College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Conditions are favorable for pink snow mold development

  Published on April 5, 2017
  Microdochium patch, or pink snow mold, is active on golf courses and may require treatment.

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  2024 status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan

  Published on April 1, 2024
  Each year, new herbicide resistance cases are identified by MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics.

• Update on garlic mustard biological control

  Published on May 18, 2007
  Garlic mustard is a biennial invasive weed native to Europe that is now widely distributed across North America from Georgia to Alaska.

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  Seedheads, hawkweed and slime mold in lawns

  Published on May 19, 2016
  Now is when seedheads push through turfgrass, orange and yellow hawkweed flowers and slime mold covers turf blades.

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

  Published on May 16, 2007
  

• Climate, weather and farming: What is history telling us?

  Published on December 19, 2012
  Watching the weather and determining how to manage day-to-day operations is both an art and science for successful farmers.

• Fall invading insects

  Published on September 18, 2009
  In fall, boxelder bugs, Asian lady beetles, cluster flies, conifer seed bugs and grain beetles may invade homes seeking warmth. Seal cracks and use insecticides on exterior walls to reduce entry. Vacuum indoor bugs and expect some to linger all winter.

• Turf redemption on the horizon

  Published on August 13, 2010
  

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  Smart soils using the MSU Home Lawn and Garden Soil Test Mailer

  Published on August 21, 2014
  Fall is an excellent time to tune up your garden or lawn for the coming year by taking a soil test.

• 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.

• Dawg days of summer

  Published on July 14, 2006
  

• Michigan Fertilizer Act changes

  Published on November 8, 2013
  Changes to the Fertilizer Act in Michigan results in more choices of natural fertilizers that can be applied.

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  Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – April 19, 2019

  Published on April 19, 2019
  Spring has sprung in most of Michigan, leading gardeners to ask many common turf, pruning and pollinator health questions.

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  Pain in the grass: Bermudagrass

  Published on June 8, 2023
  Tackling bermudagrass in a residential lawn can be daunting. Learn more about the biology and management strategies.

• Brown dog ticks, the other dog tick

  Published on April 4, 2008
  

• 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.

• Dandelions painting turf and lawns yellow

  Published on May 9, 2013
  Another annual rite of spring is upon us: dandelions. The best time to control will be at the puff ball stage.

• New Michigan online water withdrawal tool available

  Published on March 20, 2009
  Editor’s note: This article is from the archives of the MSU Crop Advisory Team Alerts. Check the label of any pesticide referenced to ensure your use is included.

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  Turfgrass fall wrap-up and snow mold

  Published on December 4, 2018
  A wet fall and early snow made finishing up turfgrass tasks such as leaf cleanup, final mowings and snow mold application timely tricky.

• Enviro-weather’s Fire Blight Interactive Predictor modified to improve predictions

  Published on April 14, 2010
  We’ve changed the Enviro-weather Fire Blight Interactive Predictor to better alert users to potential blossom blight conditions.