News

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.
Drive-by botany: Orange daylily and white sweet-clover

Published on July 19, 2022
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in early July 2022.
Drive-by botany: Elderberry and ox-eye daisy

Published on July 12, 2022
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late June 2022.
Landscape trees begin to show signs of summer stress

Published on June 28, 2022
Mulching and watering are keys to keeping trees healthy during heat and drought.