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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 27, 2023

  Published on June 27, 2023
  Rain brought some relief from dry, hot weather across the region over the past few days. Sweet cherry harvest has started for early varieties, and tart cherry harvest will begin after July 4.

• Lessons for Venezuela from Chile's Agri-food Sector Reform

  Published on August 20, 2020
  Carlos Furche, Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, David Ortega, Luis Flores, David Tschirley. 2020 Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 121.

• Personality traits and preferences for specialty coffee: Results from a coffee shop field experiment

  Published on October 15, 2019
  Ufer, D., Lin, W., & Ortega, D. L. (2019). Personality traits and preferences for specialty coffee: Results from a coffee shop field experiment. Food Research International, 108504

• Characteristics and Spillover Effects of Medium-Scale Farms in Tanzania

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Wineman, A., Jayne, T. S., Modamba, E. I., & Kray, H. (2020). Characteristics and spillover effects of medium-scale farms in Tanzania. The European Journal of Development Research, 1-22. Published online 26 Oct. 2020.

• Rewarding Farmers through Premium Payments

  Published on May 1, 2016
  Rewarding Farmers through Premium Payments

• Exchange Programs at Partner Universities | Academics

  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resource supports various exchange programs with several partner universities internationally.

• Elton R. Smith | Elton R. Smith Endowment

• S03-1-WUSL | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research

• Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda’s specialty coffee sector

  Published on October 15, 2019
  Ortega, D. L., Bro, A. S., Clay, D. C., Lopez, M. C., Tuyisenge, E., Church, R. A., & Bizoza, A. R. (2019). Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda’s specialty coffee sector. Food Security, 1-13.

• Role of Cooperatives on Adoption of Best Management Practices & Productivity in Rwanda Coffee Sector

  Published on October 5, 2016
  David L. Ortega, Aniseh S. Bro, Daniel C. Clay, Maria Claudia Lopez, Ruth Ann Church, and Alfred R. Bizoza. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 27.

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  Smart Gardening to Prevent Oak Wilt

  Published on August 9, 2019
  Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to recognize, prevent and control oak wilt.

• What Does PFAS Mean To My Farm | PFAS Contamination in Agriculture

  PFAS are a large group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. These chemicals break down slowly and can build up in people, wildlife, and the environment over time.

• Bee kind: Making greenhouse and nursery plants more pollinator-friendly

  Published on February 14, 2017
  MSU entomologist David Smitley is working to provide the state’s greenhouse and nursery growers with tools to make their plants more pollinator-friendly and marketable without sacrificing pest management.

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  MSU entomologists share science, network and compete at annual Entomological Society meeting

  Published on November 21, 2017
  MSU entomologists presented research, reconnected with alumni, met prospective students and faculty, competed in competitions and were honored at the 2018 Entomological Society of America annual meeting.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  Blueberry and cherry harvest is producing high volumes of good quality fruit.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 14, 2022

  Published on June 14, 2022
  Cherries are beginning to color up. Harvest is just around the corner.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020

  Published on September 9, 2020
  A cooling weather pattern has customers anxious for canning vegetables and fall flavors. This is the last regular field season report for 2020.