College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Tropilaelaps mite information for beekeepers

  Published on December 10, 2025
  Resources for learning about Tropilaelaps spp., mites that can parasitize various species of honey bees, including Apis mellifera.

• Worms are eating my tree!

  Published on May 30, 2008
  

• Residential Landscape Ecologist

  Hiring Organization: University of Maryland
  Employment type: Full-Time
  Application Due Date: April 20, 2024
  Job Location: College Parkm MD
  

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  Tree Assistance Program and replanting insect/winter damaged blueberry fields discussed at March 13 program

  Published on March 10, 2020
  Blueberry growers are encouraged to attend the March 13 session of the Smart Fruit Production Risk Management program in West Olive, Michigan.

• Resilience of Urban Agriculture in Lansing

  Published on November 22, 2019
  This timeline and report provide an overview of workshop discussions about what provides resilience within the Lansing urban agriculture system and how to build on it to create a desired future.

• Canker diseases on shade and forest trees: Part 1

  Published on January 26, 2017
  Canker diseases on shade and forest trees are quite common but can be a threat to tree health as branch dieback and tree mortality can occur. Because there is no chemical treatment, it can be difficult to deal with a canker disease once it infects a tree.

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  What’s wrong with my boxwood? Boxwood pests and other threats

  Published on September 18, 2025
  Have you noticed your boxwoods looking a little lackluster this season compared to previous years? Distinguishing the culprit responsible for your shabby shrubs is not always easy, but correct identification is key for management.

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  Trees and drought

  Published on April 14, 2015
  As Michigan’s climate continues to change, summer drought frequency is expected to increase in length and severity. Added stress to trees and forests will be part of a new environmental dynamic that will likely result in forest change.

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  Giorgia Bastianelli, Ph.D.

  Postdoctoral Researcher in Miles Lab
  bastia19@msu.edu
  517-355-3965
  

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  Montcalm Food Summit: Building Our Community

  Published on February 21, 2019
  Day long summit brings together community to strengthen the local food system in Montcalm County.

• Horticulturist I - Outdoor

  Employment type: Full-Time
  Application Due Date: March 30, 2026
  

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  Tree cutting

  Published on October 17, 2014
  For decades, forestry outreach has been trying to encourage private forest owners to manage their forestlands.

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  International Master Gardener Conference

  August 25, 2025 – August 28, 2025 Online

  A four-day celebration of gardening, innovation, and sustainability! Gain insights from experts, explore global gardening practices, and connect with passionate gardeners working to make a difference.

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  Dave Smitley interviewed on PolliNation Podcast about nursery industry and efforts to protect pollinators in urban landscapes

  Published on June 26, 2017
  Michigan State University Entomologist Dave Smitley was recently a guest on the Oregon State University Extension Service podcast “PolliNation”, hosted by Andony Melathopoulos.

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  Wild bee decline threatens U.S. crop production

  Published on December 22, 2015
  The first national study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they're disappearing in many of the country's most-important farmlands.

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  Considering chestnut production? Come to the 2019 Great Lakes Expo!

  Published on November 13, 2019
  Growers considering chestnut production should attend the chestnut session at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo in Grand Rapids.

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  Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight - Erin Budzyn

  Published on March 14, 2025
  Erin Budzyn, PhD Candidate, focuses on the understanding of social acceptance of fire-risk reduction strategies and actions, and human health and wellbeing impacts of forest structural characteristics and species.

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  Solving critical plant agriculture problems for 20 years

  Published on October 1, 2018
  For 20 years, Project GREEEN has been a catalyst for linking researchers and outreach specialists with commodity organizations, growers and the state of Michigan to solve critical plant agriculture problems.

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  Understanding urban animals

  Published on April 6, 2015
  The stereotypical trappings of urban living -- fine restaurants, boutique shopping, amazing people-watching – need to accommodate one more city dweller: wildlife.Cities are traditionally seen as places for people, but many species of wildlife thrive ...