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Making better decisions sooner: A conversation with Jennifer Walker of Kinder Ground

Published on May 30, 2025
Choosing what's best for a calf can be emotionally difficult, but with clear decision trees, proper training and open communication, farm teams can act confidently and ensure the right outcomes for animal care.
How do pre-plant soil treatments improve growth and control nematodes in cherry orchards?

Published on May 29, 2025
Pre-plant soil treatments, including fumigants, nematicides and organic amendments, improve tree growth and reduce harmful nematode populations, offering promising solutions for managing orchard replant disease in Michigan cherry systems.
Validating without fueling: A volunteer’s role in rumor management

Published on May 29, 2025
Building youth life skills to handle rumors with confidence.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 29, 2025

Published on May 29, 2025
Wheat is mostly in full flower, and some fungicides for Fusarium head blight have gone out. Corn and soybeans continue in early vegetative stages, potatoes are at tuber initiation, and alfalfa had its first cutting.
IT news of interest to the PSM community

Published on May 29, 2025
Four brief articles to help make your computer usage easier and safer.
Congratulations to Spring 2025 Alumni Jackie "Jack" Guevara, who joins PSM: Assistant Professor – Turfgrass

Published on May 29, 2025
Recent grad and new faculty reflects on process and goals for the future.
Amazon trees under pressure: new study reveals how forest giants handle light and heat

Published on May 29, 2025
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered how Amazon rainforest canopy trees manage the intense sunlight they absorb.
Wheat Watchers Week of May 26, 2025

Published on May 29, 2025
See how the wheat crop is progressing across the state this week.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2025

Published on May 28, 2025
Last week was cool, so there wasn’t much movement.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 27, 2025

Published on May 28, 2025
Tart cherries are out of the shuck, and apples are ready for thinning in some orchards.