• Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) test locations

    Published on April 9, 2012
    A list of state-wide Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) testings is available from Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development,

  • Productions tips for top performers: Echinacea 'Sunrise' & 'Harvest Moon'

    Published on November 29, 2008
    Production information, based on research at Michigan State University, is presented on two yellow-flowering cultivars of the herbaceous perennial coneflower (Echinacea).

  • Blue light as a PGR

    Published on February 7, 2022
    Blue light generally inhibits extension growth and thus can act as a plant growth retardant (PGR), particularly when crops are grown indoors or in greenhouses during low-light periods.

  • Pesticide Review for Private Applicators

    Published on April 13, 2020
    This webinar was created for private applicators looking to review the core manual before taking the verbal test with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).

  • Supplemental and sole source LED lighting

    Published on August 9, 2017
    Joining me today is Erik Runkle, professor at Michigan State University. Erik is well known in this magazine for his “Technically Speaking” column appearing inside the back cover.

  • Producing High Quality Plugs Part 2

    Published on August 5, 2017
    In this article, we will discuss how continuous 16-hour or instantaneous threshold supplemental lighting from HPS lamps and LEDs and photoperiodic lighting influence plug quality and subsequent flowering.

  • Insecticide Options for Box Tree Moth Management

    Published on April 14, 2023
    This fact sheet contains a preliminary list of insecticide options for managing box tree moth in nurseries and landscapes.

  • Poinsettias: Care of House and Garden Plants

    Published on November 10, 1993
    Poinsettias are traditional Christmas flowering plants that will last throughout the Christmas season. Some people try to reflower the plants again the next year. This bulletin describes how to select and care for poinsettias and how to reflower them.

  • DTE Energy Grow Better and Save More

    Published on February 24, 2021
    For growers of cannabis, food, hemp and decorative plants, crop yield and quality come first. New energy efficient lighting options can take those goals further by helping you save on energy costs.

  • Grouping crops can save you money

    Published on June 11, 2007
    By grouping crops according to certain variables, you can increase greenhouse production efficiency and reduce the number of problems encountered.

  • The pros and cons of cool nights

    Published on September 1, 2022
    There can be some compelling reasons to deliver a relatively low growing temperature at night, but also some trade-offs that need to be considered.

  • Finish Hanging Baskets in High Tunnels.

    Published on July 7, 2012

  • The best tool for the job

    Published on November 22, 2016
    Know your options to choose the optimal greenhouse shading material for your operation.

  • Know your light levels

    Published on November 29, 2016
    Follow these guidelines to accurately measure photosynthetic light levels with meters in the greenhouse.

  • How Adding Far - Red Radiation to Supplemental Lighting Affects Plugs

    Published on August 13, 2020
    The majority of LED supplemental lighting fixtures on the market provide either a mixture of blue and red radiation with or without green radiation (white LEDs). This can potentially affect subsequent flowering of long - day plants.

  • Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Carbon Dioxide Injection

    Published on April 13, 2019
    Is carbon dioxide enrichment beneficial for indoor production of basal seedlings?

  • Evaporative cooling, part 1: Methods

    Published on April 6, 2022
    The only practical way to decrease the greenhouse air temperature is evaporative cooling using a fan-and-pad or fog system. This article provides a short overview of these two systems.

  • Consumers Energy Early Bird Bonus - Q1 2021

    Published on February 24, 2021
    Consumers Energy Business Energy Efficiency Programs are offering incentive bonuses under the Business Energy Efficiency Programs for qualifying projects.

  • Firing Up Perennials: The 2000 Edition, Part 3: Lavender to Veronica

    Published on December 3, 2001
    Part 3 of 3, of a 142-page book of articles on the commercial production of flowering herbaceous perennials. Information is based on research generated at Michigan State University. Published by Meister Media Worldwide, 2000.

  • Production tips for top performers: Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'

    Published on July 29, 2008
    Commercial production information, based on research at Michigan State University, is presented on the herbaceous perennial catmint (Nepeta 'Walker's Low').