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Online course on pollinator protection for land managers

Published on January 30, 2023
Pesticide applicators who work in landscaping and land management in Michigan can earn one restricted use pesticide (RUP) credit in this free, self-paced, online course.
Michigan pesticide applicator recertification credits available in person and online before the end of the year

Published on October 31, 2022
Growers needing a few more credits to renew their pesticide applicator license have some online and in-person opportunities available.
Support bees, other pollinators through the Pollinator Protection for Pesticide Applicators Online Course

Published on October 13, 2022
Pesticide applicators in Michigan can earn one restricted use pesticide (RUP) credit in this free, self-paced, online course.
Podcast celebrates 50 years of integrated pest management progress

Published on October 11, 2022
Join researchers and educators as they reflect on the past, present and future of integrated pest management.
Nematode diagnostics, a changing of the guard at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics

Published on October 7, 2022
Long-time nematology diagnostician, Fred Warner, has retired and testing continues under the direction of Angie Tenney.
A refuge for pollinators: A case study of establishing large-scale pollinator habitat on marginal farmland using federal funds

Published on September 27, 2022
Establishing a pollinator refuge through the National Resource Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program in southern Michigan.
2022 status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan

Published on September 10, 2022
Each year new herbicide resistance cases are identified by MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics
Fall color season is just around the corner

Published on August 26, 2022
Peak fall color is the result of a combination of daylength, weather and tree type.
New edition of Tools for Varroa Management from the Honey Bee Health Coalition

Published on August 25, 2022
The new edition includes extensive revisions, treatment tables, and updates for beekeepers to manage Varroa mites.
First detection of spotted lanternfly in Michigan

Published on August 18, 2022
A new insect brings new problems.