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Reducing labor through streamlining production

Published on April 4, 2019
Michigan greenhouse growers are using many methods to reduce labor costs and increase efficiency.
MSU, Great Lakes Fishery Commission name research network director

Published on April 4, 2019
Christopher Vandergoot, currently a research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, will become the new director of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS).
Corn nitrogen guidelines and focusing on the right rate

Published on April 4, 2019
Optimal nitrogen rates are not closely related to grain yield.
Mutation examples and how they happen

Published on April 4, 2019
We are quick to notice and utilize some plant mutations while others go undetected.
Spring Break Camp Day #3: Water Wednesday

Published on April 3, 2019
Spring Break Camp Day #3: Water Wednesday
FCWG 2018-19 Learning Exchange Series Session: Forest Carbon Markets - Overview and Potential

Published on April 3, 2019
Speakers Kelley Hamrick and Stephen Donofrio of Forest Trends' Ecosystem Marketplace present on forest carbon markets, providing an overview of past and future opportunities.
Spring Break Camp Day #2: Topsoil Tuesday

Published on April 3, 2019
Spring Break Camp Day #2: Topsoil Tuesday
Impact of soil blocks on yield and earliness of six tomato varieties

Published on April 3, 2019
Soil blocking can decrease plastic use, but does it live up to the promise of higher yields and sooner harvest?
Cold damage to peaches

Published on April 3, 2019
How to predict and assess winter damage to peaches and adjust growing practices according.
Controlling annual bluegrass seedheads on golf courses

Published on April 3, 2019
Growing degree-days have accumulated very slowly this year, but within the next week many areas in lower Michigan will be in the optimum application window for applying plant growth regulators to control annual bluegrass seedheads on golf courses.