College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Academics

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  5 ways planning remains relevant during COVID-19

  Published on July 17, 2020
  A list of 5 ways that urban and regional planning are relevant during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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  Verifying a prototype risk model to help growers manage spotted wing drosophila in Michigan tart cherries

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Nikki Rothwell, coordinator of the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center, is working to develop an online risk model to help with spotted wing drosophila management.

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  Investigating population dynamics of the fruit rot pathogen Colletotrichum acutatum

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Tim Miles, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is investigating new disease management programs for Michigan blueberries.

• 2020 Message from the Coordinator

  Published on July 17, 2020
  A message from Project GREEEN coordinator James Kells.

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  Am I running a commercial farm?

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Know the difference between hobby and commercial farming, and the IRS expectations of each type of farm.

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  Monitoring and management of brown marmorated stink bug using long-lasting insecticidal netting

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Larry Gut, a professor in the MSU Department of Entomology, is testing the effectiveness of insecticide netting to trap brown marmorated stink bugs.

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  Varietal susceptibility and chemical control of blueberry stem gall wasp in Michigan blueberries

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Rufus Isaacs, a professor in the MSU Department of Entomology, is testing chemical controls and the susceptibility of blueberry varieties to stem gall wasp.

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  Development of critical tart cherry genomic and phenological resources for breeding purposes

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Courtney Hollender, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, is sequencing the Montmorency tart cherry genome to identify traits that could be beneficial to breeding efforts.

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  Michael Kalwajtys learns more about the world around him through entomology

  Published on July 16, 2020
  Undergraduate student Michael Kalwajtys shares experiences with entomology and how its uniqueness offers endless opportunities to go outside and learn hands-on.

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  MSU virtual vegetable trial reviews for Saginaw Bay area

  Published on July 16, 2020
  Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch held a virtual vegetable trial review for growers in the Thumb region July 29.