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West central Michigan small fruit update – May 21, 2019

Published on May 21, 2019
Pollination, stem gall wasp, fruitworm and disease management are main priorities for blueberry growers that require time and resources this time of year.
Study scrutinizes global tourism’s push and pull

Published on May 21, 2019
Tourists have become international jetsetters, bringing the promise of prosperity, threats to the nature they come to experience and lots of questions about how to strike a balance. The key: What drives tourism?
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 21, 2019

Published on May 21, 2019
Warm weather moved fruit quickly. Apple bloom is ending. Blueberries and strawberries are blooming now.
2019 Spring Farm Sprouts - Week #4 Wednesday PM

Published on May 20, 2019
2019 Spring Farm Sprouts - Week #4 Wednesday PM
Deadline Extended on Call for Concept Notes

Published on May 20, 2019
Concept Notes for Area of Inquiry 1 now due May 27, 2019
CANR names new leader of international programs

Published on May 20, 2019
Karim Maredia has been named a senior global scholar and the director of agriculture and natural resources international programs in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Black cutworms are here

Published on May 20, 2019
However, do not spray fields for cutworm unless you find them in your fields! Trap numbers in Indiana indicate we won’t have a lot of colonization.
Michigan hop scouting report - May 20, 2019

Published on May 20, 2019
Some hopyard tips for the start of this unseasonably cool month of May.
MSU Extension works in communities and with farmers to support mental health

Published on May 20, 2019
As farmers face increasing challenges to the well-being of their farms and mental health, MSU Extension is training a support network and farm stress management programming to connect farmers with resources to help.
Dr. Steven Safferman - 2019 MSU Honors College Award for Distinguished Contributions to Honors Students

Published on May 18, 2019
Dr. Steven Safferman - 2019 MSU Honors College Award for Distinguished Contributions to Honors Students