News

Tim Boland is Executive Director of Polly Hill Arboretum

Published on June 22, 2021
Using his B.S. degree in Horticulture, Tim has traveled around the world collecting tree seeds and enjoys managing the Arboretum's collection of trees and shrubs.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 22, 2021

Published on June 22, 2021
Sweet cherry harvest is underway. Other small fruits are harvesting in southern parts of the region.
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 22, 2021

Published on June 22, 2021
West Michigan received a substantial amount of rain during the past five days, alleviating the spring drought that affected fruit crops for the past weeks.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 22, 2021

Published on June 22, 2021
Much-needed precipitation occurred throughout the area last week; more rainfall and a return to warmer weather predicted later in the week.
2020 Status of the Industry: Michigan’s commercial fishing and fish processing businesses

Published on June 21, 2021
What does commercial fishing and fish processing look like in Michigan and how did the pandemic impact the industry in 2020?
CANR names new chair to lead Department of Entomology

Published on June 21, 2021
Hannah Burrack, Ph.D., from NC State University, will start at MSU as chairperson in the Department of Entomology, effective January 2022.
CANR names new chair to lead Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics

Published on June 21, 2021
Scott Swinton, Ph.D., to serve as chair for two-year appointment.
Landscape Architecture senior receives $2K grant from the CANR Undergraduate Research Program to support research on Designing Decline

Published on June 21, 2021
Brooke Shevela, a senior majoring in Landscape Architecture at the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction, received a $2,000 grant from the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Undergraduate Research Program fund.
Viruses detected in Michigan wheat

Published on June 21, 2021
Act now for diagnosis of wheat streak mosaic virus and wheat spindle streak mosaic virus.
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of June 14, 2021

Published on June 21, 2021
Potato leafhopper numbers are climbing and black stem borer emergence continues.