College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Academics

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  Epidemiology and management of corn tar spot, a new disease for the United States

  Published on August 5, 2022
  MSU scientist Martin Chilvers has assisted growers by providing data on best management practices to minimize losses from corn tar spot.

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  Unlocking the potential of native parasitoids as biological control agents of spotted wing drosophila

  Published on August 5, 2022
  Marianna Szucs, an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology, assessed the viability of native parasitoids as a biological control.

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  Enhancing maternal recognition of pregnancy in lactating dairy cows to enhance profit on dairy farms

  Published on August 5, 2022
  MSU scientist Richard Pursley and his team developed a greater understanding of why cows lose pregnancies.

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  Eyes on the Forest: Outreach to Build Awareness of Current and Potential Invasive Forest Pests in Michigan

  Published on August 5, 2022
  Deb McCullough, a professor in the Department of Entomology, built awareness of new forest pests and pathogens with landowners, municipalities, industries and forest management agencies.

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  Emergency Response Preparedness and Training Resources for First Responders for Accidents and/or Emergencies that Involve Livestock

  Published on August 5, 2022
  Beth Ferry, a swine educator with MSU Extension, helped create a training program to assist individuals on dealing with these situations.

• 2022 Message from the Coordinator

  Published on August 5, 2022
  A message from Project GREEEN coordinator Jim Kells.

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  2022 Farm Animals Camp: Day 3

  Published on August 4, 2022
  Popsicles, Wonder Dogs, and More Beans!

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  Quantifying the Electrostatic Adhesion Force of Powders on Food Contact Surfaces for Dry Cleaning and Sanitation

  Published on August 4, 2022
  The Food Safety and Modernization Act has no guidelines for the sanitization of processing equipment in a low-moisture environment as compared with wet cleaning.

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  Regulatory Considerations for Small-Scale Produce Drying Operations: A Multi-State Perspective Obtained through Inspector Interview

  Published on August 4, 2022
  Rising foodborne outbreaks implicating low-moisture foods highlighted the need to evaluate the food safety practices related to produce drying.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – August 4, 2022

  Published on August 4, 2022
  Disease and insect pressure remain low as corn and soybean progress through pod setting and grain fill stages. If timely rains keep us out of droughty conditions, the crops should continue to thrive this month.