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  Haddish Melakeberhan

  Associate Professor
  melakebe@msu.edu
  (517) 353-0404
  

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable regional report – August 10, 2016

  Published on August 10, 2016
  New pests appear as harvest season ramps up.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – April 12, 2016

  Published on April 12, 2016
  Tree fruit development is slightly delayed, but growers should ready.

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  Southeast Michigan vegetable update — Aug. 23, 2017

  Published on August 23, 2017
  Recent storms have brought up this season’s first major influx of corn earworm.

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  W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest manager wins Friend of the Trail Award

  Published on November 14, 2023
  Manager of the MSU W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest, Kenneth (KJ) Kettler, was recently awarded the Friend of the Trail Award from the North Country Trail Association (NCTA).

• East Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Cold temperatures over the last week have slowed growth of flower and leaf buds in all fruit crops.

• Online resources available for identification and control of Michigan invasive plant species

  Published on December 31, 2013
  Online Michigan invasive species resources area can help identify and respond rapidly to invasive plants in an effort to protect Michigan’s diverse ecosystems.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 9, 2019

  Published on April 9, 2019
  There’s been good amount of growth of our fruit crops in the last few days, with a few crops showing the first signs of early green tip. The sod in orchards is starting to green up.

• Onions: Those versatile edible bulbs

  Published on July 20, 2015
  Pressure canning onions prevents botulism poisoning.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 2, 2024

  Published on April 2, 2024
  Cooler weather has kept buds in a holding pattern in the west central Michigan region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 23, 2013

  Published on April 23, 2013
  Spring has arrived for southeast Michigan fruit growers with most seeing green tissue on tree fruits.

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  More than $2.5M in new funding to support Michigan animal agriculture research, outreach

  Published on June 17, 2024
  The Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture will be supporting 23 new research and outreach projects.

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  Apply now for a January 2026 start.

  Published on October 1, 2025
  MSU’s Institute for Food Laws and Regulations builds on decades of online education for food industry professionals. 

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  Michigan State University Launches Online Master of Science in Food Regulatory Affairs 

  Published on April 30, 2025
  MSU’s Institute for Food Laws and Regulations builds on 27 years of online education for food industry professionals. 

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  Four things planning students should keep in mind

  Published on June 2, 2014
  Lukas Hagen is a recent 2014 graduate of the Urban & Regional Planning Program in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University.

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  Self-cloning marbled crayfish are now prohibited in Michigan

  Published on June 11, 2020
  Recent addition to Michigan’s prohibited species list makes marbled crayfish illegal to possess live.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 21, 2018

  Published on August 21, 2018
  The weather in the northwest continues to be hot and dry.

• 2013 garden shows focus on “smart gardening”

  Published on December 20, 2012
  Want to know more about becoming a smart gardener? Find out how by attending one of our two home and garden shows in February.

• Lake Erie - the E in HOMES

  Published on November 16, 2012
  The acronym HOMES helps us remember the names of the five Great Lakes. This article focuses on the E in HOMES—Lake Erie.

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  East Michigan fruit update – April 2, 2019

  Published on April 2, 2019
  Cold temperatures continue to hold the start of spring growth of fruit crops in east Michigan.