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The Clarksville Research Center hosts research on small fruits and tree fruits, as well as potatoes, chestnuts and a variety of other crops.

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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.

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  • James Averill named MSU AgBioResearch assistant director

    Published on June 7, 2023
    The Michigan agriculture leader begins his new role July 1.

  • Stub length for renewal cuts in high-density apples

    Published on February 24, 2022
    Research by Todd Einhorn on the impact of stub length on renewal shoots in Gala, Fuji and Honeycrisp.

  • A fruitful partnership

    Published on September 9, 2021
    MSU, Tree Fruit Commission, MDARD partner to support fruit industry

  • Detecting emerging pesticide resistance in grapes

    Published on July 1, 2020
    Timothy Miles, assistant professor and Extension specialist in Michigan State University’s (MSU) Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, researches the most effective management strategies for grape diseases.

  • Michigan agriculture proponents step down

    Published on February 3, 2020
    Two stalwarts of Michigan agriculture, Phil Korson and Jim Byrum, have retired at the end of 2019.

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