News
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National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Hemlock woolly adelgid
Published on February 26, 2017
MSU researchers recently were awarded a total of $1 million in grant funding to prevent and control invasive species in Michigan, including hemlock woolly adelgid. -
Drones in agriculture and hands-on drone training
Published on February 22, 2017
Training programs tie how to fly Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones, together with data collection and geographic data analysis. -
Enviroweather website modernization survey
Published on February 20, 2017
Enviroweather seeks input from users as it plans to modernize the website for better and easier use. -
Testing and corrective procedures for low substrate pH
Published on February 16, 2017
Methods to determine substrate pH and corrective procedures to increase the low pH substrate in greenhouse and nursery plants. -
Are you ready for changes in the Worker Protection Standards?
Published on January 12, 2017
Training programs help growers comply with changes to the Worker Protection Standards. -
New greenhouse and nursery educator serving west Michigan
Published on December 5, 2016
Heidi Wollaeger Lindberg will begin serving the nurseries and greenhouses of western Michigan, including those in Kent, Ottawa and Allegan counties. -
New USDA survey offers insight into Michigan’s nursery industry
Published on November 2, 2016
A recently released survey found Michigan has a total of 614 nursery operations covering 10,500 acres of production. Ottawa and Allegan counties led the state in nursery stock production. -
Last chance to receive pesticide recertification credits from the IPM Academy Online
Published on November 2, 2016
Up to five commercial or private core pesticide recertification credits are available for Michigan applicators until Dec. 31, 2016. No registration or fees required. -
Michigan’s nursery and greenhouse industry – Part 2
Published on October 13, 2016
The top three current and future challenges for Michigan floriculture businesses are profitability, competition and labor costs. -
Michigan’s nursery and greenhouse industry – Part 1
Published on September 29, 2016
Michigan has 705 greenhouse operations producing $472 million worth of ornamental and vegetable crops. Kalamazoo and Ottawa counties have the greatest floriculture production in the state.