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Why Could the COVID-19 Cotton Crisis Lead to an Economic and Social Crisis in Mali

Published on July 6, 2020
This blog post assesses the current cotton crisis in Mali and its potential to wreak havoc on the country's social and economic status.
MSU researcher receives $454,000 grant to evaluate forest resilience, recovery from wildfires

Published on July 6, 2020
MSU fire ecologist Jessica Miesel is leading a team that received a $454,000 grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to explore the ability of forests to be resilient and recover from forest fires.
MSU Extension farm business management educators hold webinar to assist with farm taxes

Published on July 6, 2020
The webinar, scheduled for July 17 at noon, will help farmers collect all the necessary information for tax season.
SEED SECURITY RESPONSE TO COVID - 19: now and beyond

Published on July 3, 2020
COVID-19 brings new challenges worldwide, including to smallholder farmers and their seed systems.
Book of Black entomologists’ memoirs shows young people the possibilities

Published on July 2, 2020
Book co-editor Willye Bryan says young Black people need to see individuals who look like them in the field of entomology as an incentive to choose the field as a career.
Michigan insects in the garden – Week 4: Mayflies

Published on July 2, 2020
The brief appearance of the mayfly.
West central Michigan vegetable update – July 1, 2020

Published on July 2, 2020
It is a good year for pests that like hot weather.
Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 2, 2020

Published on July 2, 2020
Summer has definitely arrived and the hot and dry weather is expected to advance, and in many cases stress, crop growth and development.
Pests without borders: Building and investing in a network to assure plant health

Published on July 1, 2020
Ray Hammerschmidt, professor & faculty coordinator of MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics, works to build a national network to detect, diagnose and respond to plant health emergencies.
Collaborating with farmers to help protect streams and rivers in Michigan

Published on July 1, 2020
The MSU Institute of Water Research provides research, tools and partnerships that help farmers with environmentally safe water management.