Extension

Frederick Springborn

Educator

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Office: 989-671-7460
Fax: 989-831-7515
211 W, Main Street
P.O. Box 308
Stanton, MI 48888

Roles:

• Vegetables

  Vegetables

• Crops educator

  Agriculture, Cover Crops, Field Crops

Articles:

• Late winter dry bean update held Feb. 28, 2018

  February 22, 2018 | Growers will hear from MSU and industry experts on a variety of pest, production and marketing issues.

• Soybean white mold research trial tour on Sept. 20, 2017

  September 13, 2017 | Tour the MSU white mold fungicide management trials in Lakeview, Michigan, and discuss disease management practices.

• West central Michigan field crop update – May 4, 2017

  May 4, 2017 | Heavy rains stopped the majority of field work in the west central region.

• Spring has arrived and so have true armyworm moths

  April 27, 2017 | Use pheromone traps baited with an attractant to lure armyworm moths into a monitoring trap where they cannot escape and can be counted during daylight hours.

• Planting disease-free potato seed is important for all potato growers

  March 22, 2017 | Selecting and planting clean, disease-free potato seed pieces is an important first step to assuring a successful potato crop, no matter the size of your acreage.

• Central Michigan vegetable regional report – August 31, 2016

  August 31, 2016 | Harvest of several vegetable crops is underway as the season begins to wind down.

• Western bean cutworm peak flight is occurring in dry beans

  August 2, 2016 | Begin scouting central and northern Michigan dry beans for western bean cutworms.

• Central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 13, 2016

  July 13, 2016 | Tomato and potato growers should be protecting crops with fungicides to prevent late blight.

• West central Michigan field crop regional report – June 16, 2016

  June 16, 2016 | Much needed rain fell over a large portion of the region this week. More moisture will be needed soon.

• Central Michigan vegetable regional report – June 15, 2016

  June 15, 2016 | Rain showers were generally welcomed in the Central region this week.