• 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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  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.

• 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.

• 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.

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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.

• 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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  Jesus J. Lara, Ph.D.

  1855 Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
  jjlara@msu.edu
  (517)884-7742
  

• HRT 405: Sustainable Practices for Horticultural Food Crop Production

  Effects of horticultural practices on ecosystem services, integrated efficiency across perennial and annual food crop production systems. Impact of crops on the land and biodiversity. Management decision-making. Global forces impacting sustainability.

• 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.

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  International Licensing of CANR-Generated Technologies | International Programs

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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).

• 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.

• Improving Access to Pre-Financing for Cooperatives and Coffee Washing Stations

  Published on May 1, 2016
  David Ortega, Roundtable, Kigali, Rwanda, May 2016

• Farmer Incentives and Capacity to Invest: Finding a Path to Sustainable Growth in Rwanda’s Coffee

  Published on September 1, 2017
  David L. Ortega, FAO, Rome, Italy, September 2017

• Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda's specialty coffee sector

  Published on August 5, 2019
  Ortega, David L., Bro, Aniseh S., Clay, Daniel C., et al. 2019. Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda's specialty coffee sector