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  EFSA Concludes Significant Risk for Bees while U.S. Continues to Take Comments

  Published on April 13, 2018
  Neonicotinoids, or nicotine-like insecticides, are typically used to coat seeds to protect against insects upon planting.

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  Democratising Food Safety: Why We Need to Look Beyond Government Regulation and Provide a Citizen Right of Action

  Published on August 15, 2024
  Neal Fortin's article, Democratising Food Safety: Why We Need to Look Beyond Government Regulation and Provide a Citizen Right of Action, published in the European Journal of Risk Regulation.

• NWMHRC Hybrid Chestnut Cultivar Evaluation | Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center

• Keep an eye out for sawflies on your conifers

  Published on June 19, 2009
  

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  Visiting fellow's seminar on healthier eating habits will examine novel (and fake) foods

  Published on October 17, 2017
  "I believe that policy recommendations should be scientifically based in order to help consumers choose food products based on real characteristics and not just slogans and false claims," says Dr. Giovanni Sogari.

• Grand Traverse region’s wine grape production significantly down in 2014

  Published on September 11, 2014
  The 2014 wine grape crop is short, but wineries will still have a good inventory on hand for the coming sales year.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

  Published on June 4, 2019
  Blueberry bloom is ending. Raspberry bloom is underway.

• Resources | MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program

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  Michigan chestnut update – July 31, 2014

  Published on August 1, 2014
  European red mite populations are building in area orchards and potato leafhopper damage is becoming more apparent. Growers should be scouting for these pests regularly and monitoring pressure.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 23, 2015

  Published on June 23, 2015
  Fruit is sizing across the region. Warmer, drier weather is welcomed after long, ongoing wetting events.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 18, 2013

  Published on June 18, 2013
  Diseases have made their way to northern Michigan following cool and wet conditions. Insects are still hard to find.

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  Pratima Devkota, Ph.D.

  Academic Specialist
  devkotap@msu.edu
  517-482-3331
  

• Annual Regulatory Studies Program (CAMP): The Fundamentals Course | Institute of Public Utilities

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  Neal Fortin interviewed for feature article on the FDA

  Published on January 31, 2025
  Neal Fortin discusses the FDA in Detroit's Downtown News Magazine

• Excess demand amid quality misperceptions: the case for low-cost seed quality signalling strategies

  Published on September 17, 2022
  Maredia, M. K., & Bartle, B. (2022). Excess demand amid quality misperceptions: the case for low-cost seed quality signalling strategies. European Review of Agricultural Economics.

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  Publications | Kravchenko Lab

• Tropilaelaps: What Beekeepers Need to Know with Dr. Samuel Ramsey webinar from the Honey Bee Health Coalition

  Published on December 20, 2023

  Learn about Tropilaelaps mites.

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  Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of June 14, 2021

  Published on June 21, 2021
  Potato leafhopper numbers are climbing and black stem borer emergence continues.

• Watch for late season apple pests

  Published on August 19, 2008
  

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  Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 3, 2020

  Published on June 3, 2020
  Cooperative weather has allowed growers to stay on schedule.