College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Black Cutworms

  Published on June 8, 2015
  TODO

• Bluegrass Billbug

  Published on May 28, 2015
  TODO

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  Bloom with purpose: Business-savvy sessions for cut flower farmers

  Published on November 17, 2025
  Insights, innovations and inspiration for commercial flower growers at the 2025 Great Lakes Expo.

• Should local governments regulate outdoor wood boilers? – Part 2

  Published on February 28, 2013
  Although popular and cost-effective, many outdoor wood boilers produce a lot of smoke, creating potential health risks and nuisance complaints. Local governments can reduce that risk though zoning standards.

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  How healthy lifestyles support a unique ecosystem in our guts

  Published on August 9, 2018
  Scientists are learning more about the needs of our digestive track.

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  Training future foresters new part of partnership between MSU, community colleges, industry

  Published on September 24, 2020
  Higher Education Challenge grant will fund forestry programs at Bay, Muskegon Community colleges

• Meet the Mentors | Michigan Farm Mentors

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  Staying safe outdoors during tick season

  Published on June 6, 2019
  There are so many possibilities for us to be bitten by ticks this summer, learn how to prevent and protect yourself from them.

• Apr 19

  Statewide Michigan Grape Spring Kickoff

  April 19, 2024 9:00AM – 5:30PM Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center, 6686 S Center Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684 or Zoom

  This event will kick off the growing season and focus on industry updates, outlooks, and grape pest and disease management.

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  Why is my indoor plant unhappy?

  Published on December 12, 2019
  Consider the growth conditions of your indoor plants when investigating plant problems.

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  MSU researchers receive $500k grant to study use of pine plantations to promote oak forests

  Published on April 29, 2020
  A grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will allow Michigan State University (MSU) researchers to understand why oak species regenerate well under red pine plantations.

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  Bean counters: Ensuring economic benefits of research

  Published on July 11, 2016
  The Legume Innovation Lab at MSU conducts impact assessments to determine if the program is creating higher yields, improved resistance to pests and diseases, resilience to unfavorable climatic conditions and improved nutritional content.

• Bee kind: Making greenhouse and nursery plants more pollinator-friendly

  Published on February 14, 2017
  MSU entomologist David Smitley is working to provide the state’s greenhouse and nursery growers with tools to make their plants more pollinator-friendly and marketable without sacrificing pest management.

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  MSU-led research helps safeguard the Great Lakes from invasive grass carp through science-driven management

  Published on November 6, 2025
  MSU scientists are using cutting-edge tracking technology and multi-agency collaboration to reduce grass carp threats to Great Lakes ecosystems.

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  Protect tree roots from soil compaction

  Published on November 16, 2016
  Soil compaction can damage delicate root systems in invisible ways.

• Michigan Catch & Cook to be highlighted at the Michigan Charter Boat Association Annual Meeting

  Published on September 7, 2012
  As more charter captains enroll in the Michigan Catch & Cook program, Michigan Sea Grant will provide a presentation on fish handling procedures and food safety requirements at the next Michigan Charter Boat Association Annual Meeting.

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  2018: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Technologies | MSU Agriculture Innovation Day

  Experts share new technologies in spray, water, high tunnels and drones, new strategies for pollinators and disease and insect management that shape the industry, exceed consumer expectations and improve growers’ bottom line.

• Articles and Reports | Institute of Water Research

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

  Published on July 23, 2013
  IPM calls for several steps to eliminate bed bugs, not just pesticides.

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  Feathered Friends: How the American kestrel and fruit growers are helping one another

  Published on July 31, 2017
  MSU researchers are looking for ways to attract American kestrels to cherry orchards, helping growers control pests and conserving a species in decline.