News

2020 Bukovac Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Published on April 20, 2020
Kellie Walters is selected for the Horticulture Department's Outstanding Graduate Student Honor
Surveying Michigan carrot growers on plant-parasitic nematode control habits

Published on April 20, 2020
Current control practices and commonly encountered nematodes in Michigan carrot fields.
Garden center retail survival strategy series: Communicating in extraordinary times

Published on April 20, 2020
Own the moment with frequent, honest and persistently positive messages.
MSU construction management alum helping to build COVID-19 alternate care facility

Published on April 20, 2020
Michigan State University alumnus Jack Brierton is helping to build one of three alternate care facilities in the Chicago area for COVID-19 patients.
Resources for greenhouse growers, florists and retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on April 20, 2020
There are many resources for both wholesale and garden retails on methods to hold crops and implement social distancing at garden centers.
Perennial grass that can feed your animals and provide flour for bread

Published on April 20, 2020
New videos discuss intermediate wheatgrass, once only considered for pasture, as a potential multi-use cover crop.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 17, 2020

Published on April 18, 2020
As field activities begin to heat up, temperatures are expected to cool down. Here are some things to consider for the agriculture community.
Stay home and explore the Great Lakes with the HOMES@Homes series

Published on April 18, 2020
This series features fun-filled family friendly videos and hands-on activities highlighting different Great Lakes content.
New Michigan Blueberry Facts on Alternaria fruit rot now available

Published on April 18, 2020
Strategies for managing Alternaria fruit rot in blueberries.
2020 Status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan

Published on April 18, 2020
Screening submissions of Michigan’s most notoriously herbicide-resistant weeds decline, yet new species continue to be submitted for screening as well as those from vegetable systems.