• Asiatic garden beetle in southern Michigan

  Published on June 21, 2007
  

• Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade

  Published on May 10, 2013
  USDA projections indicate optimism for the agriculture industry.

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  Life of Lake Superior program teaches youth the value of this Great Lake

  Published on May 31, 2018
  Lake Superior is much more than simply a big body of water; it is an ecological engine.

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  CHANS scientists help shed light on key component of China's pollution problem

  Published on February 27, 2013
  It's no secret that China is faced with some of the world's worst pollution. Until now, however, information on the magnitude, scope and impacts of a major contributor to that pollution -- human-caused nitrogen emissions -- was lacking.

• Spurge hawk moth found in Michigan

  Published on September 4, 2013
  New insects are not always trouble. Sometimes they are welcomed, like the spurge hawk moth.

• Gardening in Winter: Choosing trees for winter beauty

  Published on January 11, 2011
  

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  Michigan’s Natural Resources As They Relate to Land Use Planning & Zoning

  Published on July 26, 2016
  To assess the long-term impacts of land use planning and zoning decisions, they must be able to access and understand various types of natural resource information.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019
  Strawberry harvest is underway. Grape bloom begins.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – June 26, 2012

  Published on June 26, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

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  Wei Zhang, Ph.D.

  Professor - Environmental and Soil Physics
  weizhang@msu.edu
  517-353-0471
  

• Nancy Turner

  Professor of Nutrition
  ndturner@msu.edu
  

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  Southwest Michigan grape scouting report for May 31, 2017

  Published on May 31, 2017
  Wild grape bloom is open. Cover fruit for all fungal diseases now. Concord is in the immediate pre-bloom stage.

• After frosts, chestnuts are down, but not out

  Published on May 17, 2012
  A few chestnut farms in southern Michigan and many in northern Michigan remain undamaged after recent frosts.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 12, 2016

  Published on July 12, 2016
  Tree fruit harvest is underway for sweet and tart cherries and apricots.

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  Seeking equity for dairy farmers in India was lifelong legacy

  Published on January 10, 2018
  There are few, if any, Michigan State University alumni who have influenced more lives than Verghese Kurien, hailed as the 'Milkman of India."

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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.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 21, 2015

  Published on April 21, 2015
  Warmer spring like temperatures late last week and over the weekend quickly advanced development of our fruit crops.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 12, 2018

  Published on June 12, 2018
  Apple pests are getting active.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 2, 2017

  Published on May 2, 2017
  With cooler temperatures and rain over the last five days, pollination of apples is a concern. Our season is running about seven to 10 days ahead of normal for bloom dates.

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  West central Michigan vegetable update – June 24, 2020

  Published on June 24, 2020
  Cucurbit downy mildew has been detected in southwest Michigan. It’s time to initiate a fungicide program in susceptible crops.