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MSU Extension to host Restricted Use Pesticide Review and Testing during GLEXPO

Published on November 14, 2023
MSU Extension in partnership with MDARD will host a 2024 Restricted Use Pesticide Review and Testing at GLEXPO on Dec. 7, 2023.
Michigan pesticide applicator review sessions, recertifications credits, and testing options for winter 2023 through spring 2024

Published on October 19, 2023
Frequently asked questions about when and where pesticide applicators can earn education credits or take the certification exam.
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2023 IR-4 Food Use Workshop

Published on October 9, 2023
Participants at the 2023 IR-4 Food Use Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2024 IR-4 food-use research program.
New farm manager named at MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center

Published on October 2, 2023
Michael de Schaaf has been named farm manager effective Oct. 1.
Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening

Published on September 14, 2023
Collect weed seeds September-October to submit for herbicide resistance screening.
A century of soil testing in Michigan

Published on August 31, 2023
Jon Dahl discusses the changes and challenges of soil testing in Michigan for almost a century.
Comment period for Michigan Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices closes soon

Published on August 22, 2023
Now is the time to comment on the proposed changes for 2024. The comment deadline is Aug. 25, 2023.
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of August 10, 2023

Published on August 11, 2023
Burs are developing and scouting for chestnut weevil should be underway.
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of July 27, 2023

Published on July 28, 2023
Burs are developing and scouting for chestnut weevil should be underway.
Trevor Nichols Research Center Field Day will highlight fruit insect, disease and weed research

Published on July 18, 2023
Visit the Trevor Nichols Research Center in Fennville, Michigan, on Sept. 19, 2023, to learn the results of field research by MSU fruit specialists.