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East Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
Soils remain dry across most of the region. Harvest continues for many fruit crops. A few blueberry farms have opened for picking and several farms are starting to pick a few of the bud berries on fall red raspberries. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila populations are surging in southwest Michigan; protect susceptible crops. -
Horseweed (marestail) control options in fallow prevent plant fields
Published on July 16, 2019
Weed control needs to be a priority in non-planted fields this summer to prevent future weed problems. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
Hot and humid weather has dramatically increased spotted wing Drosophila counts; these weather conditions continue to challenge disease management programs. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
When reviewing your spotted wing Drosophila management program, consider the weather conditions at the target site when selecting the best insecticides. -
MSU names new chairperson for Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Published on July 16, 2019
Brian Horgan has been named chairperson for the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, effective September 2019. -
10 ways to eat lettuce other than salad!
Published on July 15, 2019
10 ways to eat lettuce other than salad! -
Remote Sensing to Develop a Prescription Map
Published on July 15, 2019
2019 MSU Innovation Day: Focus on Precision Technology That Pays will feature drone session. -
Spreading manure: Understanding the potential disease impact
Published on July 15, 2019
Help prevent the spreading of diseases by putting proper manure biosecurity practices in place -
Feeling the burn: Wildfires increasingly threaten US lakes
Published on July 15, 2019
According to a team of scientists led by Ian McCullough, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University, U.S. lakes are facing a growing threat: wildfires.