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News
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Bee, wasp or hornet nest: Which one is it?
Published on November 8, 2019
Before you go about destroying a nest, you need to determine whether it is a nest of bees, wasps or hornets.
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7 Things to know about samurai wasps, a natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bugs
Published on November 4, 2019
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is controlled in its home region of Asia by samurai wasps. The wasps are now found in the United States and could help control BMSB in Michigan.
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Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardeners recognized for volunteer service
Published on October 25, 2019
Extension Master Gardeners volunteered over 3,330 hours focused around teaching others about proper gardening techniques with close to 7,900 people reached.
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Defeat weeding by eating – Part 3: Lambsquarters and nutrition
Published on October 24, 2019
Struggling to get the kids to weed the garden? Turn weeding into harvesting by teaching youth how some weeds are nutritious to eat, like common lambsquarters.
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Defeat weeding by eating – Part 2: Plant adaptations
Published on October 24, 2019
Struggling to get the kids to weed the garden? Turn it into a science lesson and snack by learning about plant adaption and why edible plants look the way they do and grow where they are.
