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  Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 4

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Part 4: Agronomic & nutritional inputs

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  New podcast on forest invaders and the researchers who aim to stop them

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Produced by the USDA and supported by MSU Entomology, the first season of Forestcast features scientists and their work with the most damaging forest insects in the Northeast and Midwest.

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  Planting sweet corn based on growing degree days is the best way to assure a constant supply

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Sweet corn growers should stagger plantings based on actual growing degree days (GDDs) and not on how many days have passed since the previous planting.

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  How to identify and manage yellow woodsorrel in nurseries and greenhouses

  Published on April 15, 2020
  New fact sheet on identifying and controlling yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) in nurseries and greenhouse container production.

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  Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 6

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Part 6: Financial costs & farm records

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  Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 2

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Part 2: Fixed costs

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  Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 1

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Part 1: Variable costs

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  Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 3

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Part 3: Direct vs variable and fixed costs

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  COVID 19 and its Impact on Nutrition and Health of Vulnerable People in Nigeria

  Published on April 14, 2020
  The second panel discussion of the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars Program's informational series on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria.

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  How Much Economic Pain is too Much in Combating COVID-19 in the Developing World?

  Published on April 14, 2020
  In the absence of immediate and enormous commitments from the global community to support incomes in the developing world, we must ask how much economic pain is too much as we combat the spread of COVID-19 in these countries.

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  Farms should apply now for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

  Published on April 14, 2020
  MSU Extension provides insight into what applying for PPP loans will do for farms and their employees.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 14, 2020

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Cooler weather will stick around for awhile in Michigan’s Grand Rapids area.

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  MSU Extension Farm Stress Program partners to connect farmers with mental health services

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Farmers can now access counseling with licensed therapists via teletherapy.

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  Find the right water testing lab for Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule compliance

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Although the Food Safety Modernization Act has added new testing methods to the approval list, finding the right lab still isn't easy. Use this map to find a lab near you.

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  Charrettes go virtual: A state-of-the-art process helps a community stay-the-course during COVID-19

  Published on April 14, 2020
  COVID-19 impacts inspire a virtual master planning charrette process, to be highlighted by an upcoming webinar series.

• Fina's new pub out on microbiome co-occurrence networks in the apple root zone

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Fina Bintarti, a ShadeLab Ph.D. student in Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, has published her first lead-author ShadeLab paper in the journal Phytobiomes today (AOP)! Woot!

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Cold weather continues this week and these cold conditions have slowed plant, pest and disease development.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Apricot bloom has begun in southwest Michigan. Cold, windy weather could cause freeze injury to the most advanced flowering fruit crops.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Cold temperatures over the last week have slowed growth of flower and leaf buds in all fruit crops.

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  Supplemental label issued for Verdepryn to control blueberry stem gall wasp

  Published on April 13, 2020
  Michigan growers have an additional tool for controlling this pest.