Sample News
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MSU Extension welcomes new farm business management educator
Published on January 18, 2019
Meet Daniel Ochs, farm business management educator serving northern Michigan. -
New label approved for sandhill crane repellent
Published on January 17, 2019
Protect field corn or sweet corn from sandhill cranes with Avipel (anthraquinone), an effective and non-lethal repellent seed treatment. -
Corn nitrogen management assessment using multispectral drone imagery in Michigan
Published on January 17, 2019
Preliminary studies indicate that the green NDVI was more responsive in differentiating nitrogen rates in corn compared to the red NDVI. -
Can post-bloom ReTain applications increase yield in Bartlett pear orchards?
Published on January 11, 2019
Research funds from Gerber/Nestle provide new information on post-bloom ReTain applications to established Bartlett pears in Michigan. -
New resources in Michigan provide seeds for pollinator habitat
Published on January 11, 2019
Project Wingspan and Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund expand their programs to Michigan and will provide seeds to help increase pollinator habitat. -
Trialing deer repellents to control white-tailed deer damage to soybeans
Published on January 10, 2019
Michigan State University trialed two deer repellents, DeerPro Spring and Summer and DeerPro Ag, to see if they control deer depredation to the point of significantly protecting soybean yield. -
Spring root pruning to enhance productivity of established Bartlett pear
Published on January 9, 2019
Research funds from Gerber/Nestle provide new information on management practices for growers with established Bartlett pear acreage. -
2019 Tree Fruit Management School registration and agenda now available
Published on January 9, 2019
Register by Jan. 18 to join Michigan State University Extension in Traverse City, Michigan, to learn about tree fruit horticulture, entomology and pathology. -
Early maturity soybean variety trial in northern Michigan in 2018
Published on January 7, 2019
Learn about the performance of soybean varieties adapted to local conditions in northern Michigan. -
Participant registration is open for the Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference
Published on January 7, 2019
Join us in downtown Traverse City, Michigan, for the premier hop and barley conference in the Midwest on Feb. 28 – March 2, 2019.