News

Ringing in spring with a peep! Getting to know the spring peeper

Published on April 23, 2025
Don’t be fooled by its small stature—Michigan’s smallest frog also happens to be the loudest.
CANR honors Filice, Warwick and Wolfe as 2025 Global Scholars in Extension

Published on April 22, 2025
The CANR has named Paige Filice, Alexa Warwick, Ph.D., and Samantha Wolfe as the 2025 Global Scholars in Extension. The scholars will be honored at the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards on May 8
Devastating ice storm impacts northern Michigan maple syrup industry

Published on April 18, 2025
Maple syrup producers in northern Michigan pick up the pieces after “once in a hundred years” ice storm.
Kang Xia named MSU AgBioResearch associate director

Published on April 14, 2025
Xia, former associate director of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station at Virginia Tech, begins her role with MSU AgBioResearch April 14.
Detroit River habitat projects nearing completion

Published on April 7, 2025
Projects at Hennepin Marsh, Sugar Island and the Belle Isle Flatwoods were recently completed.
Springtime means smelt! But how do we know it’s safe to eat?

Published on April 2, 2025
Changes in environmental practices, regulations, and control of pollution over the past 50 years have reduced concerns about eating fish.
Addressing ice storm damage to trees

Published on April 1, 2025
Use a professional tree service if you are uncertain about doing the job yourself.
The spring growing season brings new opportunities to prevent oak wilt

Published on March 27, 2025
Staying informed about oak wilt helps homeowners make good decisions that save oak tree lives.
Advanced Facilitative Leadership workshop announced for June 2025

Published on March 19, 2025
Advanced Facilitative Leadership helps increase confidence and competence in facilitating and managing situations when conflict arises.
Spring brings spawning fish into West Michigan streams, and you can help to monitor spawning runs in local creeks

Published on March 12, 2025
Michigan Sea Grant is working with Shedd Aquarium, John Ball Zoo, and GVSU to learn more about migration cues for a little-known fish species, and you can be a part of it.