College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Tips for seeding lawns in September

  Published on September 12, 2019
  September is the ideal time for seeding turfgrass in Michigan.

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  Smart lawn alternatives to protect pollinators

  Published on February 10, 2017
  Create pollinator-friendly lawns that are inviting to bees and other pollinators.

• March madness: Turf tips for spring

  Published on March 20, 2009
  

• Black flies in southern Michigan

  Published on May 8, 2009
  

• Thinking turf in the early spring

  Published on March 16, 2007
  

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  Southwest Michigan pesticide collection date nears

  Published on May 10, 2018
  Unusable pesticides can be properly disposed at the upcoming southwest Michigan Clean Sweep event.

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  Fall armyworm egg masses hatching now could bring new turf damage soon

  Published on September 24, 2021
  A fall armyworm outbreak is now causing damage to lawns, golf courses and other turfgrass in some places in Michigan.

• Microdochium patch on golf courses

  Published on May 10, 2012
  Microdochium patch (pink snow mold) has been active on golf courses with the recent rainfall and cool temperatures.

• Exploring alternatives for disease control on trees and shrubs

  Published on May 23, 2008
  

• MAEAP Phase I credits available at 2013 Integrated Pest Management Academy

  Published on February 8, 2013
  Getting verified in the MAEAP shows your peers and neighbors that you’re committed to agricultural stewardship and protecting the environment. Start the process today by attending the IPM Academy for your Phase 1 credit.

• Recent emergences of European chafers have been causing problems

  Published on May 20, 2009
  

• Look out for European crane flies and turf damage in October around Grand Rapids and Detroit

  Published on September 19, 2013
  Watch for European crane fly damage to lawns and golf courses in October and next April and May. To be prepared, here are photos of European crane fly larvae, adults and turf damage.

• Understanding tree reversions

  Published on June 17, 2011
  Why there’s a “tree growing out of your tree” and what to do about it.

• Successful Breakfast on the Farm held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

  Published on October 6, 2011
  Over 1,000 people experienced life on a modern dairy farm in Pickford, Michigan.

• Slog of wet weather brings on garden pests

  Published on May 27, 2011
  It seems like the rain gage just keeps filling up. Garden plants love it, but pests like earwigs, pillbugs and slugs, do, too.

• European crane flies discovered in Waterford

  Published on June 12, 2009
  

• Aphids: Little green cows of the bug world

  Published on June 26, 2009
  

• Bacterial leaf spot on hydrangea

  Published on June 25, 2010
  

• Where are the gases coming from? A greenhouse gas emissions inventory report

  Published on March 16, 2013
  An EPA report illustrates changes in greenhouse gas emissions over the 21 years between 1990 and 2010.

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  MSU updates budgeting tools for grain producers

  Published on November 6, 2020
  With the presence of uncertainties, making well-informed decisions on the farm has never been more important.