News
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Supporting bees and other pollinators on your farm
Published on June 6, 2018
Pollinating insects are important to not only the ecosystem of a farm, but are necessary to continue food and seed production. -
Making seedballs with youth
Published on May 14, 2018
Youth across Michigan are interested in increasing pollinator habitat. Learn how you can help by making seedballs. -
Some simple tips for reducing pesticide risk to pollinators
Published on May 1, 2018
With fruit crop bloom season kicking in, it’s a good time to review these recommendations. -
Traverse City Pollinator Health Meeting rescheduled for April 30
Published on April 17, 2018
Please register again for Michigan State University Extension's public input meeting on pollinator issues in the Grand Traverse region. -
Vegetable pesticide series: Should I use it during bloom?
Published on April 17, 2018
A pollinator protection guide for vegetable growers. -
Pollinator health meetings to be held in Traverse City, Frankenmuth and West Olive
Published on April 4, 2018
Michigan State University Extension will hold three public input meetings in April and May 2018 focused on pollinator health. -
Will dicamba herbicide drift destroy all the milkweed?
Published on March 23, 2018
The question of what impact dicamba drift might have on milkweed populations is addressed. -
Michigan honey is always in season
Published on March 22, 2018
Thank your local honey bees for this sweet treat. -
Exploring pollinators with youth
Published on March 22, 2018
Using this activity to explore what pollinators do and why they are important is one way to engage youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). -
Farmers can apply for EQIP funds to enhance monarch butterfly habitat
Published on February 22, 2018
With financial assistance from NRCS’s EQIP initiative, Michigan farmers can create or improve monarch habitat around their farm.