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Interested in sustainable pest management? Try the IPM Academy
Published on January 3, 2012
Michigan State University Extension is hosting an Integrated Pest Management Academy designed to bring participants to a new level of success with their IPM decisions and practices. -
Bagworms becoming more common in Michigan?
Published on December 15, 2011
Bagworms can be found on plants year-round, but often go unnoticed until plants are defoliated. Now is a great time of the year to inspect conifers for bagworms. -
Ornamental plant nurseries need to understand costs to remain profitable (Part 3)
Published on December 13, 2011
This final article of a three-part series will conclude how nursery growers can better manage their business through the use of MSU Extension’s new, low-cost financial management software. -
Ornamental plant nurseries need to understand costs to remain profitable (Part 2)
Published on November 22, 2011
In this second article of a three-part series, learn about MSU Extension’s new, low-cost financial management software that will help nursery growers manage their business. A workshop on the software will be offered at the Great Lakes Expo. -
Greenhouse owner requirements and respirator protective equipment
Published on November 14, 2011
If your greenhouse workers use a respirator when applying pesticides, you may want to review these requirements for respiratory protective equipment. -
New armored scale insect pest of ornamental grasses found in Michigan
Published on November 7, 2011
Duplachionaspis divergens (Green) has been detected in Michigan greenhouses and nurseries and attacks a variety of ornamental grasses. Little information is known about its lifecycle and potential for damage, but here are some options for control. -
Possible causes of interior needle shedding and trunk splitting of Fraser fir
Published on November 2, 2011
Conifers shed needles under different circumstances. Here are some concerns to address if your Fraser firs are shedding or developing cracks in the trunk. -
Ornamental plant nurseries need to understand costs to remain profitable (Part 1)
Published on October 28, 2011
MSU Extension educators can assist nursery growers to understand their financial situation in today’s new economic times with the help of new low-cost financial management software. -
Michigan’s Right To Farm celebrates 30 years
Published on October 5, 2011
The Right to Farm Act affects everyone. A wide variety of crop and livestock production strengthens our farm economy and helps to enhance the natural environment. -
SureGuard herbicide issued Section 24(c) label for Michigan nurseries
Published on October 3, 2011
The State of Michigan’s Department of Agriculture has issued a 24(c) label for herbicide SureGuard for dormant application to field-grown ornamental nursery stock. Some application limitations need to be followed.