College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Heterosporium leaf spot

  Published on July 24, 2009
  

• Turf inquisition at Ag Expo

  Published on July 24, 2009
  

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  New growing degree-day maps on Enviro-weather

  Published on May 24, 2016
  Interpreting the newly revised growing degree-day maps on MSU Enviro-weather.

• Winterkill on golf courses

  Published on March 25, 2010
  

• Turfgrass tips for surviving summer

  Published on May 25, 2007
  

• Your farm and the Families First Act

  Published on April 16, 2020
  Do you know how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will affect your farm and your employees?

• Early season nursery crop disease management

  Published on April 18, 2008
  Nursery growers should be on a routine copper fungicide program to help reduce the spread of bacterial blight, especially when lilacs are overwintered in polyhouses.

• Last fall’s winter cutworm outbreak

  Published on March 21, 2008
  

• Spring 2006: a season of memorable blooms

  Published on May 5, 2006
  

• Add aphids to the list of emerging pests for this season

  Published on June 19, 2009
  

• European crane flies discovered in Waterford

  Published on June 12, 2009
  

• Interviewing employees on the way out

  Published on October 11, 2011
  Exit interviews with departing employees can provide valuable information to farm managers to help sharpen management, correct mistakes and retain employees

• Exploring alternatives for disease control on trees and shrubs

  Published on May 23, 2008
  

• MAEAP Phase I credits available at 2013 Integrated Pest Management Academy

  Published on February 8, 2013
  Getting verified in the MAEAP shows your peers and neighbors that you’re committed to agricultural stewardship and protecting the environment. Start the process today by attending the IPM Academy for your Phase 1 credit.

• Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 15, 2017

  Published on June 16, 2017
  Dry conditions, leaf drop on maple, rose chafer and forest tent caterpillar are active. Scout for scale crawlers. Symptoms of fungal pathogens are showing up.

• Cool season turfgrasses in upper Midwest lawns benefit from dormant fertilization

  Published on November 8, 2011
  Applying a winterizer fertilizer this time of year will help rebuild turf by providing the nutrients needed to build up the root system and leave you with a healthier, thicker lawn in the spring.

• Armyworm flight into Michigan causes gull problem at Comerica Park

  Published on June 15, 2007
  

• U.S. agricultural labor statistics for winter 2008

  Published on April 14, 2008
  

• NCR-SARE announces 2012 call for research and education pre-proposals

  Published on April 14, 2011
  Research and Education program supports innovators with competitive research and education grants.

• Michigan well and pump records can reveal much about the geology of your home site

  Published on June 2, 2024
  If you have a private drinking water well, your Water Well and Pump Record can help you understand what potential drinking water contaminants may exist in your area.