College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• What is IPM and How do you do it?

  Published on March 21, 2022

  Learn more about integrated pest management and how to implement IPM practices on your farm.

• Bee Integrated: Linking Michigan Farmers and Beekeepers

  Published on March 2, 2022

  Farmers and beekeepers in Michigan describe how Bee Integrated brought them together to team up on honey bee health, opening lines of communication and setting the stage for collaboration for better crops and healthier honey bees.

• Beginning Fruit

  Published on February 21, 2024

  Nothing compares to farm fresh fruit, but growing fruit can be a little more complicated than one would initially think. This session will cover the basics of fruit production and dispel some common myths that viral videos might have led you to believe

• Julianna Wilson

  Julianna Wilson is conducting research at MSU’s Clarksville Research Center, through a project funded by Project GREEEN and the Michigan Apple Committee, to look at factors involved with apple replant disease in Michigan.

• Influences of overwintering conditions and seasonal relative humidity on SWD populations

  Published on February 6, 2020

  Dr. Rufus Isaacs of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University talks about how environmental factors influence spotted wing drosophila (SWD) populations.

• What is AgrAbility?

  Published on February 24, 2026

  The vision of the National AgrAbility Project is to enhance the quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities. In partnership with Easterseals MORC and Michigan State University, Michigan AgrAbility provides help to farmers with chronic health conditions. Together, we're helping individuals continue working while also supporting their families.

• Balancing Control and Growth: Enhancing Shoot Growth Blight While Maintaining Horticultural Efficiency Using Plant Growth Regulators - Suzanne Slack

  Published on March 3, 2026

  Suzanne Slack discusses balancing control and growth during the 2026 Fire Blight Fruit School.

• Fire Blight Moves Fast: Understanding Erwinia amylovora Migration During Shoot Infection - Katherine Dougherty

  Published on March 3, 2026

  Katherine Dougherty discusses understanding Erwinia amylovora migration during shoot infection during the 2026 Fire Blight Fruit School.

• Combatting Fire Blight Cankers With Winter Pesticide Applications Using Bark Penetrating Oils and Dormant Coppers - Srdjan Acimovic

  Published on March 3, 2026

  Srdjan Acimovic discusses combatting fire blight cankers during the 2026 Fire Blight Fruit School.

• Refining Plant Defense Elicitor Use in the Field - Kerik Cox

  Published on March 3, 2026

  Kerik Cox discusses refining plant defense elicitor use during the 2026 Fire Blight Fruit School.

• Managing Fire Blight Infection: Pruning, Summer Sanitation - Tianna DuPont

  Published on March 3, 2026

  Tianna DuPont discusses managing fire blight infections during the 2026 Fire Blight Fruit School.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for March 31, 2026

  Published on March 31, 2026

  An agricultural weather update that reviews recent weather events and temperature and precipitation totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks to help Michigan farmers anticipate field conditions and plan operations.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for April 7, 2026

  Published on April 7, 2026

  An agricultural weather update that reviews recent weather events and temperature and precipitation totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks to help Michigan farmers anticipate field conditions and plan operations.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for April 14, 2026

  Published on April 14, 2026

  An agricultural weather update that reviews recent weather events and temperature and precipitation totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks to help Michigan farmers anticipate field conditions and plan operations.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for April 21, 2026

  Published on April 21, 2026

  An agricultural weather update that reviews recent weather events and temperature and precipitation totals, and provides short-, medium- and long-term outlooks to help Michigan farmers anticipate field conditions and plan operations.

• Mar 12

  Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  March 12, 2025 8:30AM – 10:30AM Saginaw County MSU Extension Office, 723 Emerson Street, Saginaw, MI 48607

  Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.

• Oct 30

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 05: Post-season Management - Virtual Meetup

  October 30, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Virtual

  This is a free virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Aug 13

  2024 Farming for the Future Field Day

  August 13, 2024 10:00AM – 3:45PM Registration begins at 9:30 am West Central Michigan Research & Extension Center, 5185 N Oceana Dr., Hart, MI 49420

  This field day will showcase tools and techniques that will allow attendees to dig deeper into irrigation, ground cover and soil.

• Aug 28

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 04: Nutrition Management - Virtual Meetup

  August 28, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Online

  This is a free virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Feb 23

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With

  February 23, 2026 – March 5, 2026 Zoom

  Unique virtual experience encompassing many aspects of the agricultural industry