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• Freeze injury on turf

  Published on April 11, 2012
  Yes, your lawn can freeze. Recent low nighttime temperatures below 30°F have resulted in freeze injury on turf.

• In case you missed it, spring lawn care practices

  Published on April 4, 2012
  Spring came roaring in early March and with it many of our typical lawn care practices happened much earlier than usual. What can you do for your lawn to ensure summer success?

• European chafer grubs are hungry

  Published on March 16, 2012
  Warm, March weather has made European chafer grubs active in lawns, golf course roughs, and low-maintenance turf sites. Watch for dead patches or bare soil over the next two weeks.

• Michigan Fertilizer Act helps protect water quality

  Published on February 3, 2012
  Amendments to the Law prohibit fertilizer use and includes best management practices for water quality.

• USDA releases new hardiness zone map

  Published on January 30, 2012
  New United States Department of Agriculture hardiness map features more up-to-date climate data and interactivity. Here are the strengths and limitations of the latest update since 1990.

• Updated social security basics for farmers

  Published on January 20, 2012
  Legislation passed late last year extended some FICA tax provisions until the end of February.

• Telling your agriculture story to the public...everyday!

  Published on January 9, 2012
  Farmers across the country need to take action to meet the need of consumers who are asking questions about how animals are raised and about how their food is produced.

• Building employee loyalty through involvement

  Published on January 9, 2012
  How can you build employee loyalty? Table Rock Farm, Inc. of Castile, NY provides an example of one way to do just that.

• eXtension: Land grant universities at your fingertips

  Published on December 29, 2011
  eXtension is an online resource developed collaboratively by the nation’s land grant institutions to provide credible, research-based information to the public on topics of daily life, communities and business and may be accessed at www.extension.org.

• Start your planning: Best of the Best from the 2011 Michigan State University Flowering Annual Trial

  Published on December 20, 2011
  Twenty-six flowering, annual bedding plants rated a perfect 5.0 for the entire growing season at the MSU Horticulture Demonstration Gardens 2011 trials.