College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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

  Published on February 16, 2007
  

• Anything new on black vine weevil control?

  Published on July 30, 2010
  

• Quackgrass control in turf

  Published on May 5, 2006
  

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  What can you do to help protect your lake?

  Published on September 30, 2015
  Environmentally-friendly behaviors contribute to healthy watersheds.

• Core aeration and dethatching of lawns

  Published on September 4, 2009
  

• Turfgrass slow to thaw

  Published on March 21, 2008
  

• Autumn turf tips

  Published on September 19, 2008
  

• Yellow hawkweed and black medic

  Published on May 28, 2010
  

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  Developing the leaders you need

  Published on February 18, 2019
  When farm owners extend their view of employee development farther, much farther, they develop their business as they develop their employees.

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  Enviroweather releases a test version of new website

  Published on August 25, 2020
  Get a head start on using the customizable dashboard and see improved mobile displays on the new Enviroweather website.

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  Testing for contaminants in soil, water and plants

  Published on March 11, 2025
  Sometimes, what you don’t know can hurt you.

• Michigan certified pesticide applicators: Time to renew your certification?

  Published on September 26, 2014
  Now is the time to renew your pesticide certification if it expires Dec. 31, 2014.

• Scouting for weeds: Ground ivy (creeping Charlie)

  Published on April 13, 2007
  

• Armyworm caterpillars scalping turf in some places

  Published on July 13, 2007
  

• Garlic mustard: Rapid invader of Michigan woodlands

  Published on April 13, 2007
  Garlic mustard is rapidly becoming one of Michigan’s worst woodland weeds, threatening to displace hundreds of native woodland plants and ferns.

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

  Published on June 3, 2010
  

• Hardscaping ideas for stormwater management

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

• Respirator guidelines to meet new Worker Protection Standards

  Published on April 10, 2017
  Growers will need a medical evaluation and respirator fit test to handle and apply some pesticides this season.

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  Farm resilience starts with a solid financial foundation

  Published on November 3, 2023
  How the MSU Extension Farm Business Management Team and their resources can help farms build resiliency.

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  How to choose and when to apply grub control products for your lawn

  Published on May 22, 2020
  Not all the grub control products on store shelves will be effective this spring. Here’s how to choose and use the right one for your lawn.