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Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 2, 2020

Published on July 2, 2020
Summer has definitely arrived and the hot and dry weather is expected to advance, and in many cases stress, crop growth and development.
West central Michigan vegetable update – July 1, 2020

Published on July 2, 2020
It is a good year for pests that like hot weather.
Michigan insects in the garden – Week 4: Mayflies

Published on July 2, 2020
The brief appearance of the mayfly.
Collaborating with farmers to help protect streams and rivers in Michigan

Published on July 1, 2020
The MSU Institute of Water Research provides research, tools and partnerships that help farmers with environmentally safe water management.
Pests without borders: Building and investing in a network to assure plant health

Published on July 1, 2020
Ray Hammerschmidt, professor & faculty coordinator of MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics, works to build a national network to detect, diagnose and respond to plant health emergencies.
Vigilance against the invisible: building molecular tools to identify pathogens

Published on July 1, 2020
Monique Sakalids, assistant professor in the Forestry and Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences departments at MSU, builds molecular tools to help identify exotic and native pathogens that have the potential to cause plant health emergencies.
Tracking the spread of invaders that creep, crawl and destroy

Published on July 1, 2020
Howard Russell, an insect and arthropod diagnostician with MSU Diagnostic Services, identifies pests and solutions to assure plant health for Michigan growers and home owners.
MSU Innovator of the Year seeks plant improvement

Published on July 1, 2020
Federica Brandizzi, MSU Foundation Professor of plant biology and a member of the MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab focuses on plant efficiency
Changing photosynthesis during drought can increase plant resilience

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU researcher uses gene to control water loss during drought conditions leading to crops that are more resilient.
Breeding fast cooking beans as a healthy food option

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Researcher Karen Cichy studies the genetic selection of dry bean seed traits related to consumer acceptance and nutritional quality