News

Early season reminders for key application timings of dormant and delayed-dormant fruit sprays

Published on April 3, 2024
Phenological stages are likely to move quickly when weather warms up this spring.
2024 status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan

Published on April 1, 2024
Each year, new herbicide resistance cases are identified by MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics.
Support from Project GREEEN helps Enviroweather deliver needed information to Michigan growers

Published on March 27, 2024
For more than two decades, Enviroweather has provided real-time weather information to help make farming decisions — dealing with pests, plant development and natural resources management.
Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!

Published on March 26, 2024
2024 update, Amaranth species plus trees/shrubs added! Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases.
Registration for annual March chestnut meeting is open

Published on February 12, 2024
All chestnut growers are welcomed to join MSU Extension and the Midwest Chestnut Producers Council for this annual educational and networking meeting, March 8-9.
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization update from IR-4 Food Use Workshop

Published on October 9, 2023
The 2024 meeting in Milwaukee set research priorities for the 2025 field program. Projects prioritized address fruits, vegetables, nuts, field and oil crops, herbs, and other miscellaneous crops in the U.S. and Canada.
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.
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.
MSU researchers at forefront of efforts to halt spread of oak wilt

Published on April 17, 2023
Lab provides novel methods to protect trees against infection of deadly tree disease