College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Successful nutrient management begins with soil sampling

  Published on April 11, 2013
  Soil analysis and fertilizer recommendations are only as good as the samples you submit.

• June beetle numbers high in 2011

  Published on June 14, 2011
  With the large flight of adult June beetles this year, watch for a high white grub population and increased root injury the next two growing seasons.

• Is it too late to seed turfgrass this fall?

  Published on September 19, 2013
  The window for fall turfgrass seeding in Michigan is quickly closing.

• Plant, Viticulture and Landscape courses enrollment open through MSU this fall

  Published on June 25, 2012
  Off-campus courses in Applied Plant Science and Viticulture through MSU are available at northwest and southwest Michigan community college locations this fall.

• Imprelis herbicide may injure evergreens

  Published on June 16, 2011
  There have been reports of damage to evergreens following the application of the turfgrass herbicide Imprelis (a.i. aminocyclopyrachlor).

• 

  Pythium root rot diseases on golf courses

  Published on July 19, 2019
  Pythium root rot diseases, seldom a problem in Michigan, are currently causing stress on golf course putting greens.

• Website to locate beekeepers who rent honey bee colonies for pollination

  Published on May 16, 2007
  

• Core manual/RUP review offered in Spanish on Feb. 27

  Published on February 14, 2020
  Prepare for the MDARD Core Pesticide Applicators Certification exam with this Spanish-speaking review session in West Olive, Michigan.

• Looking at growing degree days: Just how far behind normal are we?

  Published on May 3, 2011
  Enviro-weather map shows degree-day deficits throughout Michigan.

• 

  Fall armyworm damage on putting greens

  Published on October 21, 2021
  Fall armyworms were recently observed causing damage on a research putting green at the MSU Hancock Turfgrass Research Center.

• Turfgrass Field Day Showcases PSM Science

  Published on August 14, 2023
  It was a beautiful day on the green for hundreds of guests, staff, and researchers who enjoyed brilliant presentations, lunch al fresco, and ample sunshine.

• 

  Learn about Michigan’s lakes online

  Published on September 19, 2017
  Register today for this opportunity to learn about inland lakes from MSU Extension and participants across the Midwest.

• Boxelder bugs, Asian lady beetles and cluster flies. Oh boy!

  Published on April 4, 2008
  

• Memorial Day lawn care

  Published on May 21, 2010
  

• Irrigation critical for newly planted trees and shrubs

  Published on June 6, 2008
  

• 

  Yellow and orange hawkweed flowering in turf

  Published on May 28, 2020
  Often confused for dandelions, hawkweed is now flowering in lawns.

• Understanding growing degree-days

  Published on August 25, 2017
  Growing degree-days, or heat units, help growers and researchers track the development of plants and pests.

• Integrated pest management webinars now available on demand

  Published on November 1, 2013
  MSU Extension is now offering Integrated Pest Management Academy Online, a series of online prerecorded webinars. Commercial and private core pesticide recertification credits are available for Michigan applicators.

• Bacterial leaf scorch: What tree species might be susceptible?

  Published on May 29, 2009
  

• Enviro-weather is getting bigger and better

  Published on April 13, 2007