• Southwest regional report on Michigan field crops – July 12, 2012

  Published on July 13, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and field crop updates for Michigan.

• A closer look at leaf diseases of alfalfa

  Published on December 7, 2011
  This third of three articles on alfalfa diseases includes common leaf diseases in Michigan and other problems sometimes confused with alfalfa leaf disease.

• New Enviro-weather tools help predict presence of damaging insect pests

  Published on April 29, 2011
  Know when to scout for landscape, nursery and Christmas tree insect pests by using new Enviro-weather tools.

• Is weather the only factor in spring sales of greenhouse plants?

  Published on April 30, 2012
  Recent MSU research indicates weather is not the only factor that accounts for the wide variability in plant sales in the spring. Day of the week plays a more substantial role.

• Toxic mulch: When wood chips go bad

  Published on July 15, 2011
  A sour smell coming from your mulch could be the result of acids and other compounds. Use the proper precautions before placing in beds, especially during hot weather.

• Deer hunting in Michigan: A favorite pastime

  Published on November 13, 2014
  Properly prepare for the upcoming deer season.

• Post harvest sprays for cherry leaf spot

  Published on July 24, 2007
  

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  Sycamore anthracnose: Why your sycamore may be slow to leaf out this spring

  Published on June 28, 2019
  Many American sycamores have not leafed out well during this cold, wet spring, but they should recover with warmer weather.

• Using Enviro-weather to look at freezing temperatures and temperature forecasts

  Published on April 29, 2008
  

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  Will the warm weather impact maple syrup production?

  Published on February 27, 2017
  "It's that cycling back and forth that really causes the sap to run," said Bert Cregg, an associate professor of Forestry and Horticulture at MSU. "That normally happens in March and early April."

• Typology of Smallholder Vulnerability to Weather Extremes with Regard to Food Security in the Peruvian Altiplano

  Published on July 9, 2012
  Smallholder livelihoods in the Peruvian Altiplano are frequently threatened by weather extremes, including droughts, frosts and heavy rainfall. Given the persistence of significant undernourishment despite regional development effort...

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  Reducing weather risk in soybean production

  Published on March 4, 2020
  Recent climatic trends and practical management practices for reducing weather risk when growing soybeans.

• Recent freeze threatens wheat crop

  Published on May 3, 2012
  Injury from Sunday, April 28’s cold temperatures may represent a significant threat to some of Michigan’s wheat crop.

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  Planning for the unexpected

  Published on May 1, 2024
  Knowing your context is important on your farm. But what happens when your context changes unexpectedly? No matter how well you plan, make goals, or manage your farm you will experience unexpected weather events.

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  You vacation based on climate, but you pack based on weather

  Published on February 9, 2015
  While 2014 was reported as the warmest year on record globally, the Great Lakes region experienced one of the coldest winters on record last year. What gives? The answer lies in the difference between weather and climate.

• Guest commentary: Why weather records are breaking across the country

  Published on June 19, 2012
  There is a strong probability that climate change is influencing certain extreme weather events. And we should expect more of it as the climate changes.

• Producers should prepare barns for winter weather conditions

  Published on October 1, 2012
  Three easy steps can help prepare your facility for winter without costing much money.

• Impacts of southwest Michigan drought on 2013 corn and soybean yields

  Published on September 4, 2013
  The lack of late season rainfall is taking luster off of crop yield expectations across much of southwest Michigan.

• Weather extremes and household welfare in rural Kenya

  Published on April 1, 2017
  Wineman, A., Mason, N. M., Ochieng, J., & Kirimi, L. (2017). Food Security

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  Climate change and the increasing probability of extreme weather

  Published on December 22, 2016
  With another record warm year, rising averages are increasing the odds of extreme weather.