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  Michigan grape scouting report – May 28, 2025

  Published on May 28, 2025
  Check out the latest Michigan Grape Scouting Report for timely updates on weather, vine growth, disease management, and pest activity. Stay informed and make proactive decisions to support vineyard health and productivity.

• Determinants of Farmer Investment in Coffee Production: Finding a Path to Sustainable Growth

  Published on October 10, 2016
  Daniel C. Clay, Aniseh S. Bro, Ruth Ann Church, Alfred Bizoza, David L. Ortega. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 32.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update - June 25, 2025

  Published on June 25, 2025
  The start of cherry harvest is underway, accompanied by hot and humid conditions.

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  Michigan grape scouting report – June 13, 2024

  Published on June 13, 2024
  Essential updates on weather, vine growth, disease management and pest control. Stay informed and optimize your vineyard's health and productivity!

• East Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019
  Soils have quickly gone from too wet all spring and early summer to now dry. Harvest of many fruit crops is underway, including sweet cherries, saskatoons, summer red raspberries, tart cherries and black raspberries.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 23, 2017

  Published on May 23, 2017
  The extent of frost and freeze damage in apples is more extensive than most growers anticipated. Sorting out frost damage from lack of pollination is a challenge this season.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 5, 2018

  Published on June 5, 2018
  Most apple growers have made two thinning applications in the last week with mixed results. Some are looking to make one more application over the next few days. Strawberry harvest will begin late this week or over the weekend.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 10, 2016

  Published on May 10, 2016
  Sweet cherries are blooming across the region, and honey bee hives have been strong and active for pollination so far.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – June 26, 2019

  Published on June 26, 2019
  Conditions for diseases are perfect, but the pathogen must be present to cause harm.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 14, 2015

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Summer red raspberry and blueberry harvest continues, cherry harvest is wrapping up and some apple blocks have high populations of obliquebanded leafrollers.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 9, 2015

  Published on June 9, 2015
  Strawberry harvest begins in southern counties, others to follow later this week. Primary apple scab season continues.

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  George Sundin, Ph.D.

  University Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist
  sundin@msu.edu
  517-355-4573
  

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  Sandra Lupien

  Director, MassTimber@MSU
  lupiensa@msu.edu
  510-681-3171
  

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  Steve B. Harsh

  Professor Emeritus
  harsh@msu.edu
  

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  Mitch McGrath, Ph.D.

  Adjunct USDA Professor - Developing enhanced sugar beet germplasm and discovering genes of agronomic importance for sustainable crop production.
  mitchmcg@msu.edu
  

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  Antarctic fungi able to survive martian conditions

  Published on November 21, 2016
  In preparation for life-detection experiments in Mars, scientists perform studies using terrestrial organism able to grow in extreme conditions analog of Mars conditions.

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  Spotted Mediterranean cockroaches

  Published on September 14, 2023
  These harmless insects would rather be visiting flowers than be on our kitchen counters.

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  Day 14: Rhine and Wine and Dine

  Published on June 5, 2014
  Chelsey on the boat deck while cruising the Rhine River.

• The power of play

  Published on December 7, 2017
  Tricksters and clowns can play a role in stress management.

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  Ootheca treasures found in the winter garden

  Published on January 24, 2017
  Strange egg cases are the over-wintering life stage of the praying mantid.