MSU Extension Chestnuts

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  Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2020 by IR-4

  Published on October 17, 2019
  Participants at the 2019 IR-4 Food Use Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2020 IR-4 food-use research program.

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  What’s the difference between horse chestnuts and sweet chestnuts?

  Published on October 9, 2019
  Chestnuts are a delicious staple to many meals, but some types are toxic and shouldn’t be eaten.

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  Vole management for Michigan crop producers

  Published on October 7, 2019
  Voles can cause extensive damage to orchards, ornamentals and tree plantings due to their girdling of seedlings and mature trees and feeding on roots.

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  MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics gets a brand-new website

  Published on September 24, 2019
  We invite you to explore our new website to learn about new services and reconnect with our diagnosticians.

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  MSU seeks farmer input on wildlife damage to crops

  Published on September 10, 2019
  Researchers at Michigan State University are looking to identify wildlife management priorities for agriculture.

• Field day will highlight fruit insect and disease research

  Published on September 4, 2019
  Visit the Trevor Nichols Research Center in Fennville, Michigan, on Oct. 1, 2019, to learn the results of 2019 field research by MSU fruit specialists.

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  Michigan chestnut industry makes important donation to MSU research

  Published on September 4, 2019
  Michigan chestnut famers partner with Michigan State University to support industry growth.

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  Using climatology to estimate first freezing temperatures of the fall season

  Published on August 30, 2019
  Statistics help narrow down the timing of first freezing temperatures across Michigan.

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  MSU seeking assistance in establishing baseline nutrient data for chestnuts

  Published on August 8, 2019
  Chestnut growers are encouraged to submit information related to their nutrient management and irrigation practices as well as tissue analysis results and yield data.

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  Michigan chestnut scouting report – July 25, 2019

  Published on July 25, 2019
  Potato leafhopper populations are high around Michigan and growers continue reporting trees failing from winter damage.