College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Registration for the 2013 Integrated Pest Management Academy CLOSES Thursday, Feb. 14!

  Published on February 13, 2013
  Registration for this important event closes at midnight on Thursday, Feb. 14, so register NOW to ensure your spot at the 2013 IPM Academy!

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  Guide for encouraging pollinators

  Published on October 21, 2015
  Handy, new, pocket-sized guide will help gardeners, farmers and landscapers support bee species.

• Crabgrass explosion in the future?

  Published on May 30, 2008
  

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  Interactive social media workshop emphasizes methods to grow your social media presence

  Published on October 22, 2019
  Register for an interactive workshop emphasizing social media 101, top 10 best practices and mastering your return on investment from social media for new to advanced growers and business owners.

• Weeds, disease, and mosquito spray dead spot

  Published on June 19, 2009
  

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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.

• Carpenter bees wreaking havoc in Ann Arbor

  Published on June 27, 2008
  

• 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.

• Mowing pattern

  Published on May 21, 2010
  

• Professional development opportunity available for ag consultants and educators

  Published on January 28, 2014
  Looking to brush up on your pest management skills or expand your expertise to new cropping systems? Register now for the 2014 Integrated Pest Management Academy designed to serve specialty crop, field crop and landscape professionals.

• Mosquito repellent can damage turf

  Published on May 30, 2013
  Mosquito spray can damage turf, so be careful where you spray, especially at the golf course.

• Estimating the wholesale cost of nursery production: Software now available from MSU

  Published on June 19, 2009
  Understanding your nursery costs helps growers improve cost management and production efficiency. Accurate cost estimation helps growers set prices that enable you to recover costs and maintain profitability.

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

  Published on February 10, 2009
  

• Seedheads in lawns

  Published on May 19, 2011
  Seedheads in lawns are a natural process that can’t be avoided, but keeping your mower blade sharp and applying fertilizer will help the lawn be healthy and good looking.

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  Hot, dry weather impacts fall turfgrass management

  Published on October 3, 2017
  Weed, disease and insect control and fertilizer applications are all being affected by the hot, dry weather in September.

• Dogwood sawfly is one of our most attractive defoliators

  Published on September 4, 2009
  

• Fairy ring on golf courses

  Published on July 2, 2010
  

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  Is an early spring a boom or bust for golf course turf?

  Published on February 22, 2017
  Warm temperatures in February have resulted in golf courses opening in some areas of Michigan, but will this warmup cause turf problems?

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  Seedheads, hawkweed and slime mold in lawns

  Published on May 19, 2016
  Now is when seedheads push through turfgrass, orange and yellow hawkweed flowers and slime mold covers turf blades.

• Michigan centennial farms certification

  Published on May 7, 2008