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Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 21, 2020
Published on April 21, 2020
Crop development has been slow, cold weather will persist, and no bud damage has been detected at this time. -
Expiring Products – Food & Ingredients
Published on April 20, 2020
Did you know foods, even shelf-stable foods like flour and canned foods, can expire? In this post, we cover the basics around food and ingredient expiration dates. -
A view of Tollgate Farm during the Stay Home, Stay Safe order
Published on April 20, 2020
A view of Tollgate Farm during the Stay Home, Stay Safe order -
Garden center retail survival strategy series: Thinking through the shopping experience
Published on April 20, 2020
Garden retailers should plan for a safe shopping experience for customers by implementing social distancing, curbside pick up and touchless payment options. -
MSU construction management alum helping to build COVID-19 alternate care facility
Published on April 20, 2020
Michigan State University alumnus Jack Brierton is helping to build one of three alternate care facilities in the Chicago area for COVID-19 patients. -
Are you a responsible borrower?
Published on April 20, 2020
Reflect on your current borrowing behaviors before you open a line of credit. -
Does washing foods make them safer?
Published on April 20, 2020
Follow these recommendations for safely handling certain types of foods. -
Perennial grass that can feed your animals and provide flour for bread
Published on April 20, 2020
New videos discuss intermediate wheatgrass, once only considered for pasture, as a potential multi-use cover crop. -
Horticulture Students Receive Awards
Published on April 20, 2020
2020 Student Award Recipients Announced -
Potential Revenues for COVID-19
Published on April 20, 2020
In order to assist our community members and partners, the Center for Local Government Finance and Policy has compiled brief overviews of COVID-19 response efforts as well as potential implications and impacts for local governments. -
Garden center retail survival strategy series: Marketing and merchandizing
Published on April 20, 2020
Garden retailers should boost their online marketing presence to get customers excited for the spring season and then focus on selling customers solutions and packages of products. -
Surveying Michigan carrot growers on plant-parasitic nematode control habits
Published on April 20, 2020
Current control practices and commonly encountered nematodes in Michigan carrot fields. -
2020 Bukovac Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Published on April 20, 2020
Kellie Walters is selected for the Horticulture Department's Outstanding Graduate Student Honor -
Garden center retail survival strategy series: Communicating in extraordinary times
Published on April 20, 2020
Own the moment with frequent, honest and persistently positive messages. -
Resources for greenhouse growers, florists and retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on April 20, 2020
There are many resources for both wholesale and garden retails on methods to hold crops and implement social distancing at garden centers. -
New Michigan Blueberry Facts on Alternaria fruit rot now available
Published on April 18, 2020
Strategies for managing Alternaria fruit rot in blueberries. -
Southwest Michigan field crops update – April 17, 2020
Published on April 18, 2020
As field activities begin to heat up, temperatures are expected to cool down. Here are some things to consider for the agriculture community. -
Stay home and explore the Great Lakes with the HOMES@Homes series
Published on April 18, 2020
This series features fun-filled family friendly videos and hands-on activities highlighting different Great Lakes content. -
2020 Status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan
Published on April 18, 2020
Screening submissions of Michigan’s most notoriously herbicide-resistant weeds decline, yet new species continue to be submitted for screening as well as those from vegetable systems. -
COVID-19 and its Impact on the Environment in Nigeria in a Global Context
Published on April 17, 2020
The third panel discussion of the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars Program's informational series on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria.