News

Determining initial pH of greenhouse and nursery substrates

Published on January 18, 2019
Prior to transplant, greenhouse and nursery growers can determine initial substrate pH by utilizing the 1:2 dilution procedure and establishes the baseline pH of the substrate.
New label approved for sandhill crane repellent

Published on January 17, 2019
Protect field corn or sweet corn from sandhill cranes with Avipel (anthraquinone), an effective and non-lethal repellent seed treatment.
Corn nitrogen management assessment using multispectral drone imagery in Michigan

Published on January 17, 2019
Preliminary studies indicate that the green NDVI was more responsive in differentiating nitrogen rates in corn compared to the red NDVI.
New resources in Michigan provide seeds for pollinator habitat

Published on January 11, 2019
Project Wingspan and Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund expand their programs to Michigan and will provide seeds to help increase pollinator habitat.
Can post-bloom ReTain applications increase yield in Bartlett pear orchards?

Published on January 11, 2019
Research funds from Gerber/Nestle provide new information on post-bloom ReTain applications to established Bartlett pears in Michigan.
Trialing deer repellents to control white-tailed deer damage to soybeans

Published on January 10, 2019
Michigan State University trialed two deer repellents, DeerPro Spring and Summer and DeerPro Ag, to see if they control deer depredation to the point of significantly protecting soybean yield.
Spring root pruning to enhance productivity of established Bartlett pear

Published on January 9, 2019
Research funds from Gerber/Nestle provide new information on management practices for growers with established Bartlett pear acreage.
Avoid early harvest of late-season processing apple varieties to reduce economic losses caused by bitter pit

Published on January 7, 2019
A discussion of the impact of apple harvest timing on post-harvest disorders, including bitter pit.
Early maturity soybean variety trial in northern Michigan in 2018

Published on January 7, 2019
Learn about the performance of soybean varieties adapted to local conditions in northern Michigan.
Participant registration is open for the Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference

Published on January 7, 2019
Join us in downtown Traverse City, Michigan, for the premier hop and barley conference in the Midwest on Feb. 28 – March 2, 2019.