Michigan | Morning Ag Clips

June 20, 2018

DAIRY POLICY ...

USDA appoints members to national milk board

10 members appointed to fill vacancies on Nat'l Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

June 20, 2018

Figure 1. June 20, 2018 – Michigan late blight forecast based on accumulation of disease severity values (DSVs) since early May emergence. Yellow pins on the map indicate medium risk areas and currently include all western and central regions. Green pins indicate low risk. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

POTATOES ...

Michigan potato late blight forecast

Potato late blight risk is moderate in the Upper and Lower Peninsula

June 20, 2018

James Averill, DVM, PhD, Michigan State Veterinarian. (Courtesy of Michigan Department of Agriculture)

EDITOIRAL ...

Zoning order protects cattle industry

Averill: we must work together to protect both cattle and deer from bovine tuberculosis

June 20, 2018

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YOUNG LEADERS ...

Apply now for 2018-19 ASA Young Leader program

Applications are being accepted online now; deadline is September 26th

June 19, 2018

Spotted wing Drosophila flies can be monitored with deli cup traps using a commercial lure hung over a drowning solution of soapy water. For best results, hang traps in the shade of the crop canopy. (Photo by MSU Extension)

PEST UPDATE ...

Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update

It’s a much later season for spotted wing Drosophila in 2018

June 19, 2018

Phytophthora causes water-soaking and white spores on summer squash and many other vegetables. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

VEGETABLE DISEASE ...

Methods to combat diseases in vegetable crops

Phytophthora capsici ID management practices help prevent spread of disease

June 19, 2018

A Japanese Knotweed Population located in Eau Claire. (Courtesy of Berrien Conservation District)

WORKSHOP ...

Japanese Knotweed workshop in Eau Claire

Presentation will cover knotweed identification, impact, and treatment

June 18, 2018

Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Development program provides opportunities for youth to look at many different types of careers in the agriculture field. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

FUTURE OF AG ...

Careers in agriculture are important for our future

Don’t think you need to own a farm to be able to work on a farm

June 18, 2018

Some businesses you may not think of as a farm are considered a farm under the FSMA definition. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

FOOD SAFETY ...

What is considered a farm under the FSMA rule?

Rule defines a farm by its activities of growing, harvesting, packing or holding crops

June 18, 2018

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ARTISTIC HORSE ...

Meet Clifford, a Michigan horse that paints

Youngsters watch in amazement while Clifford tosses around a paint-covered sponge