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New video on sampling berries for spotted wing drosophila to guide your IPM program

Published on April 11, 2024
How-to guide with equipment list for spotted wing drosophila sampling.
Eliminating egg masses now will prevent leaf eating spongy moth caterpillars next spring

Published on April 8, 2024
Spring caterpillar hatch can be lessened without using chemicals by finding and eliminating the egg masses from which the caterpillars hatch.
Balsam woolly adelgid found in Michigan

Published on April 2, 2024
Balsam woolly adelgid is a threat to fir trees throughout Michigan.
Support from Project GREEEN helps Enviroweather deliver needed information to Michigan growers

Published on March 27, 2024
For more than two decades, Enviroweather has provided real-time weather information to help make farming decisions — dealing with pests, plant development and natural resources management.
Project GREEEN advancing research on harmful plant insects

Published on February 28, 2024
MSU researchers use Project GREEEN funding to mitigate damage from some of the most destructive insects in Michigan agriculture.
The cloning crayfish conundrum: A threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem

Published on February 23, 2024
While not in the Great Lakes -- yet -- its ability to outcompete native species make the marbled crayfish a significant risk to the Great Lakes.
Foes or food? Foraging for Great Lakes invasive species

Published on February 23, 2024
Many invasive species, from garlic mustard to grass carp, were deliberately introduced to the United States because they were once a valuable food source.
The less traveled pathways for species introduction to the Great Lakes

Published on February 23, 2024
While ballast water has been a major way species have entered the Great Lakes, it hasn't been the only way.
Balancing act: A policy success story in the Great Lakes

Published on February 23, 2024
Implementing the 'swish and spit' method successfully reduced the risk of AIS introductions from transoceanic ballast water.
New climate resiliency program to address long-term plant agriculture challenges in Michigan

Published on February 1, 2024
The Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program is a partnership among MSU, the Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.