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Podcast celebrates 50 years of integrated pest management progress
Published on October 11, 2022
Join researchers and educators as they reflect on the past, present and future of integrated pest management. -
Tips for improving the water quality performance of conservation drainage practices
Published on October 10, 2022
Learn which pipe property improves the water quality performance of saturated buffers, denitrifying bioreactors and phosphorus removal structures. -
Food animal producers will require a veterinary prescription to access over-the-counter antibiotics
Published on October 10, 2022
Producers need to establish a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) with a licensed veterinarian. -
Nematode diagnostics, a changing of the guard at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics
Published on October 7, 2022
Long-time nematology diagnostician, Fred Warner, has retired and testing continues under the direction of Angie Tenney. -
Farm carbon for profit
Published on October 7, 2022
New opportunities are emerging to improve farm profitability through carbon sequestration: northwest Michigan farmers can get started through the new Carbon Farming program from Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 5, 2022
Published on October 5, 2022
Cool temperatures continue this week. Harvest of mid- and late-season varieties is underway. -
West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 5 2022
Published on October 5, 2022
Varieties such as Empire, Jonagold, Golden Delicious and Mutsu are being harvested this week in the West central region. Red Delicious and Idared are moving closer to maturity. Northern spy are still immature. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 5, 2022
Published on October 5, 2022
Fuji, Goldens, Red Delicious and IdaRed are the focus for harvesting now in southwest Michigan. ReTain use for stop drop control seems to be more common this year as larger yields, bin shortages, and less labor available for harvesting are anticipated. -
USDA renews insurance option (PACE) to protect nitrogen investment in 2023
Published on October 4, 2022
Still Only Available in Select Michigan Counties. -
Callus tissue versus moldy core in apples
Published on October 4, 2022
Moldy core is a disease that develops in the locules or seed cavities of fruit. Do not confuse it with other internal tissue, which sometimes forms in the locules of certain varieties.