• Southwest Michigan fruit update

  Published on April 12, 2011
  Fruit growers alert as spring finally arrives with a warm weekend.

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  Beautiful hawk moths are common in Michigan gardens this year

  Published on August 7, 2018
  Watch your flowering plants closely to see these amazing insects.

• Are raw sprouts safe? For consumers: Part One

  Published on December 16, 2014
  The reasoning behind why sprouts can be harmful to the consumer.

• Hosting an international student changes a family’s world view

  Published on February 23, 2012
  The Michigan 4-H Polish inbound exchange program expands a host family's view of the rest of the world.

• ‘Yarn bombing,’ gardens and other ideas for a Cleveland Avenue corridor in Kansas City

  Published on February 3, 2017
  Inside the Linwood YMCA Saturday, a video screen showed color sprouting on light poles and crosswalks along a stretch of Cleveland Avenue near a temporary bike repair shop and a community garden.

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  Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 22, 2018

  Published on June 22, 2018
  Spittlebugs, woolly larch adelgid and imported rose sawflies are active. Galls on tree leaves and spruce bud scale are visible.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update

  Published on April 12, 2011
  The holding pattern continues…

• Michigan sweet chestnut harvest for 2013

  Published on October 25, 2013
  The 2013 season presented a number of challenges to Michigan growers, but overall crop quality is high.

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  2012 Study Abroad

  Published on August 1, 2012
  The School of Planning, Design and Construction traveled from East Asia to the furthest part of West Asia all in two weeks.

• Dry bean harvest nearly in the bag

  Published on October 10, 2013
  Growers have been busy bringing in their harvest of dry edible beans, a traditional Michigan crop.

• Embracing 21st-century international tourism in Michigan: Part 1

  Published on September 3, 2013
  The facts and figures and interests of international tourists visiting the Great Lakes State.

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  West central Michigan vegetable update – July 25, 2018

  Published on July 25, 2018
  Helpful rains came over the weekend, but the change in weather also brought heavier dews, so be on the lookout for foliar diseases.

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  Researchers map late blight strains on Java, Indonesia

  Published on December 14, 2020
  A new study published in Plant Pathology identifies for the first time the genotypes of P. infestans, causing late blight in the main potato-growing regions in Java, Indonesia.

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  MSU Hosts German Students/Faculty, Collaborate on East Lansing 2030: Collegeville Re-Envisioned

  Published on October 13, 2014
  This year marked the 30th year of the partnership between Michigan State University’s School of Planning, Design and Construction and the Technische Universität Dortmund focused on unique study abroad opportunities.

• Bay area vegetable research and marketing update

  Published on January 8, 2015
  An upcoming meeting will introduce vegetable research specialists and marketing opportunities to Michigan’s Bay area vegetable growers.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 13, 2019

  Published on August 13, 2019
  Tart cherry harvest is winding down and apple pest activity has picked up.

• Scout garden mums for insect pests to avoid surprises

  Published on June 26, 2013
  Greenhouse growers need to recognize a few key pests on garden mums and take action if they are noted. Here’s what to look for and insecticide treatments.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – August 2, 2011

  Published on August 2, 2011
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 23, 2013

  Published on July 23, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch in sweet cherries was just confirmed this morning. Harvest is underway in blueberries, plums and apples, and winding down in summer red and black raspberries. Blackberry harvest is quickly approaching.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 20, 2014

  Published on May 20, 2014
  Sweet cherries are in bloom and growers are actively protecting from apple scab and brown rot infection.