• New degree-day summary tools for field crops now available on Enviro-weather

  Published on May 19, 2011
  New Enviro-weather features will help corn and alfalfa growers compare regional and historical growing degree-days.

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  Hot, dry weather impacts fall turfgrass management

  Published on October 3, 2017
  Weed, disease and insect control and fertilizer applications are all being affected by the hot, dry weather in September.

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  MSU Dairy Virtual Coffee Break: Navigating novel government programs for Ag producers

  Published on April 7, 2021
  Educator Stan Moore interviews Dr. Adam Kantrovich regarding the multiple government programs to aid agricultural producers to weather the impact of the novel COVID-19 pandemic.

• Watch out for angular leaf spot in strawberries

  Published on May 1, 2012
  Cool, wet weather with freezing temperatures at night and overhead irrigation promote angular leaf spot in strawberries. Copper products are the only effective fungicides against this bacterial disease.

• Central Michigan field crops regional report – April 25, 2013

  Published on April 26, 2013
  Even though soils are too wet to plant and need to dry out, we are still within a normal planting window and good yield potential is not at risk.

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  Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – June 18, 2014

  Published on June 18, 2014
  Hot, dry and windy weather and lack of rain has field crop growers in urban and semi-rural small scale farms irrigating.

• Weather can be your ally in managing codling moth

  Published on May 11, 2010
  

• Shade trees and conifers showing effects of tough summer

  Published on September 5, 2012
  Fall tree care is essential to help trees prepare for winter.

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  Wheat update for Southwest Michigan in 2014

  Published on April 22, 2014
  Wheat is off to a slow but encouraging start in Southwest Michigan.

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  Warm, dry weather causes heat tracking in lawns

  Published on June 26, 2020
  Mowers and other repetitive movement can leave tracks on lawns during hot, dry weather.

• Identifying user needs for weather and climate services to enhance resilience to climate shocks in sub-Saharan Africa

  Published on December 1, 2019
  The vulnerability of social-ecological systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to climate variability and change means that there is an urgent need to better integrate weather and climate information into societal decision-making processes. Long-term cli...

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  High yield corn research bolstered by early season weather

  Published on June 8, 2015
  High yield corn research project incorporates modern corn hybrids with non-limiting plant populations and nitrogen rates.

• Stewart’s wilt could be back in sweet corn in 2012

  Published on April 2, 2012
  Stewart’s wilt of sweet corn can cause significant damage. The extent is directly correlated to winter temperatures. What can we expect in 2012?

• Learn important safety steps to take before, during, and after a tornado strikes

  Published on June 14, 2013
  Informative websites can help keep you and your family safe during and after a tornado has occurred.

• Strategies to mitigate losses due to black streaks in celery

  Published on May 26, 2010
  

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  Be ready for European brown rot in tart cherries in 2014

  Published on May 1, 2014
  The potential for European brown rot infection is high this season in orchards with carryover shoot strikes from last year. Applications of Indar will be required for effective control if we experience cold, wet weather.

• Chlorothalonil use for pre-shuck split cherry leaf spot control

  Published on May 15, 2015
  Chlorothalonil is recommended for cherry leaf spot control early in the season, but under current wet conditions this spring, growers need to maintain the 10-day retreatment interval between chlorothalonil applications.

• Drought conditions in the fall can damage evergreens in the winter

  Published on October 8, 2012
  Protecting evergreens from dry conditions now can mean healthier plants come spring.

• Pest mosquitoes love standing water and warm weather

  Published on May 1, 2017
  Managing standing water near your home and business can help control mosquitoes that transmit disease. Keeping your lawn cut can reduce tick populations.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 27, 2021

  Published on April 27, 2021
  After a hard frost last week, plenty of healthy flower buds are still present and warm weather is in the forecast.