• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 18, 2013

  Published on September 18, 2013
  Cooler weather brings more color and flavor.

• High winds damage Ottawa County nursery

  Published on May 28, 2009
  Editor’s note: This article is from the archives of the MSU Crop Advisory Team Alerts. Check the label of any pesticide referenced to ensure your use is included.

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  Northeast Michigan field crop regional report – June 9, 2016

  Published on June 9, 2016
  Pests threaten first cutting alfalfa and wheat.

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  West central Michigan small fruit update - July 28, 2022

  Published on July 28, 2022
  Blueberry harvest is in full swing under intense heat. Following OSHA and GAPs recommendations helps to prevent heat related illnesses among farmworkers.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019
  Hot and humid weather has dramatically increased spotted wing Drosophila counts; these weather conditions continue to challenge disease management programs.

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  How insects survive cold: The potential effect of a mild winter

  Published on March 14, 2023
  Large insect populations are possible this year, but many factors determine overwintering survival and success.

• 2012 Insect activity and its effects on 2013 fruit management programs – Part II

  Published on January 8, 2013
  The 2012 weather significantly affected the fruit, but also had an impact on insect levels. Let’s explore the potential effects on obliquebanded leafroller numbers and how management may be impacted.

• Deer versus your landscaping: The epic battle is set to begin

  Published on November 6, 2013
  Discourage determined deer from coming to dinner with repellents and barriers.

• Your garden party of fall cleanup tasks

  Published on October 16, 2013
  Time is running out for a fall spiff-up. Follow these tips for what to do and not do when cleaning up your garden this fall.

• Freeze effects on magnolias and red maple

  Published on April 7, 2007
  

• Making the best out of a bad situation: Using that ugly looking crop to assess field spatial variabi

  Published on June 29, 2006
  

• Scout garden mums for insect pests to avoid surprises

  Published on June 26, 2013
  Greenhouse growers need to recognize a few key pests on garden mums and take action if they are noted. Here’s what to look for and insecticide treatments.

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  Drought resources for Michigan farmers

  Published on June 15, 2023
  A look at options for managing drought in the short and long term.

• Spatial Pattern and Effects of Urban Coordinated Development in China's Urbanization

  Published on March 2, 2020
  Regional urbanization in China has made formidable progress in, among other things, economic growth and urban sprawl, but local development is undergoing severe stress with irreversible impacts for urban ecological environment. Furthermore, spatial i...

• Analyzing Flooding Dynamics and Resilience of a Social- Ecological System

  Published on January 1, 2025
  Amid escalating climate change and other factors, communities in vulnerable areas like Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines, face increasing risks of severe flooding, threatening their safety, livelihoods, and well-being. This highlights the urge...

• Health threats of climate change: from intersectional analysis to justice-based radicalism

  Published on June 1, 2024
  Intersectional impacts of climatic changes are producing unforeseen physical and mental health challenges such as acute depression, stress, severe malnutrition, cervical cancer, sexually transmitted diseases for the poor and marginalized women and ...

• Anthropocene flooding: Challenges for science and society

  Published on April 15, 2020
  Flood events have devastating impacts on communities around the world, resulting in loss of life, property damage and severe disruption to national economies and global trade. The frequency of such flood events has increased significantly over the pa...

• Social-ecological systems modeling for drought-food security nexus

  Published on February 1, 2025
  Droughts pose severe threats to social systems, particularly to food security which is one of the priority targets in the UN's sustainable development goals (SDG 2). The drought-food insecurity nexus entails the complex social-ecological systems (SES...

• Fisheries Success and Failure: The Case of the Bristol Bay Salmon Fishery

  Published on January 17, 2006
  Many of Alaska’s salmon fisheries are models of biological success, with management structures that have maintained biomass, stock diversity, and biological yield. At the same time the fisheries face severe challenges due to low product price, and ha...