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West central Michigan small fruit update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
When reviewing your spotted wing Drosophila management program, consider the weather conditions at the target site when selecting the best insecticides. -
East Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
Soils remain dry across most of the region. Harvest continues for many fruit crops. A few blueberry farms have opened for picking and several farms are starting to pick a few of the bud berries on fall red raspberries. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
Spotted wing Drosophila populations are surging in southwest Michigan; protect susceptible crops. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
Hot and humid weather has dramatically increased spotted wing Drosophila counts; these weather conditions continue to challenge disease management programs. -
Horseweed (marestail) control options in fallow prevent plant fields
Published on July 16, 2019
Weed control needs to be a priority in non-planted fields this summer to prevent future weed problems. -
10 ways to eat lettuce other than salad!
Published on July 15, 2019
10 ways to eat lettuce other than salad! -
Summer Staple – Anti-Caking Agents
Published on July 15, 2019
With summer humidity in full swing, let’s take a look at a group of ingredients that help keep our foods fresh; anti-caking agents. -
Spreading manure: Understanding the potential disease impact
Published on July 15, 2019
Help prevent the spreading of diseases by putting proper manure biosecurity practices in place -
Remote Sensing to Develop a Prescription Map
Published on July 15, 2019
2019 MSU Innovation Day: Focus on Precision Technology That Pays will feature drone session. -
Why do animals have different color patterns?
Published on July 15, 2019
Help youth explore their world by discovering how animals use concealing coloration and disruptive coloration types of camouflage. -
Feeling the burn: Wildfires increasingly threaten US lakes
Published on July 15, 2019
According to a team of scientists led by Ian McCullough, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University, U.S. lakes are facing a growing threat: wildfires. -
Harmful algal bloom forecast 2019
Published on July 15, 2019
This year we are experiencing unusual and disruptive weather patterns resulting in high lake levels highlighting the need to manage our freshwater resources in the Great Lakes. -
MSU and EPA researchers examine nutrients and aquatic plants in variety of water bodies
Published on July 15, 2019
A team of scientists from Michigan State University and the Environmental Protection Agency examined patterns of nutrients and aquatic plants in lakes, wetlands and streams. A paper on the project was published in the journal Ecological Applications. -
FSG Work Highlighted in Blog Post by Chief Economist of USAID
Published on July 15, 2019
Chief Economist of USAID Dr. Louise Fox has highlighted FSG work by FSG's Thom Jayne and Milu Muyanga in her most recent blog post: -
Red Planet Survival Camp: Tuesday
Published on July 12, 2019
Red Planet Survival Camp: Tuesday -
Outdoor Adventure Camp: Part 2
Published on July 12, 2019
Outdoor Adventure Camp: Part 2 -
Red Planet Survival Camp: Thursday
Published on July 12, 2019
Red Planet Survival Camp: Thursday -
Weighing the risk of cannabis cross-pollination
Published on July 12, 2019
Industrial hemp and marijuana growers must work together to ensure a bright future for all sectors of the budding cannabis industry. -
4-H Military Family Book Sheets: 'While You Are Away'
Published on July 12, 2019
Children’s books provide a way for parents, caregivers and young children to learn about deployment and the many changes that happen by reading about other military families, children or situations that have experienced deployment. -
4-H Military Family Book Sheets: 'My Dad’s a Hero'
Published on July 12, 2019
Children’s books provide a way for parents, caregivers and young children to learn about deployment and the many changes that happen by reading about other military families, children or situations that have experienced deployment.