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Michigan grape scouting report – June 19, 2024
Published on June 19, 2024
Essential updates on weather, vine growth, disease management and pest control. Stay informed and optimize your vineyard's health and productivity! -
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 19, 2024
Published on June 19, 2024
Blueberry harvest has started in west Michigan with fruit of high quality and flavor. -
Traverse City cherry, apple grower optimistic new climate program will address soil health
Published on June 19, 2024
Raul Gomez, operations manager of Wunsch Farms in Traverse City, said changing climate patterns have shown the importance of accurately applying water and nutrients to the soil. -
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues with Cercospora leaf spot management in sugarbeets
Published on June 18, 2024
Jaime Willbur, MSU plant pathologist, will provide strategies for controlling Cercospora leaf spot in sugarbeets during the June 20 Virtual Breakfast Series. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2024
Published on June 18, 2024
Hot weather means thirsty plants. -
ABC’s of changing your thoughts and feelings to change your behavior
Published on June 18, 2024
Change negative thoughts through a three-step practice. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2024
Published on June 18, 2024
Hot and wet weather are in the forecast. Growers are gearing up to cover ripening fruit to control insects and fungal diseases. Spotted wing drosophila has been caught in cherry and strawberry blocks. -
New prairie strip partial budget tool
Published on June 18, 2024
What does it cost to convert cropland to prairie strips? -
Diagnostic tools for honey bee diseases online learning module
Published on June 18, 2024
An interactive online learning tool helps veterinary practitioners and beekeepers identify and diagnose common honey bee diseases and parasites. -
Veggie Vibes Social Time, Third Tuesdays at Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center
Published on June 18, 2024
Visit the MSU research farm outside Benton Harbor and learn about vegetables and vegetable production from peers and experts in a social walk-about setting. -
When healthy eating becomes bad for our health: Identifying orthorexia nervosa
Published on June 18, 2024
What resembles a healthy focus on food and nutrition may be a debilitating mental health disorder. -
MSU researcher developing mobile app to create feed optimal feed rations for livestock
Published on June 18, 2024
Daniel Uyeh, assistant professor in BAE, is part of a project in partnership with UC Davis to research and develop a mobile app to be used by farmers for their livestock -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2024
Published on June 18, 2024
Cherry harvest is starting as strawberry harvest ends. Be prepared for heat and spotted wing drosophila. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 18, 2024
Published on June 18, 2024
A hot start to summer. -
More than $2.5M in new funding to support Michigan animal agriculture research, outreach
Published on June 17, 2024
The Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture will be supporting 23 new research and outreach projects. -
Fertigation and sidedress nitrogen applications can protect farm profits and the environment
Published on June 17, 2024
Split nitrogen applications, such as fertigation and sidedress nitrogen, on sandy soils are an essential component to increasing nitrogen use efficiency and mitigating environmental risks. -
Active listening is a leadership skill
Published on June 17, 2024
Practice active listening to aid in conflict resolution or relationship building. -
Registration now open for the 2025 Zoning Administrator Certificate Program in Mt. Pleasant
Published on June 17, 2024
Since 2009, the MSU Extension Zoning Administrator Certificate Program has served as Michigan's only zoning administration program focused on techniques that reduce legal risks to the zoning administrator and their community. -
Upcoming research projects from Michigan State University scientists that will support Michigan fruit industries
Published on June 17, 2024
This list highlights exciting new projects from the MSU fruit team. Although research results take time to be translated to new Extension recommendations, MSU scientists continue gathering meaningful data on primary problems facing Michigan growers. -
Everyday Toxicology – Exposure-based Risk Assessment
Published on June 17, 2024
Regulators, researchers, and manufacturers use risk assessments to determine ingredient and product safety. In this post, we look at how exposure-based risk assessment works to ensure the safety of the ingredients in the products we're exposed to.