College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• 2010: A good year for acorns

  Published on September 10, 2010
  

• Garlic mustard: Threat to woodlands

  Published on April 22, 2010
  Garlic mustard threatens displacement of hundreds of native woodland plants and ferns.

• Online IPM educational sessions now available

  Published on July 18, 2011
  IPM3 is now offering online educational session in a number of IPM related topic areas.

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  Preparing golf course turf for winter

  Published on September 12, 2019
  Now is the time to prepare golf course turfgrass for surviving the upcoming winter.

• Calico scale, cottony maple scale, and Lecanium scale species are raining honeydew now

  Published on May 29, 2009
  

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  Support from Project GREEEN helps Enviroweather deliver needed information to Michigan growers

  Published on March 27, 2024
  For more than two decades, Enviroweather has provided real-time weather information to help make farming decisions — dealing with pests, plant development and natural resources management.

• To safeguard Michigan’s water resources, check before choosing fertilizers

  Published on July 24, 2012
  Following these four simple steps will help you determine what kind of fertilizer you need for your lawn and garden – if any – and how much.

• Memorial Day triggers fertilization

  Published on May 26, 2006
  

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  Pesticide course offered for private and commercial pesticide applicators

  Published on November 17, 2020
  New online course for restricted use pesticide applicators offering 12 credits.

• European crane fly damage appearing now in Grand Rapids

  Published on May 14, 2012
  European crane fly damage to lawns and golf courses is appearing now. To be better prepared, here are pictures of European crane fly larvae, adults, and turf damage.

• Caring for amaryllis

  Published on December 16, 2010
  

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  Caution: Moles at work

  Published on December 2, 2015
  Mole damage can appear differently, but it’s the same guys digging.

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  Monarch butterfly research update – May 2019

  Published on May 17, 2019
  Michigan is an important state for supporting the summer breeding population of monarchs. Here is an update on what we do and don’t know about increasing egg laying and survival.

• Early spring lawn activities

  Published on March 24, 2011
  This time of year it may be difficult to resist the urge to go do something to the lawn just to get outside. Here are some do’s and don’ts for early lawn care.

• Spruce problems are probably caused by more than a single agent

  Published on July 15, 2011
  While many are concerned about potential spruce injury from Imprelis herbicide, two fungal infections are increasingly causing dieback in Michigan spruce in recent years.

• Deadline for fall off-campus MSU plant science courses draws near

  Published on August 13, 2012
  Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology is now taking applications for off-campus certificate programs in Applied Plant Science and Viticulture at northwest and southwest Michigan community college locations this fall.

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  Preemergence herbicide applications continue and broadleaf weeds are flowering in lawns

  Published on May 1, 2020
  Cool temperatures help in extending the time crabgrass preemergence applications can be effective and numerous broadleaf weeds are starting to flower in turf.

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  Pesky broadleaf weeds flowering in turf

  Published on June 27, 2019
  White clover, black medic and oxalis are all flowering in lawns and other turf now.

• Alternative sources of nitrogen

  Published on May 5, 2006
  

• Leaf spot and crabgrass

  Published on June 21, 2007