News
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Black dots on maple: Tar spot
Published on August 6, 2014
Tar spot detected on maples is a cosmetic problem and a yearly occurrence in Michigan. -
Locust leaf miner cause of browning roadside trees
Published on July 31, 2014
Small insect causes leaves on black locust to turn cinnamon-brown but does not cause harm to tree health. -
Fallen oak branches are the work of the oak twig pruner
Published on July 30, 2014
Yards across the Lower Peninsula are littered with small bug-infested oak branches. No management strategies are necessary for now. -
Fire blight reported in landscape crabapples
Published on July 30, 2014
Fire blight is not just a disease for commercial apple orchards. Landscape crabapple trees are also susceptible to Erwinia amylovora. -
Oak wilt: Diagnosing and preventing
Published on July 28, 2014
Proper diagnosis of a wilt disease in oaks may prevent loss of surrounding trees. -
Attend the 2014 Michigan Garden Plant Tour and MSU Plant Trial Field Day
Published on July 24, 2014
Join MSU and six young plant producers to view new and existing plant selections and how they perform in different settings. -
Scout your Bradford pears now for European pear rust
Published on July 23, 2014
European pear rust has been found in southeastern Michigan this 2014 season. -
Clean Water Act has a new twist for farms
Published on July 3, 2014
The ditches and streams on your farmland will fall under new standards if regulations become the law of the land. -
New tip sheets on smart tree selections for communities and landowners
Published on July 2, 2014
New tip sheets from Michigan State University Extension provide suggestions to increase shade tree species diversity and diminish the impact of new invasive pests. -
Fall off-campus MSU Fruit Tree and Landscape Course enrollment open
Published on June 26, 2014
Applied Plant Science and Viticulture certificate programs are being offered at northwest and southwest Michigan community college locations this fall by Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology.