• What to do with Imprelis-affected trees

  Published on June 24, 2011
  Patience and time are preferred to hasty action that may only compound the problem.

• Soil…it’s more than dirt

  Published on November 8, 2011
  Managing soil properly not only will protect our natural resources but it will also save farmers financial resources.

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  Think twice before using 2,4-D in grape-growing areas

  Published on April 28, 2015
  Grape vines are very sensitive to 2,4-D, therefore MDARD has restrictions on the use of 2,4-D for several counties in southwest Michigan.

• Time to seed

  Published on August 25, 2006
  

• Control of downy mildew in Lamium

  Published on June 19, 2009
  

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  MSU showcases turfgrass tech ahead of the FIFA World Cup 26

  Published on October 23, 2024
  MSU’s internationally recognized turfgrass management program has received a second invitation from the FIFA to provide playing surfaces for the FIFA World Cup 26.

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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.

• Watch for grub problems in home lawns this fall

  Published on September 5, 2008
  

• Managing stressed turf

  Published on August 10, 2007
  

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  Guidelines to assist growers with immigration preparedness on the farm: Part 1

  Published on February 13, 2025
  Introductory information to help growers and farm workers take initial steps for potential immigration actions.

• Boxwood beware!

  Published on June 15, 2007
  

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  Ice and putting green survival update

  Published on March 5, 2014
  Preliminary reports indicate that putting greens may have been damaged by ice sheets this winter.

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  Tips for reseeding lawns in spring

  Published on April 20, 2018
  Spots of your lawn may need reseeding this spring.

• Understanding the drought through the Evaporative Stress Index

  Published on August 9, 2012
  A look at the Evaporative Stress Index explains patterns of water availability and moisture stress across large areas.

• Watch for European crane fly damage in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Detroit area

  Published on May 2, 2013
  Watch for European crane fly damage to lawns and golf courses in May. To be better prepared, here are pictures of European crane fly larvae, adults and turf damage.

• Deadline for fall off-campus MSU plant science courses draws near

  Published on August 13, 2012
  Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology is now taking applications for off-campus certificate programs in Applied Plant Science and Viticulture at northwest and southwest Michigan community college locations this fall.

• Disaster Resiliency Requires Accounting for Unique Family Needs

  Published on May 9, 2011
  The June 2011 emergency preparedness goal for the Do1Thing website is about making families more disaster resilient by planning for the unique needs of each family.

• March madness: Turf tips for spring

  Published on March 20, 2009
  

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  MSU researchers part of team investigating winter stresses of turfgrass in northern climates

  Published on January 24, 2022
  Led by the University of Minnesota, the group received an $8M USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant

• Getting the most from landscape herbicides

  Published on June 17, 2011
  Follow these tips to minimize impacts to non-target plants.