College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Obtaining and maintaining your Michigan pesticide applicator certification – Part 2 of 2

  Published on March 21, 2017
  One way to be eligible for recertification as a pesticide applicator in Michigan is to earn a designated number and type of continuing education credits before your certification expires. How does that work?

• 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.

• A tip for dealing with the “Help, my spruce are dying” requests

  Published on May 8, 2009
  

• Black flies and ticks in Michigan

  Published on May 5, 2006
  

• Caring for amaryllis

  Published on December 16, 2010
  

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  Enviroweather adds an additional station at North Central Michigan College

  Published on July 15, 2020
  The new station will serve commercial and community agriculture and provide hands-on education in Emmett County.

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  Tips for seeding lawns in September

  Published on September 12, 2019
  September is the ideal time for seeding turfgrass in Michigan.

• Spruce tree problem shows symptoms of both needlecast and branch death

  Published on July 22, 2011
  Although needlecast and branch death will have to be treated in the spring, take this time to learn more about managing these issues and be prepared for what to do next spring.

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  Reduced maintenance on athletic fields and lawns due to novel coronavirus

  Published on March 30, 2020
  Turfgrass management considerations for athletic fields and home lawns during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order.

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  MSU alum connects current students with PGA Tour golf course preparation experience

  Published on August 22, 2019
  MSU students help prepare the golf course for the PGA FedEx Cup Championship in partnership with the agronomy team at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Fall turf tips

  Published on September 18, 2009
  

• Avoid Mocap on creeping bentgrass

  Published on May 17, 2011
  Using Mocap on creeping bentrass to prevent nematodes will only cause more problems for your turf.

• High winds damage Ottawa County nursery

  Published on May 28, 2009
  Editor’s note: This article is from the archives of the MSU Crop Advisory Team Alerts. Check the label of any pesticide referenced to ensure your use is included.

• Promoting agriculture every day

  Published on March 6, 2014
  Agricultural promotion happens each day in numerous ways. Just one example of the importance of sharing ideas and messages about agricultural promotion comes from a recent statewide 4-H event.

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  Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

  Published on November 30, 2025
  To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.

• Red thread appears in turf

  Published on June 11, 2010
  

• Wandering caterpillars can be a nuisance

  Published on June 5, 2009
  

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  Why and how to report sightings of brown marmorated stink bugs in your home or business

  Published on September 18, 2017
  September 2017 update on why and how to report sightings of brown marmorated stink bugs to the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network.

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  Pesticide course offered for private and commercial pesticide applicators

  Published on November 17, 2020
  New online course for restricted use pesticide applicators offering 12 credits.

• Blue spruce needle cast disease

  Published on March 26, 2010