• Dec 20

  Farm Policy and Risk Management Series - Dairy

  December 20, 2023 1:00PM – 2:00PM 1:00 p.m. Zoom

  This session will review the basics of insurance programs and present how their use can benefit dairy producers.

• Oct 9

  2024 Fall Smart Gardening Presentations at Windmill Island Gardens

  October 9, 2024 6:00PM – 7:30PM Windmill Island Gardens 1 Lincoln Ave., Holland, MI 49423

  Three presentations in Holland, Michigan on Smart Gardening with Native Trees, Native Perennials and Bulbs. Wednesdays Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – March 27, 2012

  Published on March 27, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

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  Minimizing impacts of higher temperatures on pigs raised outdoors

  Published on January 27, 2023
  Producers who raise pigs outdoors can implement several low-cost adaptive measures to help minimize adverse effects of high temperatures on pig health and performance.

• Reaching the elusive 300 bushel yield for corn

  Published on June 6, 2013
  Michigan State University Extension and Dekalb/Asgrow are collaborating to field test corn hybrids under diverse growing conditions in an Ingham County, Mich., research plot this summer.

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  Insurance options for fruit growers bulletin now available

  Published on July 22, 2022
  A new bulletin from MSU Extension explores the basics of crop insurance available to fruit producers and presents how its use can benefit your farm.

• Time to apply first GoalTender to seeded onions at one leaf stage

  Published on May 17, 2017
  Kill emerged broadleaf weeds while they are small.

• Spring veggies

  Published on April 22, 2010
  

• Central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 22, 2015

  Published on July 22, 2015
  Rain showers over the weekend kept moisture levels generally adequate for many crops.

• Insect update for early July 2011

  Published on July 11, 2011
  If dry weather continues, there could be a spider mite outbreak. Also, keep checking soybean aphid populations.

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  The winter season highlights snow fleas

  Published on December 29, 2014
  Snow fleas, Hypogastrura nivicola (Hypogastrurida), are tiny creatures that we usually only notice while there is snow on the ground. These little creatures are uniquely adapted to cold weather conditions.

• Don’t let Michigan’s backwards spring keep you from the farmers’ markets

  Published on June 15, 2012
  Whacky spring weather limits availability of some Michigan produce, but there’s still plenty of bounty available, especially to those who rely on assistance programs.

• Central Michigan vegetable regional report – April 29, 2015

  Published on April 29, 2015
  Improved weather over the last week allowed field work to get underway.

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  Unsightly slime mold sighting on landscape mulch

  Published on June 20, 2013
  Wet weather brings out “dog vomit” slime mold in landscape mulch.

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  Insurance options for vegetable growers

  Published on May 6, 2021
  Risk management programs can take the edge off of major losses from lower yields, crop losses, or prevented planting from weather events.

• End of primary apple scab season in east Michigan

  Published on June 17, 2016
  Apple growers with clean blocks can now relax their control measures for apple scab for the rest of the 2016 season.

• SE Michigan: Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne and Lenawee counties regional report for August 4

  Published on August 4, 2010
  

• Waitea patch appearing on golf courses

  Published on June 1, 2007
  

• Pleurotus pulmonarius

  Published on December 6, 2018
  Pleurotus pulmonarius, commonly known as the Indian Oyster, Italian Oyster, Phoenix Mushroom, or the Lung Oyster, is a mushroom very similar to Pleurotus ostreatus, the pearl oyster, but with a few noticeable differences.

• East central Michigan field crops regional report – July 25, 2013

  Published on July 26, 2013
  Crops are starting to struggle after last week’s hot temperatures and minimal precipitation.