College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Horticulture postdoc researcher awarded USDA fellowship to study tree architecture

  Published on July 18, 2019
  MSU researcher Joseph Hill will study molecular-level tree growth as part of his two-year, $161,000 fellowship from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

• Common purslane, weed it or reap?

  Published on March 22, 2011
  Common weed may provide niche marketing opportunity for entrepreneurial growers.

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  Why are some soybean fields badly lodged this year?

  Published on September 25, 2014
  Environmental and management practices that contribute to lodged soybeans in 2014 and recommendations for reducing lodging in the future.

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  Cover crop recipes: Post corn, use cereal rye

  Published on September 4, 2019
  The following recipe provides an introductory approach to integrating cover crops into a corn rotation going to soybean.

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  Weed management in fruit trees starts with fall herbicide application

  Published on October 23, 2024
  Fall is an important time to control woody perennials and application of preemergence herbicides in orchards.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 12, 2022

  Published on October 12, 2022
  This week, cool temperatures continue. Harvest of mid- and late-season varieties is underway.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 6, 2021

  Published on October 6, 2021
  This is the ninth apple maturity report for the Grand Rapids, Michigan, region.

• Review of spotted wing Drosophila management strategies and product selection diversity

  Published on November 13, 2017
  Summary and discussion of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) product selection and management strategy assessment in tart cherry production in west central Michigan.

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  An Afternoon at Uncle John's

  Published on December 7, 2018
  An afternoon at the mid-Michigan staple, Uncle John's Cider Mill.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  Blueberry and cherry harvest is producing high volumes of good quality fruit.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 30, 2020

  Published on June 30, 2020
  The warm, dry week has moved many fruits. Early color can be seen on cherries and many small fruits.

• Regional reports on southwest Michigan fruit – March 22, 2012

  Published on March 22, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for southwest Michigan.

• Managing western flower thrips in peaches and nectarines

  Published on June 29, 2010
  In Michigan, western flower thrips are most visible as a pest in peach, where late season feeding by thrips results in “silvering” and defuzzing of peaches in the weeks leading up to harvest.

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  The first cutting of hay should be your first priority for dairy forages

  Published on May 24, 2024
  Dairy farms should prioritize the first cutting of alfalfa over other ongoing field tasks to ensure a high quality haylage .

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 30, 2015

  Published on June 30, 2015
  Tart and sweet cherries are beginning to color up, and harvest is expected to start by the second week of July.

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  Michigan wheat growers set record yields in 2015

  Published on January 19, 2016
  Many Michigan wheat growers enjoyed strong yields this past season and are hoping for encore performances in years to come.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – August 25, 2022

  Published on August 26, 2022
  Some early varieties are ready for harvest this week in the west central region.

• 2012 Insect activity and its effects on 2013 fruit management programs - Part I

  Published on December 17, 2012
  The 2012 weather significantly affected the fruit, but also had an impact on insect levels. Let’s explore how codling moth levels and management may be impacted for the 2013 fruit season.

• How did SweeTango and Red Delicious apples respond to Promalin after the 2017 spring frost?

  Published on February 2, 2018
  Results of a common post-freeze practice on commercial SweeTango and Red Delicious apples in 2017.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 24, 2014

  Published on June 24, 2014
  Strawberry harvest is winding down. Cherry harvest has begun.