods, like cereals and flour, dried fruit and nuts, have been recalled repeatedly in the last few years, posing health risks to consumers and economic threats to businesses. Bradley Marks, professor and chair of... more »
Bee Vectoring expands into Midwest as blueberry growers come on board
Bee Vectoring Technologies announced three new deals with Michigan blueberry growers to use BVT’s natural precision agriculture system in the current growing season. According to a news release, these deals show continuing momentum of BVT’s... more »
MSU gets $500,000 USDA-NIFA grant to support food processing program
Michigan State University (MSU) has been awarded $500,000 over the next five years to support the food processing certificate program offered through the Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) in East Lansing and at community college partners. The... more »
MSU nixes Viticulture Field Day for week-long online webinars
In place of Viticulture Field Day, Michigan State University will have Viticulture Field Week online. This will be a week of webinars from 12-1 p.m. during July 27-31, 2020. More information to come. more »
Michigan Pomesters plan RidgeFest in August with proper safety measures
The Michigan Pomesters released on June 15 the following update regarding its plans for the ninth annual RidgeFest grower tour. "Dear Members & Sponsors, I hope this finds you well. Agriculture has always been an... more »