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How to identify and manage yellow woodsorrel in nurseries and greenhouses

Published on April 15, 2020
New fact sheet on identifying and controlling yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) in nurseries and greenhouse container production.
COVID 19 and its Impact on Nutrition and Health of Vulnerable People in Nigeria

Published on April 14, 2020
The second panel discussion of the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars Program's informational series on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria.
How Much Economic Pain is too Much in Combating COVID-19 in the Developing World?

Published on April 14, 2020
In the absence of immediate and enormous commitments from the global community to support incomes in the developing world, we must ask how much economic pain is too much as we combat the spread of COVID-19 in these countries.
East Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

Published on April 14, 2020
Cold temperatures over the last week have slowed growth of flower and leaf buds in all fruit crops.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

Published on April 14, 2020
Cold weather continues this week and these cold conditions have slowed plant, pest and disease development.
Find the right water testing lab for Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule compliance

Published on April 14, 2020
Although the Food Safety Modernization Act has added new testing methods to the approval list, finding the right lab still isn't easy. Use this map to find a lab near you.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

Published on April 14, 2020
Apricot bloom has begun in southwest Michigan. Cold, windy weather could cause freeze injury to the most advanced flowering fruit crops.
MSU Extension Farm Stress Program partners to connect farmers with mental health services

Published on April 14, 2020
Farmers can now access counseling with licensed therapists via teletherapy.
Charrettes go virtual: A state-of-the-art process helps a community stay-the-course during COVID-19

Published on April 14, 2020
COVID-19 impacts inspire a virtual master planning charrette process, to be highlighted by an upcoming webinar series.
Fina's new pub out on microbiome co-occurrence networks in the apple root zone

Published on April 14, 2020
Fina Bintarti, a ShadeLab Ph.D. student in Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, has published her first lead-author ShadeLab paper in the journal Phytobiomes today (AOP)! Woot!