• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 19, 2015

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Leafroller populations are very high in many apple blocks. Crop load is variable in many tree fruits as bloom has ended.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – August 9, 2016

  Published on August 9, 2016
  Drought conditions continue at most farms. Harvest continues for peaches, summer apples, plums, blueberries, blackberries and fall raspberries.

• Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – June 20, 2013

  Published on June 21, 2013
  While some areas in the southwest escaped heavy rainfall over the last week, on average the region has received its fair share of precipitation.

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• Demand for Complementary Financial and Technological Tools for Managing Drought Risk

  Published on January 5, 2020
  Patrick S. Ward, David L. Ortega, David J. Spielman, Neha Kumar, and Sumedha Minocha, "Demand for Complementary Financial and Technological Tools for Managing Drought Risk," Economic Development and Cultural Change 68, no. 2 (January 2020): 607-653

• Glen Oaks Community College | Department of Forestry

• Curriculum | Institute for Food Laws and Regulations

• Chesnut gall wasp: A threat to Michigan growers

  Published on May 28, 2010
  

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  Sarcodon scabrosus

  Published on December 12, 2018
  This mycorrhizal fungus is often found growing among hardwoods such as oak and beech trees, and coniferous trees such as pine.

• New wine hybrid grape vineyard establishment cost resource published

  Published on December 23, 2014
  The first-ever Cost of Establishment and Production of Hybrid Grapes has been developed based on 2013 industry values.

• SE Michigan: Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne and Lenawee counties regional report for June 24, 2009

  Published on June 24, 2009
  

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report - April 16, 2013

  Published on April 16, 2013
  Still waiting for first green in apples around Grand Rapids.

• Incentivizing Farmer Investments for Sustainable Growth in Rwanda’s Coffee Sector

  Published on November 5, 2016
  Daniel C. Clay, Aniseh S. Bro, Ruth Ann Church, Alfred Bizoza, David L. Ortega. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 23.

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  Northern states collaborate with Finland: Michigan State University to co-lead workshop on climate solutions through biobased products

  Published on May 16, 2023
  MSU Department of Forestry partners with Natural Resources Institute Finland to facilitate workshop on climate-smart forestry products.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – May 3, 2016

  Published on May 3, 2016
  Very cool weather has brought tree and insect development to a standstill.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., tree fruit regional report – September 18, 2012

  Published on September 18, 2012
  A recap of the 2012 tree fruit season, including a weather summary and this year’s disease and insect problems.

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  Danish garden center trends: Topiaries, training and trellising plants

  Published on August 20, 2015
  Training the growth of plants can reinvigorate a stagnant product category.

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  A French connection to Michigan's forests

  Published on June 10, 2019
  The forests of France and Michigan have some commonalities. The mixed farm and forest rolling hills of France make a resident of the Great Lakes State feel quite at home.

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  What’s eating my viburnums and how can I stop it?

  Published on March 17, 2025
  Viburnum leaf beetle larvae and adults may devour the shrubs in Michigan.