Featured Projects

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  Epidemiology, biology and population genetics of oak wilt

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Monique Sakalidis, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is examining a devastating disease of oak trees known as oak wilt.

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  Varietal susceptibility and chemical control of blueberry stem gall wasp in Michigan blueberries

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Rufus Isaacs, a professor in the MSU Department of Entomology, is testing chemical controls and the susceptibility of blueberry varieties to stem gall wasp.

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  On-farm research can solve new disease problems facing onion and celery growers

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Mary Hausbeck, a University Distinguished Professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is working to mitigate disease challenges in onions and celery.

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  Demonstration of varietal response to fungicide and nitrogen applications on wheat yield, disease incidence and profitability

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Martin Chilvers, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is helping wheat growers create strategies for selecting the optimum levels of nitrogen and fungicide.

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  Verifying a prototype risk model to help growers manage spotted wing drosophila in Michigan tart cherries

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Nikki Rothwell, coordinator of the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center, is working to develop an online risk model to help with spotted wing drosophila management.

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  Monitoring and management of brown marmorated stink bug using long-lasting insecticidal netting

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Larry Gut, a professor in the MSU Department of Entomology, is testing the effectiveness of insecticide netting to trap brown marmorated stink bugs.

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  Development of critical tart cherry genomic and phenological resources for breeding purposes

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Courtney Hollender, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, is sequencing the Montmorency tart cherry genome to identify traits that could be beneficial to breeding efforts.

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  Investigating population dynamics of the fruit rot pathogen Colletotrichum acutatum

  Published on July 17, 2020
  Tim Miles, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is investigating new disease management programs for Michigan blueberries.

Annual Reports

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  2019 Project GREEEN Annual Report

  Published on September 30, 2019
  The 2019 Project GREEEN Annual Report details some of the recent research and extension projects that received funding from Project GREEEN.

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  2018 Project GREEEN Annual Report

  Published on October 1, 2018
  The 2018 Project GREEEN Annual Report details some of the recent research and extension projects that received funding from Project GREEEN.

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  2017 Project GREEEN Annual Report

  Published on September 22, 2017
  The 2017 Project GREEEN Annual Report details some of the recent research and extension projects that received funding from Project GREEEN.

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  2016 Project GREEEN Annual Report

  Published on October 11, 2016
  The 2016 Project GREEEN Annual Report details some of the recent research and extension projects that received funding from Project GREEEN.