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  Michigan State University professor receives honor from European university

  Published on November 2, 2017
  Roger E. Hamlin, Michigan State University professor emeritus, was presented with one of the highest honors that a European university can award an individual.

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  Bine and Dine! Monthly Hop webinar series

  Published on March 25, 2020
  Join live for monthly hop growing tips and best management practices.

• Tough growing on golf courses in 2010

  Published on July 30, 2010
  

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  What bug chewed on my plants last night?

  Published on June 27, 2024
  Under cover of darkness, a variety of animals might chew on your leaves. So how do you know who to blame and what to do about it?

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  Martin Holle joins the IFLR team to teach "Food Laws & Regulations in the European Union"

  Published on August 19, 2020
  Martin Holle brings both a deep understanding of current issues in European food laws, and pedagogical best practices, to IFLR's course on Food Laws & Regs in the E.U.

• Look out for European crane flies and turf damage in October around Grand Rapids and Detroit

  Published on September 19, 2013
  Watch for European crane fly damage to lawns and golf courses in October and next April and May. To be prepared, here are photos of European crane fly larvae, adults and turf damage.

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  Friends of IFLR to speak at 18th European Food and Feed Law Conference in Brussels

  Published on September 5, 2024
  Martin Holle, instructor for Food Laws & Regulations in the European Union, and guest instructors Francesco Planchenstainer and Sarah Arayess, will all speak in Brussels, October 17-18, 2024. Join them at the conference, online!

• Forbes scale

  Round or elongate gray scale with a raised reddish area in the center, which distinguishes it from the San Jose scale.

• Stone Fruit IPM for Beginners | Integrated Pest Management

  Stone Fruit IPM for Beginners

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  European Commission Sets Maximum Amounts for Certain Antioxidants to Help Prevent Widespread “Tuna Fraud”

  Published on November 14, 2022
  What does the EC's recent rule change regarding additives in tuna have in common with a 1945 case in the US regarding catsup? Neal Fortin discusses the latest news and considers the utility of standards beyond the surface of recipe control.

• Other pests to be on look out for: Pales weevil and European pine sawfly

  Published on April 16, 2010
  

• Lesser appleworm

  The adult is a small gray moth with distinct small orange bands or patches on the wings; some blue is also evident in newly emerged specimens.

• Status of early-season pest insects

  Published on May 22, 2008
  

• Cherry fruitworm

  The adult is a small, brownish gray moth with a median gray band on the forewings and a dark spot at the base of the hind wings. Although whitish gray with a black head when young, the larva eventually becomes pink tinted, with a brownish tan head.

• Codling moth

  The adult's forewings are striped with fine brown-gray lines and a distinctive bronze to brown-black oval spot at the tip. Eggs are laid on the leaves or fruit.

• Oriental fruit moth

  The adult is a small moth with dark gray mottled wings that lighten somewhat at the outer edges. The larva is dirty white to pinkish with a reddish brown head and an anal comb.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 28, 2016

  Published on June 28, 2016
  Soils are very dry, creating drought stress in tree and small fruits. Strawberry harvest has finished in southern parts of our region, and sweet and tart cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is getting underway.

• Failure to water-in insecticides after application may result in poor grub control

  Published on September 21, 2012
  Lawn care company asks question about lack of grub control at some sites. Failure to water-in insecticides may be the problem.

• Controlling grubs in nursery fields

  Published on June 6, 2013
  Grubs were found around the roots of dying arborvitae shrubs in a west Michigan nursery field.

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  How to choose and when to apply grub control products for your lawn

  Published on May 22, 2020
  Not all the grub control products on store shelves will be effective this spring. Here’s how to choose and use the right one for your lawn.