• Turf damage from grubs and skunks is coming to an end for this spring

  Published on April 27, 2012
  European chafer and Japanese beetle grub damage is starting to slow down. Those in southern Michigan should wait until July to apply an insecticide, as grubs are done eating.

• Hey, it could be nematodes!

  Published on May 15, 2009
  

• Emerald ash borer still thriving in Michigan

  Published on June 17, 2011
  Continue to check your ash trees for signs and symptoms of emerald ash borer. If found, you can choose whether to treat or replace the tree.

• 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.

• U.S. agricultural labor statistics for winter 2008

  Published on April 14, 2008
  

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  Grub damage to lawns is being reported now in drought-stricken parts of Michigan

  Published on November 2, 2015
  White grub damage is being reported now because drought conditions in some areas have weakened and thinned turf root systems, making lawns much more susceptible to grub-feeding injury. Insecticide treatments may or may not be effective at this time.

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  Celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month

  Published on July 11, 2017
  Engage in an activity to enjoy and protect Michigan’s lakes.

• Calico scale, cottony maple scale, and Lecanium scale species are raining honeydew now

  Published on May 29, 2009
  

• Environmental trends in gardening

  Published on March 21, 2008
  

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  Controlling annual bluegrass seedheads on golf courses

  Published on April 3, 2019
  Growing degree-days have accumulated very slowly this year, but within the next week many areas in lower Michigan will be in the optimum application window for applying plant growth regulators to control annual bluegrass seedheads on golf courses.

• 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.

• Pesticide spills: Be prepared

  Published on July 3, 2012
  There are five steps that farmers should follow when a spill occurs.

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  Tree, turf and ornamental plant update — May 25, 2018

  Published on May 25, 2018
  An update on wet conditions, weeds in turf, eastern tent caterpillar and rusts in conifers.

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  Rain, rain, go away: Use Enviroweather to check rainfall amounts

  Published on April 24, 2017
  Use MSU Enviroweather to answer the question, “How much rain have we had?”

• Fall turf tips

  Published on September 18, 2009
  

• European crane flies discovered in Waterford

  Published on June 12, 2009
  

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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.

• Anything new on black vine weevil control?

  Published on July 30, 2010
  

• Updated agricultural employer checklist available

  Published on October 25, 2011
  MSU Extension Agricultural Employer Checklist helps agricultural employers stay current.

• Online IPM educational sessions now available

  Published on July 18, 2011
  IPM3 is now offering online educational session in a number of IPM related topic areas.