College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Contested discourses of a circular plastics economy in Europe: prioritizing material, economy, or society?

Published on February 23, 2024
The European Union has made the development of a circular economy one of the central ambitions of its Green Deal, in which plastics are a defined priority. Current policies, however, have drawn criticism that the narrow focus on techno-innovation opp...

Semi-natural habitats in boreal Europe: a rise of a social-ecological research agenda

Published on June 1, 2021
The European continent contains substantial areas of semi-natural habitats, mostly grasslands, which are among the most endangered habitats in Europe. Their continued existence depends on some form of human activity, for either production or conserva...

Do Traditional Livestock Systems Fit into Contemporary Landscapes? Integrating Social Perceptions and Values on Landscape Change

Published on November 1, 2021
European traditional cultural landscapes are increasingly modified by rural abandonment and urban growth processes. Acknowledged as of High Nature Value for providing multiple ecosystem services while contributing to human well-being, the future of t...

Geoscience for Cities: Delivering Europe's Sustainable Urban Future

Published on March 1, 2024
European Union (EU) policy is clear in its ambition to deliver a sustainable urban future for Europe. In this paper, we consider the role of urban geoscience to help achieve these ambitions. We highlight the relevance of geology to urban subsurface p...

A Critical Framework to Develop Human-Centric Positive Energy Districts: Towards Justice, Inclusion, and Well-Being

Published on January 1, 2021
Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are a new energy initiative from European member states. They are, simply put, local districts which produce more energy than they consume. PEDs are expected to adopt a more human-centric perspective in order to creat...

Adapting Common Resource Management to Under-Use Contexts: The Case of Common Pasture Organizations in the Black Forest Biosphere Reserve

Published on January 1, 2022
Commonly used pastures have provided great socio-cultural, economic and ecological values across European mountain ranges. Since the last century, under-use is threatening these socio-ecological systems. Preserving common pastures as an integral part...

Towards a spatial snow climatology for Switzerland: Comparison and validation of existing datasets

Published on January 1, 2024
In the European Alps, surface snow cover is of high relevance and a major factor for environmental, ecological and economical systems. The provision of accurate and timely climatological information on the spatio-temporal distribution of Alpine snow ...

Check your asparagus field for aphids

Published on September 14, 2011
Scout now for European asparagus aphids and know how to manage this rare Michigan pest, as severe damage could lead to yield loss next year or even plant death.

Other news from Diagnostic Services

Published on May 5, 2006

Consider early season mite control on chestnuts in high pressure sites

Published on April 26, 2013
Chestnut growers who observed high mite populations in 2012 should consider dormant oil applications to reduce damage in the coming season.

Susceptibility of commercial Michigan plum cultivars to spotted wing Drosophila

Published on September 27, 2017
Based on our most recent survey of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) susceptibility in Michigan peach cultivars, we have new information for growers on cultivar susceptibility and management strategies.

East Michigan fruit regional report – July 26, 2016

Published on July 26, 2016
Drought conditions continue across the region. Harvest continues for blueberries and early Japanese plum varieties. Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers are building.

Chestnuts: Growing a food crop and an industry in Michigan

Published on February 8, 2013
Michigan’s edible sweet chestnut growers lead the nation in number of acres in production.

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