News

"Due Process" is often a source of lost court cases in local government

Published on September 30, 2020
In planning and zoning due process is simple to do, but maybe because it is so simple it is often overlooked. Yet many times it is one of the most important things to get right.
Cool, fall nights challenge fruit storability

Published on September 30, 2020
The cool, clear nights of Sept. 18 and 19, 2020, could result in chilling injury to Honeycrisp apples.
Weed management in vineyards starts with fall herbicide application

Published on September 30, 2020
Fall is an important time to control woody perennials and application of preemergence herbicides in vineyards.
Myth-busting phosphorus in your field

Published on September 30, 2020
This article will break down the myths and the truths about phosphorus in your field
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

Published on September 30, 2020
This is a big week for Gala and Honeycrisp harvest in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area.
Smart gardening with deer: Deer-resistant bulbs to plant in fall

Published on September 30, 2020
October is the ideal time to plant over-wintering, deer-resistant bulbs in Michigan.
South Campus Animal Farms receive gift from Burnips Equipment

Published on September 30, 2020
Burnips Equipment donated the use of a silage chopper for MSU South Campus Animal Farms
BAE professor Ajit Srivastava named 2020 International Academy of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Fellow

Published on September 30, 2020
Ajit Srivastava, professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, has been awarded one of the field's highest honors.
East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

Published on September 30, 2020
Jonathan and Jonagold harvest are well along. Empire and Golden Delicious harvest is starting. Most growers are keeping up on harvest with most reporting they could use more labor.
Michigan Clean Water Corps to be administered by MSU through new $1.7 million grant

Published on September 30, 2020
The Michigan Clean Water Corps, a statewide network of volunteer programs for monitoring lake and stream water quality, will now be administered through MSU with a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.