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  PSM People recognized with awards from National Pest Diagnostics Network for outstanding service

  Published on September 29, 2024
  MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics Team Rises to critical challenge. Jan Byrne, Laura Miles recognized by National Network for significant effort, creative thinking, and implementation of new protocol

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  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.

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  PSM Milestones

  Published on December 1, 2022
  Five Faculty retiring from PSM this year. We wish them all well in their retirements. Read more about their time and experiences at MSU.

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  The buzz on the new insect/arthropod diagnostician at MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics

  Published on July 26, 2024
  Following the retirement of Howard “Bugman” Russell, Sarah Hughson has begun her role as the new insect/arthropod diagnostician.

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  Pests without borders: Building and investing in a network to assure plant health

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Ray Hammerschmidt, professor & faculty coordinator of MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics, works to build a national network to detect, diagnose and respond to plant health emergencies.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – May 15, 2012

  Published on May 15, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

• Dr. Ray Hammerschmidt officially retired from MSU 1 July 2022.

  Published on December 1, 2022
  Ray Hammerschmidt had formerly served the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in various capacities which include Interim Extension Director, Plant and Pest Diag, Lab Director. We thank him for his service and wish him well in his retirement.

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  MSU and MDARD plant labs unite to help Michigan plant industries thrive

  Published on April 3, 2024
  MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics and MDARD’s Plant Pathology Laboratory have collaborated for more than a decade to diagnose plant problems and provide aid to growers.

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  Michigan State University a ‘pioneer’ in plant pest and disease response

  Published on March 21, 2023
  MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics supports plant agriculture in Michigan and the Great Lakes States through comprehensive diagnostic network