Established 1974
The Clarksville Research Center (CRC) hosts research on small fruits and tree fruits as well as potatoes, chestnuts and a variety of other crops. Research at the 440-acre site includes variety development, fruit thinning and growth regulators, dwarf rootstocks for fruit trees, integrated pest management, organic production systems and new pruning practices to help make production more profitable, efficient and environmentally friendly.
CRC is a valuable site for inoculated potato late blight field trials because of its isolation from potato-growing areas.
News
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Rogers Reserve sponsors Aug. 11 Chestnut Pest Management Session
Published on July 19, 2018
Join us to learn about disease management in chestnut, from the field to the processing line.
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Workshop to address opportunities, challenges of commercial chestnut production
Published on March 7, 2017
The Michigan chestnut industry has been growing steadily over the last decade, with a substantial amount of interest from new growers.
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Wanted: Chestnut Growers
Published on November 7, 2016
Michigan State University is growing the chestnut industry, with demand far outpacing supply. READ
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MSU researchers awarded grant to advance solid set canopy delivery system for tree fruit
Published on August 2, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Research Initiative has awarded a team of Michigan State University researchers $1.47 million to test the effectiveness of a solid set canopy delivery system for tree fruit.
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Save the dates for MSU field days featuring research updates
Published on May 26, 2016
Members of the Michigan agriculture industry and others are invited to tour several of the Michigan State University research facilities this summer during the annual field day festivities.
