News
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Reducing pesticide risk to bees during fruit crop bloom
Published on May 12, 2022
Bees are returning for pollination of fruit crops. Growers can protect pollinators by minimizing pesticide exposure and risk around bloom. -
Michigan beekeepers and growers featured in Honey Bee Health Coalition’s Bee Integrated Demonstration Project
Published on April 22, 2022
Videos showcase strong relationships and communication between Michigan growers and commercial beekeepers to support honey bee health and pollination. -
Pollinator supportive trees and shrubs for farm and orchard windbreaks
Published on April 8, 2022
Fruit growers can support bee health and other wildlife by thoughtfully selecting woody plants for their windbreaks. -
Construction begins at MSU Entomology’s new Pollinator Performance Center
Published on April 6, 2022
The final building will bring together hives and honey extraction with classrooms and research labs. -
Special collection of scientific articles on honey bee research from the Journal of Insect Science
Published on February 22, 2022
A collection of articles on recent honey bee research is available for free online. -
Pocket of paradise: A second case study of establishing large-scale prairie planting
Published on February 21, 2022
Creating a habitat to support biodiversity and ecological restoration in mid-Michigan. -
Spartans come together on Giving Tuesday to support CANR community
Published on December 7, 2021
Our CANR community had a successful Giving Tuesday raising more than $15,000 for various projects and programs representing the college, AgBioResearch and MSU Extension. -
Somewhere for the pollinators to go: A case study of establishing large-scale pollinator habitat
Published on November 22, 2021
Establishing pollinator habitat through the Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed a Legacy Program in southeast Michigan. -
Bee, wasp or hornet nest: Which one is it?
Published on October 12, 2021
Before you go about destroying a nest, you need to determine whether it is a nest of bees, wasps or hornets. -
Drive-by botany: Frost aster and evening primrose
Published on September 27, 2021
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in mid-September 2021.