College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Avoid herbicide misuse at home, things to know before you buy

  Published on May 30, 2025
  A little herbicide homework can increase efficacy, safety and cost savings.

• Check out Enviro-weather’s new features for 2009

  Published on May 7, 2009
  

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  How to care for rapidly growing lawns

  Published on July 9, 2014
  Grass is growing vigorously due to frequent rainfall and mild temperatures, and in some instances, lawns are now hungry and nutrient deficient.

• Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – July, 14 2017

  Published on July 14, 2017
  Storm damage to trees, “weedy orchid”, tar spot on maple, slugs, second generation pine needle scale, spruce needle rust.

• Still time to report large or significant water use

  Published on April 14, 2023
  Agricultural water users in both Indiana and Michigan have until at least June 1 to report their water use for water sources with the capacity to pump 70 gallons per minute or greater.

• Three MSU IAT off-campus certificate program sites in Southwest Michigan

  Published on May 8, 2017
  Kellogg Community College joins Glen Oaks Community College and Southwestern Michigan College as partners with Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology.

• Michigan State University offers plant science courses at both ends of the Lower Peninsula

  Published on November 8, 2012
  The MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) will conduct a variety of off-campus courses as part of the growing certificate program in applied plant science and viticulture at two locations in the spring semester.

• Spruce tree disease symptoms are associated with fungal pathogens and are progressing through time

  Published on July 29, 2011
  What’s causing the stress that’s allowing the pathogens Phomopsis and Diplodia to attack and kill branches on spruce trees in Michigan?

• Enhancing beneficial insects with native plants

  Published on June 16, 2006
  

• Got innovative youth education ideas? Get funded!

  Published on October 3, 2011
  Details you should follow when submitting a grant proposal to the NCR-SARE Youth and Youth Educator Grant Program for sustainable agriculture.

• Is it winter damage or needlecast?

  Published on April 4, 2008
  

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  Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19

  Published on March 27, 2020
  Considerations to help producers protect themselves, their families and employees from novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.

• Emerald ash borer treatment products for professionals

  Published on April 18, 2008
  Several insecticide products have worked well in research tests for control of emerald ash borer in individual trees.

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  It’s not too late to mulch fallen leaves into lawns

  Published on November 17, 2014
  Keep mulching your leaves through the season – don’t bag ‘em! Michigan State University research shows it’s great for your lawn.

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  Surviving the dry spell: MSU Extension's drought website provides vital resources

  Published on June 8, 2023
  Drought conditions are always troubling, but MSU Extension resources are available to help producers and landowners make the best management decisions for them.

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  Is my lawn dead?

  Published on August 14, 2018
  July was hot and dry and unirrigated lawns were dormant. Following recent rains, many are wondering whether or not their lawns are dead and need reseeding.

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  Spartan Stadium getting new playing surface for 2019 season

  Published on April 15, 2019
  The upcoming project, which will begin April 15 and is set to finish by June 15, will replace the current modular field system with a conventional grass field.

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  Enviroweather adds an additional station at North Central Michigan College

  Published on July 15, 2020
  The new station will serve commercial and community agriculture and provide hands-on education in Emmett County.

• 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.