News

Michigan State University researchers lead $5.2 million grant to investigate management strategies for fire blight

Published on September 3, 2020
George Sundin and Nikki Rothwell will lead a USDA-funded project examining fire blight, a disease that can kill apple and pear trees.
Pandemic Gardening

Published on September 3, 2020
Without our usual events and without students and faculty on campus, what are our gardens like this year?
Understanding soybean discount schedules

Published on September 3, 2020
Understanding soybean discount schedules can help producers minimize shrink and discount deductions and increase net payments received on delivered soybean loads.
MSU hosts virtual turfgrass field day

Published on September 3, 2020
MSU Extension and MSU AgBioResearch hosted a virtual turfgrass field day Wednesday, Sept. 23. The event was split into two sessions, focusing on lawn care and athletic fields, then golf turf.
Striving and stumbling towards sustainability amongst pandas and people

Published on September 3, 2020
Understanding how achieving one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals spins off more SDG success – or sabotages progress on another goal across spatial and administrative boundaries.
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Sept. 3, 2020

Published on September 3, 2020
Cooler temperatures with greater chances of precipitation in the coming week will help with grain fill, but these conditions may also increase the likelihood of further disease progression.
Michigan insects in the garden – Week 13: Crabronid wasps

Published on September 3, 2020
These bee relatives are busy eating your garden pests.
Squash is plentiful in the fall

Published on September 3, 2020
Winter squash becomes readily available in gardens and farmers markets in the fall.
You Might be Surprised which Houseplants Survived 10 weeks without Watering

Published on September 2, 2020
Which of the Garden Director's houseplants survived in her office?
Welcome Dr. Kylie Clay, the new Associate Director for the FCCP

Published on September 2, 2020
Learn more about our newest team member, Kylie Clay, the Associate Director of MSU's Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP), and the US and Canada Lead.