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  Protecting blueberry blooms from extreme heat injury using overhead irrigation

  Published on June 1, 2023
  Michigan’s blueberry industry has been increasingly affected by climate change with spring heatwaves and long, dry periods causing potential yield losses.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – May 8, 2025

  Published on May 8, 2025
  Corn and soybeans started emerging, and wheat is at Feekes 8/9 (flag leaf emerging to fully emerged with ligule).

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  Pre-harvest considerations and research vineyard update meeting

  Published on August 15, 2019
  Meet MSU’s new southwest viticulture specialist Katherine East on Aug. 23 at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center.

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  Collecting accurate yield monitor data

  Published on September 29, 2016
  There are many benefits from collecting yield data. Take the time to calibrate your monitor properly.

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  InBooze Cocktail Kits Wins 2020 Minority Business Award from the Michigan State University Product Center

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Some Michigan food businesses have been able to adapt to survive during the pandemic.

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  Protecting blueberry bloom from extreme heat using overhead irrigation

  Published on May 2, 2024
  Preventing fields exceeding 90 degrees will keep pollen viable for pollination.

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – Aug. 26, 2021

  Published on August 26, 2021
  Continued hot weather has pushed crops nearly two weeks ahead of normal. Recent rainfall throughout most of the southwest may be enough to see the crop through to maturity.

• SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT - Assessing the water and carbon footprint of hydropower stations at a national scale

  Published on April 22, 2019
  Water and CO2 footprint of hydropower have not been studied simultaneously at a large scale. We firstly assess water and CO2 foot- print of China's hydropower at a national scale.

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  Zhenci Xu

  Faculty, University of Hong Kong
  

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – June 16, 2022

  Published on June 16, 2022
  High heat and timely rains have pushed crop development rapidly with soybean reaching flowering in early-planted fields and sidedressing beginning in early-planted corn.

• White mold or Sclerotinia stem rot in potatoes

  Published on June 22, 2011
  White mold is becoming a major issue in Michigan potato fields. Know the symptoms, disease cycle, and how to monitor and control this important disease.

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  Water use reporting: Making it easy to record with irrigation scheduling tools

  Published on June 14, 2024
  As the April 1 deadline for past year water use reporting for irrigation and other large water uses came and went, many producers are reminded of the value of keeping good records within their water management.

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  Christmas trees 101: Irrigation management

  Published on August 16, 2022
  Irrigating can save new transplants and improve the growth rate of mature trees.

• MSU Certified Seed Mini-tuber production Nutrient Film Technology (NFT) | MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program

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  Stakeholder Perception Validation Event for Tanzania’s Fish and Vegetable Value Chains

  November 16, 2023 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  This validation event shared findings from a stakeholder perception survey on Tanzania's fish and vegetable value chains. Discussions emphasized affordability, food safety, and gender equity, providing insights for future RSM2SNF project activities.

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  Stakeholder Perception Validation Event for Tanzania’s Fish and Vegetable Value Chains

  November 16, 2023 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  This validation event shared findings from a stakeholder perception survey on Tanzania's fish and vegetable value chains. Discussions emphasized affordability, food safety, and gender equity, providing insights for future RSM2SNF project activities.

• Bangladesh | Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership

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  Southwest Michigan field crops update – Sept. 2, 2021

  Published on September 2, 2021
  Corn is nearing the finish line, reaching physiological maturity in the next two weeks for most fields. Soybeans continue to advance rapidly with the high number of growing degree days. Wheat growers should be preparing for planting in the next month.

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  Harwood Gold Recognized for Marketing Excellence by MSU Product Center

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Sister entrepreneurs reap gold in 5th generation maple business.