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National study documents U.S. specialty crop farmers can increase yields through improved pollination
Published on July 29, 2020
Largest study of its kind highlights opportunities to improve food security. -
ReGrow Milkweed for Monarchs: Last call to participate!
Published on July 14, 2020
You have until July 20 to join this crowd sourced MSU monarch butterfly conservation study. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Week 5: Bee flies
Published on July 9, 2020
Are these fuzzy flower visitors friend or foe? -
Michigan insects in the garden – Week 2: Green bees
Published on June 18, 2020
Bright green bees are flying under the radar in your garden. -
Monarch research takes flight in a social distancing world
Published on June 4, 2020
Responding to restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these field researchers reorganized and are amplifying their monarch conservation study through the power of citizen science. -
Regrow milkweed for monarchs: A citizen science study
Published on May 15, 2020
If you have a patch of milkweed and some time, you can help study how to best conserve monarch butterflies. -
Giant wasps aren’t coming for you
Published on May 8, 2020
Facts about the giant invasive hornet. -
Maximizing honey bee pollination in pickling cucumbers
Published on April 13, 2020
Understanding honey bee behavior in your fields and how best to place and move rented hives will result in better pollination. -
What makes a pollinator rare or endangered?
Published on March 16, 2020
Learn about a few of the rarer pollinators that are poorly known and only referred to by their scientific names. -
Smart Gardening Conference to focus on smart plants
Published on February 13, 2020
Learn about the magical interactions between flowers and their pollinators at the 2020 Smart Gardening Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.