Resources

New Name, Familiar Pest: Dealing with Outbreaks of Spongy Moth, Formerly Gypsy Moth - Questions and Answers

Published on April 14, 2022
A spongy moth webinar, part of the NotMISpecies series, aired on April 14, 2022. Viewers submitted questions that have been addressed by the experts who presented the webinar. This document includes the questions and answers, grouped by topic area.
The Michigan Qualified Forest Program

Published on March 28, 2022
This is an update of a a 2014 MSU Extension bulletin that explains the basics of the Michigan Qualified Forest Program, which offers significant tax benefits for enrolled forest landowners.
Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp: An invasive pest of concern for Michigan chestnut growers

Published on February 2, 2022
In this bulletin, we provide information on the ACGW, including its biology and impact. We also provide management options for dealing with the pest. Figure
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 5

Published on December 10, 2021
Our lesson today offers ways you can access more information and resources.
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 4

Published on December 10, 2021
Our previous lesson focused on the planning side of planning & zoning and now we turn to some zoning tools communities can use to achieve goals outlined in their master plan.
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 3

Published on December 10, 2021
A master plan should lay out the community’s vision and goals for the next 20 years or more and guide land use and policy decisions, including coastal areas, too.
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 2

Published on December 10, 2021
Planning and zoning have been used by communities throughout the state to set their vision and goals for the future and regulate land use to meet those goals.
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 1

Published on December 9, 2021
This first lesson in your email short course focuses on Great Lakes science to build a foundation for the planning and zoning lessons to come.
Lymantria Dispar Aerial Survey

Published on November 5, 2021
Lymantria dispar, formerly gypsy moth, aerial survey map for 2021.
Influence of Deer Harvest Regulations on Antlerless Harvest, Abundance, and Sex and Age Composition: Implications for Managing Deer in the Face of Chronic Wasting Disease

Published on September 17, 2021
Deer hunting is culturally and economically important throughout Michigan and the United States, but it is also a critical tool for wildlife management.