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Getting started with beekeeping in Michigan

Published on February 20, 2025
Resources and information for new beekeepers.
Learn Backyard Fruit Basics with Michigan State University Extension’s online course

Published on February 12, 2025
Introductory fruit growing concepts for small and tree fruits offered through self-paced course.
¿Cómo puedo saber si un pesticida es seguro para las abejas? Cinco pasos para proteger a las abejas de los pesticidas

Published on February 7, 2025
Cómo proteger a las abejas mientras se controlan las plagas.
AgrAbility mechanized rolling kneeler cart helps small farms tend low crops

Published on January 29, 2025
Michigan AgrAbility’s Fall 2024 Mechanical Engineering capstone project earned the Edison Award for Best Capstone Design Project.
Meet an MSU Extension Master Gardener volunteer who trained in 1980

Published on January 2, 2025
Margot McCormack of Wayne County joined the program in one of its original training classes.
Growing amaryllis, a favorite holiday plant

Published on December 16, 2024
Amaryllis is one of the most widely grown bulbs worldwide and comes in a beautiful array of colors and flower types.
Understanding hollow heart in potatoes

Published on December 6, 2024
Open cavities in the middle of potatoes is a defect known as hollow heart.
Free online courses on pollinator protection offer a restricted use pesticide (RUP) credit for Michigan certified pesticide applicators

Published on December 6, 2024
Pesticide applicators in Michigan can take a free, self-paced, online course on pollinator protection to earn one RUP credit in categories 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3A, 3B, 6, 7A, Commercial Core or Private Core.
The shocking truth about topsoil

Published on December 6, 2024
What every gardener should know when purchasing topsoil.
Why is my crabapple tree losing leaves?

Published on December 4, 2024
Apple scab fungus on backyard apple trees can leave plants with few leaves, but the tree is not dying.