College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• New irrigation planning checklist

  Published on November 17, 2011
  When planning a new irrigation system for your farm a little organization can help avoid mistakes. The following check list has been collected from several well-seasoned irrigators and irrigation sale people.

• Big ol’ hairy spiders

  Published on July 11, 2008
  

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  Snow mold field day at Treetops Golf Course

  Published on March 28, 2016
  The annual MSU snow mold trial field day will be held March 31, 2016, in Gaylord, Michigan.

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  Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 22, 2018

  Published on June 22, 2018
  Spittlebugs, woolly larch adelgid and imported rose sawflies are active. Galls on tree leaves and spruce bud scale are visible.

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  Controlling annual bluegrass seedheads on golf courses

  Published on April 3, 2019
  Growing degree-days have accumulated very slowly this year, but within the next week many areas in lower Michigan will be in the optimum application window for applying plant growth regulators to control annual bluegrass seedheads on golf courses.

• Friendly fungus expected to slow down gypsy moth

  Published on July 11, 2008
  

• Common myths about moles in lawns

  Published on April 14, 2006
  

• NCR-SARE research and education grant program webinar

  Published on May 5, 2011
  NCR-SARE Research and Education grant program webinar on May 9 will discuss the program, requirements for pre-proposal submissions and answer questions.

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  Michigan Turfgrass Foundation makes $1 million lead gift to Michigan State University to endow a chair in Turfgrass Pathology

  Published on January 5, 2022
  A $1 million gift from the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation to the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) launches a $5 million campaign to endow the Joe Vargas Chair in Turfgrass Pathology.

• The Do’s and Don’ts of handling and applying pesticides

  Published on May 16, 2011
  Whether you are a homeowner, farmer or grower, precaution and care need to be front and center when handling and applying pesticides.

• Blue spruce needle cast disease

  Published on March 26, 2010
  

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  Rain, rain, go away: Use Enviroweather to check rainfall amounts

  Published on April 24, 2017
  Use MSU Enviroweather to answer the question, “How much rain have we had?”

• Wise management of fertilizer saves money and the environment

  Published on April 12, 2011
  Maximize your fertilizer investment and protect Michigan’s waters by only applying what you need.

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  MSU Extension Farm Stress Program partners to connect farmers with mental health services

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Farmers can now access counseling with licensed therapists via teletherapy.

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  MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics names new director

  Published on August 1, 2024
  Plant diagnostic services continue at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics under the new direction of Jan Byrne, PhD, following the retirement of Ray Hammerschmidt, PhD.

• Dead patches in lawns or golf course roughs may be from grubs

  Published on April 25, 2013
  Watch for dead patches in lawns that grow larger over the next three weeks. Learn how to prevent grub and skunk problems in the future.

• Preemergence herbicide applications for crabgrass control

  Published on April 12, 2013
  Spring has been very slow to arrive, but models indicate many areas of central and southern Michigan may soon be in the optimum application window for preemergence herbicides.

• Unfounded fear of cicada killers

  Published on July 29, 2011
  Although large and fearsome in appearance, cicada killers are pretty much mild mannered and need not be killed.

• Multiple resources will help you track potato late blight

  Published on May 4, 2011
  Five-day potato late blight forecast, Twitter-page and Blightcast up and running for Michigan for 2011.

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  MSU hosts virtual turfgrass field day

  Published on September 3, 2020
  MSU Extension and MSU AgBioResearch hosted a virtual turfgrass field day Wednesday, Sept. 23. The event was split into two sessions, focusing on lawn care and athletic fields, then golf turf.