Burning on purpose

Published on July 8, 2013
Fire has a rather practical and useful place under certain circumstances.

Bacterial canker, ice nucleation, frost injury and blossom blast in sweet cherries

Published on July 10, 2012
The blossom blast symptom of bacterial canker is caused by frost injury that is induced by the ability of the Pseudomonas pathogen to induce ice formation in flowers.

Insect update for late August 2014

Published on August 25, 2014
An update on corn rootworm and soybean aphid populations, as well information on when and if to spray for soybean aphids this late in the season.

Spring 2016 field crop disease issues update for southwest Michigan

Published on June 10, 2016
Common diseases in wheat, corn and soybean in southwest Michigan, how to manage them, and the likelihood of their prevalence this year.

2010 Corn foliar fungicide and insecticide project

Published on February 23, 2011
Research in southeast Michigan will be continued to better determine the value of these applications.

Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 28, 2012

Published on August 28, 2012
High spotted wing Drosophila trap catch continues and apple harvest is in full swing for the few growers with a crop.

How now down cow

Published on September 5, 2017
Non-ambulatory cow care is an important part of cattle health.

Industry Partners | Agricultural Resiliency Program

Changing urban risk: 140 years of climatic hazards in New York City

Published on May 1, 2018
Weather-related disasters are on the rise. The causes, whether driven by climate change or changes in exposure and vulnerability of social-ecological-technological systems are still uncertain. Here, we address this issue with an in-depth study of the...

Climate extremes in the Kobresia meadow area of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, 1961–2008

This study uses time series of 21 objectively defined indices of daily temperature and precipitation extremes from representative weather stations in the Kobresia meadow region to analyse the spatial pattern and regional trend in climate extremes.

Mainstreaming climate adaptation into development assistance: Rationale, institutional barriers and opportunities in Mozambique

Published on July 9, 2011
In Mozambique, weather extremes threaten development progress, while pronounced poverty aggravates the climate vulnerability of the population. With the country being a major recipient of official development assistance, Mozambique's development s...

Resources available for reducing impacts of the 2014 cool, wet spring and planting delays

Published on May 19, 2014
During spring 2014, weather-related planting delays created serious challenges for field crop producers throughout Michigan. Resources are available to help farmers address the challenges of a cool, wet spring and delayed planting.