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Assessing freeze injury to wheat in Michigan

Published on May 12, 2020
Late season frost can damage wheat, so scout now.
East Michigan fruit update – May 12, 2020

Published on May 12, 2020
Cold temperatures on Friday night and Saturday morning caused more damage to flower buds on many fruit crops. This damage is in addition to damage from cold temperatures on April 22.
Michigan 4-H volunteer spotlight: Wexford County’s Laura Hartson

Published on May 11, 2020
Michigan 4-H volunteers are finding creative ways to continue connecting with Michigan 4-H’ers during social distancing. Read about one these Michigan 4-H volunteers and what she is doing.
Getting youth involved in growing vegetables from seed

Published on May 11, 2020
Ideas for learning about how germination is affected by growing conditions.
Michigan State University blueberry breeder awarded USDA grant to improve blueberry and cranberry fruit quality

Published on May 11, 2020
Patrick Edger, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, was awarded a four-year, $1.13 million grant to discover genes associated with superior fruit quality traits in blueberries and cranberries.
Canva MSU Extension and Michigan 4-H social media graphic templates how-to

Published on May 9, 2020
A step by step process on how to select and edit the MSU Extension social media graphic template on Canva.
COVID-19 and its Impact on Agribusiness in Nigeria

Published on May 8, 2020
The sixth panel discussion of the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars Program's informational series on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria.
Weekly Beet - May 8, 2020

Published on May 8, 2020
Department announcements and happenings for the week ending May 1, 2020. To include: Dr. Mary Hausbeck Awarded DEI's You Belong Here Award., Seth Purucker, M.S. Candidate, Virtual Defense. , PSM Summer Front Office Hours of 8-4 from May 11 to Aug 3.
Dr. Harrigan's'recently took a'trip to St. Louis, Senegal.

Published on May 8, 2020
Dr. Harrigan'recently took a'trip to St. Louis, Senegal as part of the USAID Appropriate Scale Mechanization Consortium.
MSU and U.S. Army work to improve wastewater treatment facilities on military bases

Published on May 8, 2020
The $1.3 million grant was awarded to Michigan State University and the U.S. Army to convert blackwater and organic food wastes into potable water and renewable energy.