College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Unique webspinning sawfly larvae found on Viburnum

  Published on June 9, 2006
  

• Two new tax benefits aid employers who hire and retain unemployed workers

  Published on June 3, 2010
  

• Dawg days of summer

  Published on July 14, 2006
  

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  Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – Sept. 7, 2018

  Published on September 7, 2018
  An update on strawberry root weevil adults, green stink bugs, tar spot on maples and leaf blotch on horse chestnuts.

• Contact, systemic and translaminar: How insecticides move in plants

  Published on February 16, 2007
  

• Michigan pesticide applicators receive temporary emergency license extension

  Published on April 21, 2020
  Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-52, released April 17, 2020, grants certain pesticide applicators a temporary extension of their expired applicator’s certificate during the current declared states of emergency and disaster.

• The last irrigation duties of the year: summarize, record, inspect and plan

  Published on October 24, 2011
  A little time spent now can greatly improve your irrigation success next year.

• Four-lined plant bugs: Attractive with a big appetite

  Published on June 3, 2011
  Leaf spots on your perennials, shrubs and trees may be caused by four-lined plant bugs.

• Hardscaping ideas for stormwater management

  Published on August 13, 2014
  Stormwater runoff can be reduced through changes to your property’s hardscape and landscape.

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  Lawn turf update – May 11, 2022

  Published on May 11, 2022
  Lawns have been slow growing this spring with the unusually cold and wet conditions, but the recent warmup has lawns and weeds springing to life.

• Banded ash borers

  Published on April 16, 2010
  

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  Michigan pesticide applicator recertification credits available in person and online before the end of the year

  Published on October 31, 2022
  Growers needing a few more credits to renew their pesticide applicator license have some online and in-person opportunities available.

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

  Published on May 29, 2009
  

• Turfgrass establishment following a hot, dry summer

  Published on August 22, 2012
  Following the summer of 2012, many turfgrass areas and lawns may need to be over-seeded to fill in damaged or dead areas.

• Velvet galls caused by tiny eriophyid mites

  Published on July 5, 2011
  Tiny eriophyid mites create abnormal growth on leaves with little impact to the tree’s health.

• Blood sucking parasites that start with the letter “B”: Bird mites, bed bugs and bat bugs

  Published on June 13, 2008
  

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  Don’t sweep your leaves to the curb! Mulch them back into your lawn or garden

  Published on November 7, 2016
  Mulching leaves back into your lawn will provide a natural source of nutrients that will improve the growth of your lawn.

• Hatch Act of 1887 laid foundation for MSU AgBioResearch centers

  Published on June 11, 2012
  The 14 Michigan State University AgBioResearch centers scattered throughout the state can trace their roots back to a pivotal moment in agricultural history that occurred 125 years ago.

• 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.

• Weeds in the heat

  Published on July 13, 2007