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• Extension Master Gardener Program Training Course Traverse City (Leelanau County)

  Date: Mar 05, 2020
  The MSU Extension Master Gardener Program is a volunteer leader training program for people who are enthusiastic to learn science based environmentally friendly gardening practices and share this knowledge with others to improve Michigan communities.

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  Starting and Keeping Bees in Michigan: Rules and Regulations

  Published on May 4, 2016
  Before keeping bees in any state, it is important to know all the rules and regulations to make sure your apiary can run smoothly, and the health of your bees and your neighbors are protected.

• Establishing Wildflower Habitat to Support Pollinators of Michigan Fruit Crops (E3360)

  Published on July 26, 2017
  

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  Minimizing Pesticide Risk to Bees in Fruit Crops (E3245)

  Published on June 1, 2015
  Pollinating insects, of which bees are the most important, contribute significantly to the yield and quality of fruit crops in the United States. Pollination services provided by bees are worth billions of dollars annually to fruit crop industries.

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  Bees of the Great Lakes Region and Wildflowers to Support Them (E3282)

  Published on April 29, 2016
  The pocket-sized guide is designed to help farmers and gardeners identify the many species of bees inhabiting Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes region.

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  Growing milkweeds for monarch butterflies

  Published on June 10, 2016
  

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  Varroa Mite Testing Kit (E3253)

  Published on April 25, 2017
  The varroa mite is a devastating pest in honey bee colonies. This kit can be used as part of an Integrated Pest Management strategy to monitor varroa mite levels to determine if your colony is at risk or requires treatment.

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  Growing a variety of flowering plants helps bees and other beneficial insects

  Published on May 20, 2014
  Growing a mixture of annuals, perennials and flowering trees and shrubs will help bees and other beneficial insects that provide natural control of plant pests.

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  What do you really know about bees?

  Published on December 6, 2017
  Learn about the top four misconceptions about all bees.

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  Volunteer to monitor monarch butterflies and their habitats

  Published on June 1, 2017
  Learn how to monitor monarch butterflies and their habitat in Michigan by attending a free, two-day training session in Lansing on June 10-11, 2017.

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  Why so few monarchs this season?

  Published on July 26, 2016
  Monarch populations appear to be down this year in Michigan. Here’s why and what you can do to help.

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  Pollinator conference in Traverse City to benefit landscapers and arborists

  Published on August 15, 2017
  Landscape, garden and turfgrass professionals will hear from nationally-known experts at fun and educational Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscape Conference, Oct. 9–11, 2017, in Traverse City, Michigan.

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  Vegetable gardening series offered at 2016 West Michigan Home and Garden Show

  Published on February 8, 2016
  The Smart Vegetable Garden Series, March 3-4, 2016, is open to anyone interested in learning more about healthy soils, smart techniques for efficiency, nutrients, season extenders, pest management and pollinators.

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  Beehives and butterflies: New MSU student pollinator projects

  Published on April 29, 2015
  Michigan State University students bringing attention and education about pollinators with projects around Bailey Hall.

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  Students find winter is a perfect time to prepare for spring pollinator garden project

  Published on December 15, 2017
  Alcona first-grade students spend day learning and preparing for their part in creating library garden.

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  Attend the 2017 Plants of Distinction and beat the winter doldrums

  Published on January 4, 2017
  Join nationally renowned horticulturists and fellow plant enthusiasts at the daylong Plants of Distinction seminar in Novi, Michigan, Feb. 21, 2017.

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  Cow vetch pops up in gardens, but is it a friend or foe?

  Published on August 2, 2016
  Pretty in purple, cow vetch is an attractive plant that can serve as a feeding spot for beneficial insects and butterflies, but it can also overcrowd other landscape plants.

• Using bees for pollination of small fruit crops

  Published on April 11, 2006
  

• Pollination tips for tree fruit

  Published on April 11, 2006
  

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  Purple deadnettle and henbit: Two common garden spring weeds

  Published on April 28, 2016
  Learn how to identify purple deadnettle and henbit, two commonly confused weedy members of the mint family.