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2020 Michigan Soybean On-farm Research Report is available

Published on December 17, 2020
Soybean producers and agribusiness representatives can download the results from 13 different on-farm research projects conducted by MSU Extension and the Michigan Soybean Checkoff.
2021 Michigan Soybean On-Farm Research winter meetings

Published on December 17, 2020
Results from the on-farm research projects will be presented at four Zoom meetings in January 2021.
Increasing the abundance of samurai wasp for biological control of brown marmorated stink bug

Published on December 17, 2020
Redistribution efforts of an important natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bugs show early signs of success.
Online conservation planning tool outlines sensitive areas in fields

Published on December 16, 2020
The Michigan Sensitive Areas Identification System tool helps outline sensitive areas in agriculture fields and is available at no cost to Michigan farmers.
MSU awarded USDA-NIFA grant to support Native American students in agriculture

Published on December 16, 2020
The $140K Growing Native American Student Pathways into Agriculture will expand opportunities and support systems for Indigenous students at MSU.
2021 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops is available

Published on December 16, 2020
Important weed control references now available at MSU Extension Bookstore and MSU Weed Science website.
In-person, on-farm learning for beginning farmers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on December 14, 2020
The MSU Student Organic Farm is offering a COVID-19 pandemic adapted Organic Farmer Training Program in 2021.
A mobile-friendly guide for weed identification in nurseries and landscapes is now available

Published on December 11, 2020
This important weed identification tool can be downloaded for free to view on smart phones and tablets.
Why is my Christmas tree beginning to grow?

Published on December 10, 2020
It may seem like a miracle when your Christmas tree breaks bud and begins to grow while on display, and it is, the miracle of nature.
Biological control of invasive swallow-wort vines in Michigan

Published on December 10, 2020
A defoliating moth from eastern Europe may be the solution for long-term control of invasive vines that disrupt native plant and animal communities, including monarch butterflies.