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Michigan residents receive sustainable agriculture grant

Published on August 28, 2026
Michigan Farmers and community leaders receive grants for new ideas.
Register for the Pesticide Core Review Training at GLEXPO 2026

Published on August 19, 2026
Registration is open for the Pesticide Core Review Training and MDARD RUP test, offered in English and Spanish, at the Great Lakes Expo on December 10. Participants can also earn RUP credits. Don’t miss this opportunity!
The Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day returns to Michigan

Published on August 18, 2026
A full day tradeshow, weeding tool discussions and in-field demonstrations for managing weeds in row crops, vegetables and tree fruit with steep registration discounts for organic and organic-curious growers from Michigan, Illinois and Indiana.
Michigan chestnut crop report – August 13, 2026

Published on August 14, 2026
Continue to scout carefully and prepare for tissue testing as terminal growth slows.
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

Published on August 13, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.
Michigan chestnut crop report – July 30, 2026

Published on August 4, 2026
Continue to scout carefully and prepare for tissue testing as terminal growth slows.
Michigan chestnut crop report – July 16, 2026

Published on July 17, 2026
Continue to scout carefully and prepare for tissue testing as terminal growth slows.
Michigan chestnut crop report – June 18, 2026

Published on June 30, 2026
Black stem borer activity continues and potato leafhopper has arrived. Growers should be looking ahead to bloom time fungicide applications for brown rot management.
Heat stress prevention among farmers heading into Michigan’s summer

Published on June 29, 2026
A tragic case study of fatal heat stroke illustrates why acclimation, rapid cooling and proactive employer prevention plans are necessary to save lives when high temperatures and physical labor combine.
Michigan adopts the new National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual

Published on June 17, 2026
Michigan pesticide applicators will transition to updated training materials and certification exams designed to reflect current federal pesticide safety, stewardship and regulatory competency standards