MSU Extension Invasive Species

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  Celebrating our partners: Working together makes all of us more effective

  Published on October 28, 2016
  Great Lakes Fishery Trust’s Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative wins Key Partner Award.

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  What will the Lake Michigan salmon stocking cut mean for Michigan anglers?

  Published on October 27, 2016
  Mass marking of Chinook salmon sheds new light on the relative importance of Chinook salmon stocked in Michigan.

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  Two steps forward for nature and wildlife

  Published on October 18, 2016
  Sixty new Michigan Conservation Stewards Program participants display their projects on October 18, 19 and 20. How will they improve Michigan’s natural environment?

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  Sea Grant 50th Anniversary: Celebrating the work of our Extension program

  Published on October 17, 2016
  Program instructor Justin Selden believes environmental education and Great Lakes literacy are important for all students.

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  Hauling firewood long distances can spread invasive forest pests

  Published on October 11, 2016
  Fall weather means the start of firewood burning by many Michigan residents. However, cutting and hauling firewood over long distances can contribute to the spread of invasive forest pest populations around Michigan.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Oct. 5, 2016

  Published on October 5, 2016
  Important management recommendations for growers who still have late ripening fruit to harvest. Damaged apples have been reported in Golden Delicious and other early ripening varieties harvested from trees at orchard margins.

• Continued brown marmorated stink bug trap catches and some fruit damage in east Michigan

  Published on October 5, 2016
  For the second week, trap catches of brown marmorated stink bugs have been on the rise, seen now in seven of the 10 trapping sites in east Michigan orchards with some fruit feeding damage as well.

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  Innovation, excitement to begin at Boardman River System in Traverse City – Part 2

  Published on October 4, 2016
  Fall fish migration in full swing at Boardman River Weir/James Price Trap and Harvest Facility.

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  Innovation, excitement to begin at Boardman River System in Traverse City – Part 1

  Published on October 4, 2016
  River selected for 10-year pioneering experiment to create, evaluate state-of-the-art ways to block invasive species while allowing others to migrate.

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  AFDO/Seafood Alliance HACCP Training Course to be held in December

  Published on October 3, 2016
  All commercial fish processors, staff required to take course if not currently certified.