College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Winterkill reestablishment on golf courses should be slow and steady

  Published on May 14, 2014
  Golf courses recovering from winterkill continue to be a slow process due to cool spring weather.

• Mosquito super emergence

  Published on August 12, 2011
  Has anybody noticed that there are more than a few mosquitoes out right now?

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  MSU AgBioResearch, Extension to host in-person 2022 field days

  Published on May 27, 2022
  From June to September, MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension researchers and outreach specialists will be presenting at field days across the state, covering topics from hops and wheat to dairy and regenerative agriculture.

• Rainfall “feast or famine”

  Published on August 1, 2011
  Recent rainfall patterns across Michigan have been highly variable, leading to flooding in some areas while others remain unfavorably dry. Outlooks suggest more weather changes may be just around the corner.

• Last fall’s winter cutworm outbreak

  Published on March 21, 2008
  

• Managing stressed turf

  Published on August 10, 2007
  

• Accessing growing degree days with Enviro-weather

  Published on May 23, 2013
  Understanding and using accumulated growing degree days can help you know when to expect pests. This is one of the services Enviro-weather offers Michigan growers.

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  Meteorological responses to the Aug. 21 eclipse

  Published on August 29, 2017
  Effects of the recent eclipse were more than visual. Here’s what MSU’s Enviroweather measured.

• Don't forget about newly planted trees and shrubs

  Published on June 4, 2010
  

• Uniform water application essential for irrigated plots and research

  Published on June 6, 2014
  Assuring Irrigation system uniformity is an essential step in conducting irrigated crop research and demonstrations.

• European chafer grub damage to peak the next two weeks

  Published on April 15, 2011
  Dig up the soil around the damaged area and look for C-shaped white grubs to confirm these are the culprit.

• Updated agricultural employer checklist available

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

• Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership offers comprehensive inland lake shorelines information

  Published on September 10, 2012
  Resources are available to help protect and restore Michigan’s more than 23,500 miles of inland lake shoreline.

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  New growing degree-day maps on Enviro-weather

  Published on May 24, 2016
  Interpreting the newly revised growing degree-day maps on MSU Enviro-weather.

• Botrytis blight update

  Published on February 26, 2009
  

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  Michigan Conservation Stewards Program helps ready the next squad of citizen scientist superheroes

  Published on January 2, 2018
  Volunteer leader training program inspires Michigan residents to engage in local conservation efforts.

• Bagworms extend their reach northward

  Published on July 29, 2011
  Although considered to be a southern pest, bagworms can cause serious defoliation injury to Michigan trees.

• Pearlwort in Putting Greens

  Published on June 25, 2010
  

• How to get effective grub control in your home lawn - update 2009

  Published on April 15, 2009
  

• Environmental trends in gardening

  Published on March 21, 2008