Resources

MSU Extension Supports Food Processing in Michigan

Published on May 11, 2022
The ability to combine scientific expertise, research capabilities and practical experience allows educators and scientists to work together and generate advancements in food, health and the environment, creating impactful data for Michigan communities.
MSU Extension Provides Opportunities for Farmers to Improve Efficiencies by Focusing on Management & Production Issues

Published on May 11, 2022
Michigan State University Extension continues to provide valuable services, programs and information for Michigan communities and families.
Apple Thinning Strategies 2022

Published on May 10, 2022
Tools available for a precise, date-driven approach to apple thinning.
Newborn Calf Care Management - English and Spanish

Published on May 5, 2022
The first hours of life are important to a newborn dairy calf's health. Using proper management techniques immediately following birth can positively impact the calf for a lifetime.
Choosing Between Sock-Wrapped and Sand-Slot Pipes

Published on May 2, 2022
This bulletin describes the condition where sock-wrapped and sand-slot pipes are needed.
Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study

Published on May 2, 2022
Khonje, M. G., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Muyanga, M., & Qaim, M. (2022). Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study. The Lancet Planetary Health, 6(5), e391–e399.
Surveying Spongy Moth Egg Masses to Forecast Next Year’s Population

Published on April 27, 2022
Surveying spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, egg masses, which are present for nine to 10 months every year, provides a means for pest managers to estimate how high a spongy moth population is likely to be the following year.
Dealing with Spongy Moth Around Your Home or Property

Published on April 27, 2022
Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, can be an annoying pest in residential, urban and rural areas as well as forests.
Spongy Moth Life Cycle

Published on April 27, 2022
Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, completes one generation each year. Eggs hatch in spring, typically between early and mid-May in much of Lower Michigan, and in late May or mid-June further north.
A Virus and a Fungal Disease Cause Spongy Moth Outbreaks to Collapse

Published on April 27, 2022
Two diseases that affect spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, caterpillars are the most important factors causing outbreaks to collapse. One disease is a nucleopolyhedrosis virus (NPV) and the other is a fungus called Entomophaga maimaiga.