News

June is “Great Outdoors Month”

Published on June 12, 2014
Get outside during Great Outdoors Month this June!
Uniform water application essential for irrigated plots and research

Published on June 6, 2014
Assuring Irrigation system uniformity is an essential step in conducting irrigated crop research and demonstrations.
Memorial Day heat and wilt stress on lawns

Published on June 6, 2014
The warm, dry conditions over the Memorial Day weekend caught some turf unprepared.
Values as part of environmental education

Published on May 29, 2014
Find out more about environmental education and how values play a role in environmental literacy and decision making. See how educators use values as a way to teach EE and help youth better understand how to be good earth stewards.
Benefits of using lawn fertilizers containing slow release nitrogen

Published on May 23, 2014
Slow release fertilizers can help to reduce mowing frequency and improve lawn quality.
Winterkill reestablishment on golf courses should be slow and steady

Published on May 14, 2014
Golf courses recovering from winterkill continue to be a slow process due to cool spring weather.
Bumble flower beetles: Not your typical grub

Published on May 9, 2014
“Little brown bumble bees” buzzing around low to the ground are actually beetles that pollinate flowers and decompose organic matter.
Accurate identification is key to a successful pest management program

Published on May 9, 2014
The foundation for any good pest management program should be accurate identification of the pest. Early identification provides time to monitor pests and determine the best plan of action.
Now is the time to prevent crabgrass

Published on April 28, 2014
Although spring has been very slow to arrive, models indicate many areas of Michigan are now in the optimum application window for preemergence herbicide applications.
Zoysiagrass: A warm-season grass in a cool-season world

Published on April 25, 2014
When April showers turn your lawn green, thick, blonde patches of turfgrass reveal a completely different creature lurking among your bluegrass.