College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Michigan chestnut report for May 14, 2015

  Published on May 15, 2015
  Chestnut trees are breaking dormancy around Michigan.

• Operationalizing sustainability in urban coastal systems: A system dynamics analysis

  Published on November 12, 2013
  We propose a system dynamics approach for Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) in urban coastal systems

• Integration of ecological–biological thresholds in conservation decision making

  By recognizing the criticality of satisfying basic needs as well as the great uncertainty over the needs and preferences of future generations, we sought to incorporate conservation criteria based on minimal human impact into economic evaluation.

• A meta-analysis investigation of the direction of the energy-GDP causal relationship: implications for the growth-degrowth dialogue

  Published on February 20, 2014
  The present study traces the implications of the Energy-GDP causality dialogue for the context of the growth-degrowth debate, where the energy-development link plays a decisive role

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 13, 2017

  Published on June 13, 2017
  Hot weather requires irrigation for tree fruits.

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  Michigan chestnut scouting report for July 10, 2015

  Published on July 13, 2015
  Japanese beetles are emerging in southern and central Michigan and potato leafhopper populations are substantial.

• Education Abroad | School of Planning, Design and Construction

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  Molly Sears

  Assistant Professor
  searsmo1@msu.edu
  517-432-3649
  

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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.

• Organizing Committee | 7th Satellite Soil Moisture and Application Workshop

• Funding | Food Security Group

• Introduction | Bovine Leukemia Virus

• 1839 | Rings in Time

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  West Michigan growers are still waiting on June drop in apples.

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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.

• Oct 27

  Farm to School Information Session for Farmers

  October 27, 2025 3:00PM – 5:30PM Gavin Orchards 16495 40th Ave., Coopersville, MI 49404

  Join us for a farm to school info session to learn more about selling to schools throughout West Michigan

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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.

• Keep an eye out for sawflies on your conifers

  Published on June 19, 2009
  A resource on sawflies affecting the Christmas tree industry.

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