News
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Mummy berry has returned and new products are available for control
Published on April 21, 2020
Early season fungicide choices influence mummy berry control. Consider your management options. -
Michigan pesticide applicators receive temporary emergency license extension
Published on April 21, 2020
Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-52, released April 17, 2020, grants certain pesticide applicators a temporary extension of their expired applicator’s certificate during the current declared states of emergency and disaster. -
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. -
New Michigan Blueberry Facts on Alternaria fruit rot now available
Published on April 18, 2020
Strategies for managing Alternaria fruit rot in blueberries. -
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. -
Online review now available for private pesticide applicators
Published on April 17, 2020
Private pesticide applicators looking to take the verbal test with MDARD now have access to an online review with Michigan State University Extension. -
Weed control in winter wheat: What do I need to consider?
Published on April 16, 2020
Timely herbicide applications are important for weed control in winter wheat. -
Cold temperatures extend application timing for crabgrass preemergence herbicides
Published on April 16, 2020
Cold soil temperatures should extend timing for crabgrass preemergence herbicide applications. -
How to identify and manage yellow woodsorrel in nurseries and greenhouses
Published on April 15, 2020
New fact sheet on identifying and controlling yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) in nurseries and greenhouse container production. -
Supplemental label issued for Verdepryn to control blueberry stem gall wasp
Published on April 13, 2020
Michigan growers have an additional tool for controlling this pest.