News
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Handy Bt Trait Table for U.S. corn production updated for 2020
Published on February 18, 2020
Corn growers can use the 2020 Bt Trait Table to keep track of Bt corn traits, efficacy and refuge requirements.
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Field Crops Webinar Series: Weed management challenges that lurk for 2020
Published on February 18, 2020
The third webinar in the series will cover several options on how to best manage problem weeds, such as horseweed (marestail) and waterhemp, as the next crop season fast approaches.
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Field Crops Webinar Series: Disease and insect issues of concern
Published on February 17, 2020
Identifying and understanding crop disease and insect problems is key to successful crop management.
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Southwest Michigan floriculture report – February insect update
Published on February 17, 2020
Growers are giving their begonias and Boston ferns a little extra attention.
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The quest for Lorsban alternatives for cabbage maggot control in brassica root crops: 2019 trials
Published on February 14, 2020
Cabbage maggot is a difficult pest to control in turnips, radishes and rutabagas. Learn the latest results from the 2019 MSU insecticide trials aiming to hunt down Lorsban alternatives.
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Mobile-friendly guide for grape IPM scouting is now available
Published on February 13, 2020
This important grape pest identification management tool can be downloaded for free to view on smart phones and tablets.
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Farms needed for insects in agricultural landscapes project
Published on February 12, 2020
MSU study will measure ecosystem services and insect communities on farms across Lower Michigan during summer 2020.
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Invasive spotted lanternfly workshop held in Berrien County on March 6
Published on February 11, 2020
Anyone that grows or maintains trees, vines or any woody plants should learn about this exotic invasive insect before it appears in Michigan.
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How to identify and manage liverwort in nurseries and greenhouses
Published on February 7, 2020
New fact sheet now available on identifying and controlling liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) in nurseries and greenhouse container production.
