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  Invasive Species 4-H Youth Workshops set for Saginaw Bay area

  Published on June 15, 2018
  Middle and high school youth can make a difference by helping to map, remove species.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 25, 2017

  Published on April 25, 2017
  Spring is about a week ahead of normal for most areas of east Michigan, except for fruit farms close to Lakes Huron and Erie.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 7, 2013

  Published on May 7, 2013
  Warm and dry temperatures have accelerated tree growth across northwest Michigan.

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  Study Highlights Massive Imbalances in Global Fertilizer Use

  Published on July 10, 2009
  An international team of ecologists and agricultural experts cautioned against blanket solutions to global fertilizer pollution because some regions still suffer greatly from lack of cropland nutrients.

• Northwest Lower Michigan fruit update

  Published on May 3, 2011
  While our spring continues to advance slowly, growers must remain vigilant to conditions.

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  West central Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 15, 2018

  Published on August 15, 2018
  A recent trial revealed clear differences in product efficacy for controlling Stemphylium in onions. Sweet corn growers should be on the lookout for earworm.

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  Recent extreme cold events produced varied temperatures with varied results in Michigan’s viticulture areas

  Published on February 13, 2019
  The movement of Arctic air into the Great Lakes shows the importance of site and cultivar selection, the impact of lake effect, mixed viticulture and other considerations in wine grape production.

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  Michigan hop scouting report – June 3, 2016

  Published on June 3, 2016
  Potato leafhoppers have arrived in parts of Michigan and rose chafers are emerging in southern Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016

  Published on June 7, 2016
  Fruit are beginning to size, and northwest Michigan has an excellent crop of sweet and tart cherries. Apples are also setting well.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 24, 2018

  Published on July 24, 2018
  Brown marmorated stink bug feeding injury on apples has been found at a few farms in the last few days, and spotted wing Drosophila trap catch has taken another big jump in raspberries and blueberries.

• Managing two-spotted spider mites in cherries

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Two-spotted spider mites should not be particularly problematic for cherry growers this season, but growers are still faced with the decision of applying a miticide before or after harvest.

• East Michigan fruit update - July 17, 2018

  Published on July 17, 2018
  Our spotted wing Drosophila trap catch has taken a big jump at some farms, with spider mite and apple maggot populations continuing to build. Some limited areas received rain yesterday, but most remain under drought conditions.

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  1855 Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
  jjlara@msu.edu
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• Personality traits and consumer acceptance of controversial food technology: A cross-country investigation of genetically modified animal products

  Published on October 15, 2019
  Lin, W., Ortega, D. L., Caputo, V., & Lusk, J. L. (2019). Personality traits and consumer acceptance of controversial food technology: A cross-country investigation of genetically modified animal products. Food Quality and Preference, 76, 10-19.

• Indigenous Community Gardening as Community-Building with Grant Gliniecki

  Published on February 12, 2021

  Learn about the work Grant Gliniecki and the Giitigan Gardens team been doing in Lansing focused on Indigenous community gardening.

• Benefits of almonds

  Published on October 16, 2013
  Snacking on a few almonds may reduce hunger, improve dietary vitamin E and monounsaturated fat intake without weigh gain.

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  Magister SC receives label for twospotted spider mite control in hop

  Published on June 7, 2017
  Hop growers have a new option for mite control with Magister SC (Fenazaquin).

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  International Licensing of CANR-Generated Technologies | International Programs

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update — July 26, 2017

  Published on July 26, 2017
  Harvest continues in a wide range of crops.