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East Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020

Published on June 3, 2020
Should be a busy week of planting with good moisture and growing conditions.
Student Spotlight

Published on June 3, 2020
Anna Raschke
MSU Extension children and youth listening sessions background and summary

Published on June 3, 2020
Michigan State University Extension held 21 listening sessions about the needs of children and families during social distancing. Here is the data.
MSU Student Organic Farm offers two programs for beginning and aspiring farmers

Published on June 2, 2020
Sign up now for the online MSU Farm Business Plan Accelerator or the 2021 Organic Farmer Training Program.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2020

Published on June 2, 2020
Bloom is coming to an end and growers are focusing management efforts to protect the developing fruits.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 2, 2020

Published on June 2, 2020
Warm weather brought fast development of trees and insects.
Update to small business administration (SBA) COVID-19 related loans

Published on June 2, 2020
Congress has passed, and the President signed on April 24, 2020, the Paycheck Protection and Health Care Enhancement Act. The law added $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program and $10 billion to the Emergency Injury Disaster Loan program.
New, free poison ivy bulletin available for ID, control and more

Published on June 2, 2020
MSU Extension has released a new bulletin on identifying poison ivy, look-alike species, the irritant substance and options for control.
Epidemiology as a career option

Published on June 2, 2020
Explore epidemiology as a career in the field of public health.
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 2, 2020

Published on June 2, 2020
Blueberries are in full bloom and early varieties are at petal fall. Bees are very active in all small fruit crops and pesticide applications need to be made to avoid exposing pollinators to harmful pesticide products.