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Adding eggshells to compost

Published on April 8, 2024
Overcoming the concern about salmonella bacteria from the eggs in your compost is less challenging when armed with knowledge.
Be careful what you flush

Published on April 8, 2024
Flushing wipes and other items used for disinfection can damage wastewater treatment systems.
How weather affects fall colors

Published on April 8, 2024
Weather factors, particularly temperature and moisture, can affect the display of fall colors across Michigan.
How much water is in my pond?

Published on April 8, 2024
Many times, we are required to know the water volume of our pond for various applications, including the size of fountains, fish carrying capacity, water treatments, and more.
Eliminating egg masses now will prevent leaf eating spongy moth caterpillars next spring

Published on April 8, 2024
Spring caterpillar hatch can be lessened without using chemicals by finding and eliminating the egg masses from which the caterpillars hatch.
List of household filters approved for certain PFAS removal

Published on April 8, 2024
Independent product testing provides a household solution for PFAS removal.
PSM grad student Chenxi Li studies the effects of soil amendments on the uptake of heavy metals in carrots

Published on April 7, 2024
Chenxi and team are growing carrots in soil sampled at a Michigan carrot farm to evaluate uptake of metalloids at various growth stages, soil amendment application conditions, and soil moisture levels.
Introducing 1st year PhD student Siavash Heshmati, international graduate student, Dr Grace Fleming Seed Science Lab

Published on April 7, 2024
Sia is turning his lifelong curiosity about seeds into a PhD project
Invasive plants got your goat?

Published on April 5, 2024
Enjoy a field tour to learn how using goats for invasive plant control can help restore native ecosystems.
PSM IT News April 8 2024

Published on April 5, 2024
IT News for the week of April 8, 2024