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Interior design senior student capstone showcase in immersive virtual reality platform

Published on July 15, 2021
SPDC’s Linda Nubani designed and hosted the first-ever virtual reality platform for her interior design senior student capstone presentations, a pandemic-inspired innovation that reached an international audience.
MSU student shares a day of work at an MSU Extension urban agriculture research center

Published on July 15, 2021
Lauren Sawyer shares her observations and experiences as the summer 2021 intern at the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning, and Innovation (DPFLI), reflecting on the opportunities she has had to learn about agriculture and the city of Detroit.
Michigan grape scouting report – July 15, 2021

Published on July 15, 2021
Rainy weather requires attention to disease scouting and management. Some regions are half way to harvest.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 15, 2021

Published on July 15, 2021
Weeks of wet and humid weather may be coming to an end this weekend, and this may trigger a change in crop scouting needs as we hit reproductive stages in corn and soybean.
Determining R3 growth stage in soybean

Published on July 15, 2021
Correctly identifying R3 growth stage in a soybean field is critical for various management decisions.
Michigan wheat harvest update – July 15, 2021

Published on July 15, 2021
Wheat producers are facing challenges during wheat harvest.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 13, 2021

Published on July 14, 2021
Both sweet and tart cherry harvest is underway; rains have cracked sweet cherries but helped size tart cherries. Growers are moving through harvest quickly.
Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 4: Scarites

Published on July 14, 2021
Scarites are a large predatory ground beetle.
Managing soybean diseases with foliar fungicide applications

Published on July 14, 2021
The cool, wet weather increased interest in applying foliar fungicides to soybeans. Learn how to maximize fungicide performance and return on investment.
MSU researchers analyzing novel technique to improve Michigan wine production

Published on July 14, 2021
Ilce Medina Meza, BAE assistant professor, is a study examining how removing leaves from vine canopies early in the season can help Michigan wine producers grow high-quality grapes.