• Scouting for diseases: Anthracnose

  Published on April 27, 2007
  

• Spruce bud scale attack several types of spruce

  Published on June 11, 2010
  

• Changing climate – changing behavior: integrating adaptive economic behavior in land-use models

  Published on January 30, 2013
  Climate change threatens economic development by increasing the probability of severe disasters like Hurricane Katrina, or recent European and Australian flooding. Rising hazard risks affect land-use and economic behavior in land markets causing ...

• Jennifer Watts, Ph.D.

  Published on February 1, 2022
  Jennifer hypothesizes that earlier ZIKV infection during preimplantation stages could cause more severe effects than infection at later stages due to effects on early cell lineage formation.

• Circadian rhythms spark plants' ability to survive freezing weather, says AgBioResearch scientist

  Published on April 14, 2011
  Just as monarch butterflies depend on circadian cues to begin their annual migration, so do plants to survive freezing temperatures.

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  Climate Basics

  Published on November 17, 2015
  What drives Earth’s climate system? Mark Twain once said, “Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” The terms “weather” and “climate” are closely related but have subtly different meanings

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  Ashley Shade, Ph.D.

  shadeash@msu.edu
  

• Tree death and dieback are evident in apple following Michigan’s hard winter

  Published on June 24, 2014
  Winter-killed and winter-injured apple trees exhibiting dieback symptoms have been observed throughout Michigan. Dead and dying apple trees and branches should be removed and burned as this tissue can be colonized by secondary fungal pathogens.

• Regional reports on Michigan vegetables – September 7, 2011

  Published on September 7, 2011
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and vegetable updates for Michigan.

• Regional reports on Michigan vegetables – June 6, 2012

  Published on June 6, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and vegetable updates for Michigan.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 21, 2013

  Published on May 21, 2013
  Fruit development moves along at a rapid pace with warm weather this past week.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 10, 2014

  Published on June 10, 2014
  Preliminary crop load estimates are looking good and growers are continuing to protect fruit from insects and diseases.

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  Managing tar spot in corn

  Published on August 7, 2025
  Cool weather conditions and hybrid selection have a dramatic effect on tar spot development. Read on to understand your risk and what you can do to combat this disease.

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  Sydney Waloven

  Ph.D. Student
  walovens@msu.edu
  

• Potato late blight update and late season recommendations for 2013

  Published on August 28, 2013
  Potato late blight has been reported in several more fields over the past week. Learn the symptoms and disease cycle, and take into consideration late season recommendations.

• Southwest Michigan field crop regional report – May 16, 2013

  Published on May 16, 2013
  Growers in the southwest region should look for frost-damaged corn to see if areas of the field need to be re-planted.

• How to use Enviro-weather’s apple scab tool

  Published on May 6, 2015
  MSU’s Enviro-weather apple scab tool collects weather information to predict the progression of an apple scab infection and alerts users if protection is needed.

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  East Michigan vegetable update – July 12, 2018

  Published on July 12, 2018
  Warm and dry weather has stressed many crops. Thrips and spider mite populations are on the rise.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 8, 2014

  Published on July 8, 2014
  Tart cherry and blueberry harvest is underway in southwest Michigan.