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What’s the catch? New video from Michigan Sea Grant helps anglers identify Great Lakes fish
Published on August 12, 2020
Seasoned pros and newbies alike will learn new tips and tricks for identifying big lake salmon and trout. -
MSU’s online course, Forest Certification and Climate Change, approved for SFI continuing education credits in multiple states.
Published on August 11, 2020
FCCC is pre-approved for SFI continuing education credits in nine states, and is pending pre-approval in many more. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 11, 2020
Published on August 11, 2020
Late season insects and diseases should not be overlooked -
Panda habitat: Key to panda survival
Published on August 11, 2020
Pandas share their home, even in reserves, with people locked in their own struggle to survive. -
Northwest Michigan Fruit Update – Aug. 11, 2020
Published on August 11, 2020
Most tart cherry harvest is wrapped up across the region except for a small pocket of growers finishing in the far north. Apples are noticeably starting to color on many varieties. -
East Michigan fruit crop update – August 11, 2020
Published on August 11, 2020
Harvest has begun for Red Haven and other main season peach varieties. Blueberry harvest continues across the region. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 11, 2020
Published on August 11, 2020
A derecho blew across the region leaving damage in its wake. Relatively minor damage to fruit plantings. Some fruit, trees and limbs down in orchards and blueberry fields, and some broken trellis posts in grape vineyards. -
Predicted 2020 apple harvest dates for southwest Michigan
Published on August 11, 2020
Apple harvest for most of the state is a few days behind normal and a few days ahead of last year. -
Marcus Duck teaches several classes and interacts with students outside the classroom
Published on August 10, 2020
Duck joined Michigan State University in 2002 and currently serves as an advisor and instructor in the Department of Horticulture and the Institute of Agricultural Technology. He has a passion for watching his students grow. -
From Learning about Environmental Policy to Creating it: Tremaine Phillips ‘08
Published on August 10, 2020
Tremaine Phillips reflects on how his time in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics prepared him for his work as a commissioner for the Michigan Public Service Commission. -
Make water your beverage of choice
Published on August 10, 2020
Most of us know that it is important to stay hydrated, but water also provides many health benefits for our bodies. -
Volunteer Spotlight: Kathryn Fitzpatrick
Published on August 10, 2020
Volunteer Spotlight: Kathryn Fitzpatrick -
Understanding enteric methane sources and quantification improves mitigation strategies in grazing beef systems
Published on August 10, 2020
Methane sources, quantification, and mitigation techniques target reductions in enteric methane emissions of the beef industry according to an invited review in Applied Animal Science -
Western bean cutworm at peak flight in northeast Michigan
Published on August 10, 2020
High flight numbers recorded across region, growers are encouraged to scout and consider control. -
Forestry Student Spotlight – Elle Brandt
Published on August 10, 2020
Elle Brandt of Portage, MI is featured in the Undergraduate Student Spotlight. -
Life-cycle models can help tourism destinations chart a path to sustainability
Published on August 7, 2020
Can a life-cycle model help a destination understand tourism development and plan its future? The answer is: yes. -
Weekly Beet - August 7, 2020
Published on August 7, 2020
In this weeks edition - Face Covering Update for Working Indoors and Outdoors. Food and Drink Policy Addendum, Covid-19 Compact, Bard Research Grant Funding Opportunities. -
Boosting builds better species models
Published on August 7, 2020
Adding the weight of more data makes better species models. -
Roadmap to a Virtual Program provides framework when planning virtual education
Published on August 7, 2020
Asking questions during the planning process and being intentional in the outcome can lead to virtual program success. -
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Aug. 6, 2020
Published on August 6, 2020
Cooler temperatures and timely rain this past week have been a welcome site, but it may be triggering an increase in foliar disease, particularly in corn.