• College of Knowledge: Trastornos abióticos de cultivos de invernadero

    These online, self-paced courses provide basic training to floriculture growers in Michigan and beyond in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Each section consists of recorded lectures, self-assessment quizzes and links to more information.

  • College of Knowledge: Abiotic Disorders of Greenhouse Crops

    These online, self-paced courses provide basic training to floriculture growers in Michigan and beyond in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Each section consists of recorded lectures, self-assessment quizzes and links to more information.

  • College of Knowledge: Root Zone Management

    These online, self-paced courses provide basic training to floriculture growers in Michigan and beyond in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Each section consists of recorded lectures, self-assessment quizzes and links to more information.

  • College of Knowledge: Greenhouse & Horticultural Lighting

    These online, self-paced courses provide basic training to floriculture growers in Michigan and beyond in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Each section consists of recorded lectures, self-assessment quizzes and links to more information.

  • College of Knowledge: Biological Control for Greenhouse Growers

    These online, self-paced courses provide basic training to floriculture growers in Michigan and beyond in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Each section consists of recorded lectures, self-assessment quizzes and links to more information.

  • Integrated Pest Management Academy

    The Desire to Learn Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Academy is an interactive, online program designed to provide a comprehensive and convenient online learning experience. Current topics include an introduction to IPM, plant science, soils 101, natural enemies, conserving pollinators, Enviroweather and scouting.

  • Bug Bites! Session 4: Biopesticide integration: strategy and economic considerations

    Published on February 9, 2021

    Bug Bites! Biopesticide integration: strategy and economics with JJ Klimp from Hidden Leaf Greenhouse in Kalamazoo, MI. Recorded live on Oct 27, 2020. JJ shares his approach to successfully integrating biopesticides into his biological control program - what he sprays, when he sprays, and why he sprays it. He includes examples of real spring floriculture crop cycles and provides cost analyses on his chosen management decisions.

  • Managing crop height

    Published on February 3, 2021

    Professor Emeritus Royal Heins discusses the history of DIF, which is the temperature difference between the day and night, and how it can be used to manage plant height of floriculture crops produced in greenhouses. He also discusses graphical tracking of the height of potted flowering plants to help growers achieve their desired height targets.

  • Optimizing LED lighting for flower crops

    Published on July 1, 2021

    Questions abound when considering use of LED lighting. Choices of fixtures and light quality can be very confusing. In this 45-minute video presentation, Dr. Erik Runkle simplifies the selection and use of LEDs, both indoors and in greenhouses.

  • Bug Bites! Session 2: Aphidoletes and aphid parasitoids

    Published on February 9, 2021

    Bug Bites! Session 2: Aphidoletes and aphid parasitoids with Kelly Vance and Erik van der Sluys from Beneficial Insectary. Recorded live on October 13, 2020. Kelly and Eric cover the ins and outs of managing aphids with Aphidoletes aphidimyza (a predator midge) and Aphidius wasps. Pesticide integration and intraguild predation are also discussed.

  • How to Use Less Energy to Heat a Greenhouse?

    Published on August 26, 2021

    In this video, Michigan growers share tips on how they manage to use less energy to heat a greenhouse.

  • Bug Bites! Session 3: Quality checks and post-delivery handling

    Published on February 9, 2021

    Bug Bites! Session 3: Quality checks and post-delivery handling with Chris Anzell from Koppert Biological Systems. Recorded live on October 20, 2020. Chris joins us to discuss best practices for post-delivery handling as well as some simple quality checks that growers can perform on their beneficial organisms.

  • Bug Bites! Session 1: Poinsettia IPM

    Published on February 9, 2021

    Bug Bites! Session 1: Poinsettia IPM in Ontario with Dr. Sarah Jandricic from OMAFRA. Recorded live on October 6, 2020. Dr. Jandricic discusses best practices for managing the Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), the most common and troublesome pest in commercial poinsettia production.

  • BugBites! Session 5: Effective fungus gnat and shore fly suppression with beneficial organisms

    Published on February 9, 2021

    Bug Bites! Session 5: Effective fungus gnat and shore fly suppression with Saul Alba and Greg Bryant from Beneficial Insectary. Recorded live on November 2, 2020. Saul and Greg discuss the biology and behavior of fungus gnats & shore flies and the variety of beneficial organisms commonly used to control them. Monitoring techniques and application strategies are also discussed.

  • Specialty Cut Flower Production and Handling

    Published on April 21, 2016

    Getting started with specialty cut flower production and handling.

  • Seed Starting and Transplant Production

    Published on February 13, 2018

    Getting started with seed starting and transplant production.

  • Risk Management for Greenhouse Growers

    Published on February 23, 2024

    The workshop outlines ways to reduce risk to your business by insuring your crop against destruction orders.

  • Safety First: Preventing on-the-job Injuries and Deaths to Greenhouse and Nursery Workers

    Published on February 23, 2024

    Agriculture is one of the five most dangerous industries in Michigan to work in. However, everyone deserves to come home safely from work. This presentation focuses on greenhouse and nursery workers. Highlighting the most common types of on-the-job injuries, the job hazards that lead to injuries, and what to do to prevent injuries.

  • Dec 18

    Horticultural Lighting Workshop

    December 18, 2023 8:30AM – 2:45PM 1066 Bogue St, Room 1200 MPS, East Lansing, MI, 48824

    Registration fee is $65 per person and includes light morning refreshments, lunch, educational program, and tour.

  • Apr 12

    MDARD In-Person Core Testing and Core Review - April 12 - Marquette

    April 12, 2024 8:30AM – 5:00PM 8:00 a.m. registration 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855, USA

    MSU Extension, MDARD PPPMD, and MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program are offering an in-person Core Manual review class followed by Core pesticide applicator certification testing. Fumigation and Aerial Standard tests will also be available.