College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• East Michigan fruit regional report – July 12, 2016

  Published on July 12, 2016
  Recent rains eased drought conditions for some farms. Sweet cherry harvest has finished for some and continues for others. Harvest continues for tart cherries, summer red raspberries, blueberries and early peach varieties.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – July 5, 2016

  Published on July 5, 2016
  The drought continues over east Michigan, with plant stress signs becoming more common. Strawberry harvest has finished. Sweet and tart cherry and summer red raspberry harvest continues. Early blueberry and peach varieties are being harvested.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – May 30, 2017

  Published on May 30, 2017
  Cooler than normal weather has slowed many insects.

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  Hot, dry weather impacts fall turfgrass management

  Published on October 3, 2017
  Weed, disease and insect control and fertilizer applications are all being affected by the hot, dry weather in September.

• Michigan chestnut update – June 27, 2013

  Published on June 28, 2013
  Potato leafhopper nymphs are visible in Michigan chestnut orchards.

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  Wynne Wright

  Associate Professor
  wrigh325@msu.edu
  

• Lafayette Fellowship

  Hiring Organization: French Embassy
  Employment type: Full-Time
  Application Due Date: November 30, 2025
  Job Location: France
  

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  Francesco Planchenstainer

  Subject Matter Expert, Regulatory Leadership in Food Law
  

• Michigan chestnut update – June 12, 2013

  Published on June 12, 2013
  Rose chafer activity has begun as far north as west central Michigan.

• IPM Scouting in woody landscape plants | Integrated Pest Management

  The information presented here about common diseases, insect pests and beneficial species was developed from the publication A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants by Diane Brown-Rytlewski.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  As sweet cherry harvest starts off, rain moved into the region after three weeks of droughty conditions.

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  Kostas Bithas

  Past visiting scholar
  kbithas@eesd.gr
  

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  Chris Downes

  Subject Matter Expert, Codex Alimentarius
  

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  Fabio G. Santeramo

  Adjunct Faculty
  santeram@msu.edu
  

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 20, 2017

  Published on June 20, 2017
  Much needed rainfall and cooler temperatures provide relief.

• Michigan chestnut update – July 12, 2013

  Published on July 12, 2013
  Potato leafhopper numbers continue to expand in untreated Michigan chestnut orchards and pollen has filled the air in northwest Michigan orchards.

• Does your Mugho pine look like a poodle?

  Published on May 18, 2012
  Watch out for European sawfly larvae feeding on older needles of pine trees, including Mugho pines.

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  Great Lakes aquatic invasive plant continues its march into Michigan’s inland waters

  Published on June 2, 2024
  European Frog-bit has been discovered in several new locations.

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  Meghan Milbrath

  Assistant Professor, Apiculture
  mpi@msu.edu
  517-884-9518