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Michigan pesticide applicator review sessions, recertifications credits and testing options for fall 2022 and winter 2023

Published on October 17, 2022
Frequently asked questions about when and where pesticide applicators can earn education credits or take the certification exam.
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.
Bark shedding from trees during summer

Published on August 17, 2022
Some trees naturally lose bark over time, and this may not be a sign of tree decline.