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Do I always need to replant soybeans after a frost event?

Published on May 26, 2020
Patience is the farmer’s biggest virtue when it comes to making replanting decisions due to freeze.
Charles Parker Halligan’s impact on the MSU Landscape Architecture program

Published on May 22, 2020
The individuals who started Landscape Architecture at MSU in 1898 are all but forgotten, but Professor Charles Halligan should be remembered for his arrival and his growth of the program during its’ early stages at MSU.
Fire blight risk very high in Michigan: Consider treatment options

Published on May 22, 2020
The risk for blossom blight infection is extreme for May 23-27, 2020. Kasumin is best for control in Fruit Ridge orchards where we have diagnosed streptomycin resistance in the fire blight pathogen. Streptomycin and Kasumin are best in other areas.
AFRE Faculty Participate in African Development Bank Session on Agricultural Policy Responses to COVID-19

Published on May 22, 2020
The ADBG sponsored event was entitled "Building Resilience in Food Systems and Agricultural Value Chains: Agricultural Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Africa”.
Is your food or farming business as resilient as a prairie?

Published on May 22, 2020
Does your business have the assets it needs to survive the COVID-19 pandemic?
Programas federales para productores frente al coronavirus / Federal programs for farmers amidst novel coronavirus

Published on May 22, 2020
Educadores de Extensión en MSU crearon videos para guiar a los productores Latinos a elegir programas. / MSU Extension Educators have created videos to guide Latinx farmers to choose support programs.
A new resource for tribal officials

Published on May 22, 2020
Comprehensive resources webpage shares valuable tools and policy insights for Michigan’s 12 sovereign nations impacted by novel coronavirus
How to choose and when to apply grub control products for your lawn

Published on May 22, 2020
Not all the grub control products on store shelves will be effective this spring. Here’s how to choose and use the right one for your lawn.
COVID-19 videos in Spanish for dairy employees

Published on May 22, 2020
To minimize the chance of spread of COVID-19 in dairy workers, provide access to information in their native language.
Smart bulbs and plants for the summer garden

Published on May 22, 2020
Diversify your garden with unique bulbs and summer blooming plants.