News
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Working women, the backbone of family farms
Published on June 23, 2020
The role of women in farming continues to evolve. The added stress of working off the farm while balancing traditional responsibilities can be difficult to manage.
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How to identify and manage common groundsel in nurseries and greenhouses
Published on June 15, 2020
New fact sheet on identifying and controlling common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) in nurseries and greenhouse container production.
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Irrigation season: Start with inspections and repairs
Published on June 3, 2020
Running through a checklist of inspections and repairs for each irrigation system greatly improves the chance of being able to start irrigating the day the crop needs it.
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Gypsy moth caterpillars are out and about
Published on June 1, 2020
Oaks and many other trees are likely to be defoliated by gypsy moth this summer in many areas of Lower Michigan.
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Registered applicators are prohibited from using Restricted Use Pesticides
Published on June 1, 2020
As part of the MDARD’s Temporary Registered Applicator Program, registered applicators are prohibited from purchasing, applying, mixing or loading Restructured Use Pesticides.
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What’s all the excitement about cicadas?
Published on May 28, 2020
After spending many years underground, these insects have a coordinated emergence and a loud song that can’t be ignored.
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Sign up today for four summer greenhouse online courses
Published on May 11, 2020
Now through June 13, 2020, you can sign up for the new Abiotic Disorders of Greenhouse Crops course and three other greenhouse courses: Greenhouse and Horticultural Lighting, Biological Control for Greenhouse Growers, and Floriculture Root Zone Management.
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Registration for online summer root zone management course now open
Published on May 11, 2020
Participants will learn about water quality, plant nutrition and irrigation management in this three-month, self-paced online course. Registration closes June 13, 2020.
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Registration for online greenhouse and horticultural lighting summer course now open
Published on May 11, 2020
Participants will to learn about photoperiodic versus photosynthetic lighting in this three-month, self-paced online course about greenhouse and horticultural lighting. The course is now available in Spanish! Registration closes June 13, 2020.
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Register for all new Abiotic Disorders of Greenhouse Crops Course
Published on May 11, 2020
The all new course will guide you through the diagnostic process to learn what cultural, environmental, or nutritional factors can cause plant symptoms in greenhouse crops.
