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ruit
Michigan
Department
of Agriculture
Statistics Service
Michigan Agricultural
STATE OF PvllCHlGAN
Commission of Agriculture David Crumbaugh John A. Spero Keith H. McKenzie Donald W. Nugent Rita M. Reid
JOHN ENGLER,
Governor
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
P.O. BOX 30017, LANSING, BILL SCHUElTE, MICHIGAN Director 48909
January 1994
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The 1992 program nurseries, important
Michigan Vegetable Inventory Survey is part of a three year rotational survey which provides critical datti to Michigan’s agriculture industry on fruit, The data compiled in these reports are Christmas trees and vegetables. to future planning for these vital industries.
The Michigan Rotational Survey is funded by the Michigan Legislature and The fruit survey was administered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. published in 1991, and the nursery and Christmas trees survey is scheduled for 1994. The next vegetable survey will be conducted in 1996. The Michigan Department of Agriculture would like to thank the vegetable growers for Your cooperation is greatly providing the data that made this report possible. appreciated. Special thanks are also extended to vegetable processors and other industry officials; extension specialists at Michigan State University; data collectors at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture; and the staff of the Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service for their excellent support for the program. This cooperative effort between the private and public sectors allows for greater If you have questions economic development of Michigan’s agricultural industry. regarding this survey, or suggestions for improvement, please contact the Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service at (517) 377-l 834.
Sincerely,
Sal Schuette Director
Michigan
Rotational
Survey
Vegetables
Michigan Agricultural
- 1992
Statistics Service
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Office
Diana Ackley Craig Anderson Eleanor Baldwin Sue Benz Yvette Branch Chad Cloos Margaret Espie Larry Faber
Staff
Mary-Jo Partlo Nellie Raines Marty Saffell Lynn Spisak Christine Stock Greg Thessen
Sue Guidroz Dale Hawks Rose Ann Husted Gene Kenyon Sue Landon Connie Leseney Mary Martin Ed Molenda
Field Enumerators
Gary Baker - Lakeview John Beckett - Portland Pat Bitler - Hersey Harold Breinling - Berrien Springs Marion Brown - Sebewaing Barbara Bujaki - Otisville Debbie Christian - Adrian Bill Cole - Alma Carla Corlew - Davison Keith Corlew - Lapeer Don Corlew - Gladwin Sandy Craker - Shelby Jim Cranick - Harbor Springs La Verle Crothers - Shelby Myrle Dean - Holly Jan Dodds - Charlotte Janet Dodds - North Branch Deann Falkenberg - Maybee Jim Froehlich - Sodus Phyllis Greiner - Hart Herb Hemmes - Harbor Springs Ann Hermatz - Harrietta Janice Hineline - Howard City Janet Janda - Traverse City Mona Kaczuk - Bad Axe Don King - Holt Steve Lamberton - Niles Joyce Landis - Homer Elga Maycroft - Coopersville Diane McPhee - Kinde Cindra Mike1 - Cassopolis Manfred Miller - Benton Harbor Rosie Nimtz - Eau Claire Cathy Oligney - Pierson Carol Piligian - Rochester Jan Pollock - Decatur
Telephone
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Interviewers
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Contents
Page
All Vegetables: Area and operations ....................................... Yield Distributions ................................................................ Asparagus .......................................................................... Beans, snap ........................................................................ Cabbage ............................................................................. ..................................................... Cantaloups (muskmelons) Carrots ............................................................................... ......................................................................... Cauliflower Celery ................................................................................ Corn, sweet ........................................................................ Cucumbers ......................................................................... Lettuce ............................................................................... Onions, dry ......................................................................... Peas, green ......................................................................... Peppers, green .................................................................... Peppers, other ..................................................................... Potatoes ............................................................................. Pumpkins ............................................................................ Radishes ............................................................................. Squash, summer .................................................................. Squash, winter .................................................................... Strawberries ........................................................................ Tomatoes ........................................................................... ........................................ Survey Methods and Questionnaire
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Figures
1.
2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Top Ten Counties in Vegetable Acres ................................................... Top Ten Counties Excluding Potatoes ................................................... ............................................................... Asparagus by Variety/Hybrid Fresh Market Vegetable Farms by Size Group ........................................ Processing Vegetables ........................................................................ ............................................................... Major Processing Vegetables Processing Vegetable Farms by Size Group ............................................ Major Fresh Market Vegetables ............................................................ Fresh Market Vegetables ..................................................................... Strawberries by Variety .......................................................................
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Agricultural
Statistics
Districts
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Upper
Peninsula
6. 7. 8. . 9.
East Central Southwest South Central
Northwest Northeast West Central Central
Southeast
The state statistics is to make ress.
is divided
into 9 agricultural of division of crop progdistricts with are
districts. easier
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9 in the southeast. itself more homogeas a precipimake
agriculture Different and length district
than does the state soil types, of growing fertility, season
unique.