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Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 25, 2019
Published on June 26, 2019
Warm weather returns and we’ve got mixed feelings about that. -
West central Michigan vegetable update - June 26, 2019
Published on June 26, 2019
Finally, some good weather for growing! Unfortunately, it’s also good weather for disease development. -
East Michigan vegetable update – June 26, 2019
Published on June 26, 2019
Conditions for diseases are perfect, but the pathogen must be present to cause harm. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – June 26, 2019
Published on June 26, 2019
2019 Cool wet spring brought another slow start to spotted wing Drosophila, but now that warm weather is here, expect to begin protecting susceptible crops. -
MSU Interior Design’s Kristy Kellom wins Best Student Design Poster Award at EDRA50
Published on June 26, 2019
Kristy Kellom, graduate student in environmental design won the first place for the Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA) Student Design Poster Award at the EDRA50 conference in Brooklyn, NY, May 22-25, 2019. -
Green Science Adventure Camp: Monday
Published on June 25, 2019
Green Science Adventure Camp: Monday -
East Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019
Published on June 25, 2019
The region is finally starting to dry out, even though many east Michigan growers saw another inch of precipitation in the last week. Strawberry harvest continues across the region with saskatoon and sweet cherry harvest to follow in the next week or so. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 25, 2019
Published on June 25, 2019
Warmer weather brings increase in insect activity and more disease is showing up in tree fruits. -
MSU Extension program on farm employee development
Published on June 25, 2019
Employee management is an area of concern for many farmers. Are you a farmer who has asked how can you become better at it? Want some practical advice that works? This Michigan State University Extension program was developed for you! -
Carrying on a Legacy: FIM Senior at RS Hanline
Published on June 25, 2019
MSUAFRE student Lauren Bednarski is interning at RS Hanline for summer of 2019 in hopes of continuing her family’s legacy back home. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019
Published on June 25, 2019
The weather is more summer-like, so fruit is sizing and sweet cherries are starting to color. Some diseases, like fire blight and cherry leaf spot, are a major concern at this time. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 25, 2019
Published on June 25, 2019
Strawberry harvest continues. Grape bloom is ending. -
New stone fruit Integrated Pest Management guide for beginners available online
Published on June 25, 2019
A new series of how-to fact sheets, collectively called Stone Fruit IPM for Beginners, developed for new growers and scouts of stone fruit is now available online. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 25, 2019
Published on June 25, 2019
Growers have excellent fruit for strawberry and raspberry harvests. We have another spotted wing Drosophila workshop in Spanish for blueberry growers this week. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 25, 2019
Published on June 25, 2019
Summer weather is finally here. -
Corn and soybeans as cover crops following prevented planting
Published on June 25, 2019
MSU Extension recognizes the use of corn and soybeans as cover crops for prevented planting. -
Summer Staple – Pea Protein Isolate
Published on June 24, 2019
It’s not just hotdogs and hamburgers hitting the grill, meat alternatives continue to have a broad consumer reach. With the bursting market of meat alternatives, we'll take an updated look at a key ingredient found in these products: pea protein isolate. -
SPDC students received first-place at MSU’s 21st University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
Published on June 24, 2019
Three students from SPDC received first-place awards in April at MSU’s 21st University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum. -
Wet, humid weather challenges vegetable disease management
Published on June 24, 2019
Control measures should be initiated. -
Best practices when creating events in dotCMS
Published on June 24, 2019
Learn about the best practices for creating an event in dotCMS.