College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• E-Verify: new Internet-based program to verify employment eligibility

  Published on February 10, 2009
  

• Winterkill on golf courses

  Published on March 25, 2010
  

• Protecting irrigation equipment from winter damage

  Published on November 15, 2013
  Broken pipes from freeze damage and electrical equipment failure are results of poor winter preparation of irrigation equipment. Spending time now on your irrigation equipment can help avoid irrigation start up repairs and delays next spring.

• Weeds flowering in turf

  Published on May 7, 2010
  

• Turfgrass tips for surviving summer

  Published on May 25, 2007
  

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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?

• Signs of spring

  Published on March 17, 2006
  

• Successful Breakfast on the Farm held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

  Published on October 6, 2011
  Over 1,000 people experienced life on a modern dairy farm in Pickford, Michigan.

• Heat tracking damage on lawns

  Published on June 24, 2011
  Traffic from people or mowers on turf that is under stress from high temperatures may result in heat tracking damage.

• Groups of slender trees turning brown along I-94 in southwest Michigan

  Published on August 13, 2010
  

• Michigan Fertilizer Act changes

  Published on November 8, 2013
  Changes to the Fertilizer Act in Michigan results in more choices of natural fertilizers that can be applied.

• Cooler weather on the way

  Published on April 12, 2011
  Most parts of the state are up to four weeks behind in growing degree day accumulations and the cool forecast will likely increase that gap.

• Diagnostic testing for aster yellows

  Published on June 1, 2007
  

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  Pesky broadleaf weeds flowering in turf

  Published on June 27, 2019
  White clover, black medic and oxalis are all flowering in lawns and other turf now.

• Major weather changes – finally

  Published on June 1, 2011
  Expect warm and dry conditions over the weekend and early next week.

• Caring for amaryllis

  Published on December 16, 2010
  

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  Warm, dry weather causes heat tracking in lawns

  Published on June 26, 2020
  Mowers and other repetitive movement can leave tracks on lawns during hot, dry weather.

• Isolation distances to protect water quality

  Published on December 2, 2011
  Water quality can be impacted on Michigan farms by virtue of distance the practice has to surface water and wells.

• Diseases of herbaceous perennials book and CD-rom

  Published on July 2, 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.

• Ash pests prefer the color purple

  Published on August 11, 2006
  Studies so far have shown that the bright green insects are attracted to the purple color