• Oct 10

  Kersten Farm Pasture Walk

  October 10, 2024 5:00PM – 7:00PM 4174 W M18 Gladwin, MI 48624

  Come enjoy the fall weather with us at Kersten Farm!

• Aug 16

  Laboratory Honey Bee Medicine Diagnostic Clinic for Veterinary Practitioners in East Lansing, MI

  August 16, 2025 1:00PM – 4:00PM MSU Veterinary Medical Center, 784 Wilson Rd, Room G-200, East Lansing, MI 48824

  Veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians are invited to join Michigan State University for a laboratory clinic on honey diagnostics.

• Apr 1

  Announcement of Final Thesis Defense Crop and Soil Science M.S. Degree: Ian Waldecker

  April 1, 2025 9:00AM – 10:00AM PSSB A271 Conference Room

  DEVELOPING WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN TRUVERA SUGARBEET AND DESSICATION STRATEGIES IN SOYBEAN

• Jan 21

  2025 Farm Bill Commodity Program #1 - Farm Policy and Risk Management Series

  January 21, 2025 1:00PM – 2:30PM with a repeat session on Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30 P.M. Online via Zoom

  These sessions will help agricultural producers explore their options for 2025 Farm Bill commodity programs. MSU Extension experts will provide information on current policy updates and how these relate to the Farm Bill.

• Pine shoot beetle management

  Published on April 6, 2012
  Growers will need to destroy pine shoot beetle trap logs early due to the warm weather in March.

• Southwest Michigan vegetable update – April 25, 2018

  Published on April 25, 2018
  Field activity and crop development are delayed due to cool weather.

• Cattle grazing in May: Moove ‘em quick!

  Published on May 3, 2012
  May grazing requires fast moves and increased management

• 

  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 11, 2021

  Published on May 11, 2021
  Cool conditions continue, suspending growth and development.

• 

  Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 8, 2025

  Published on July 8, 2025
  Cherry and raspberry harvest continues while blueberries start.

• 

  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 10, 2022

  Published on May 10, 2022
  Expect hot, humidy weather for the duration of this week, with bloom beginning in apples likely by the end of the week.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

  Published on June 4, 2013
  Wet, windy weather slows down insects, while most fruit crops look good.

• 

  Knowledgeable Navigation to Avoid the Iceberg: Considerations in Proactively Addressing School District Fiscal Stress in Michigan

  Published on June 20, 2015
  This paper proposes a proactive, evidence-based financial health indicator system that may prevent many school districts from severe fiscal crisis. Fifty-seven Michigan school districts ended 2014 with a deficit or projected deficit.

• 

  Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center | Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center

  Research at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center has allowed Michigan producers to be national leaders in sugar beet and dry bean production.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit - August 16, 2011

  Published on August 16, 2011
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan

• Jun 26

  Irrigation Management with Dr. Younsuk Dong

  June 26, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online

  Hear Dr. Younsuk Dong speak about irrigation management in this webinar.

• Jun 19

  Legacy Phosphorus: The Hidden Driver of Drainage Loss with Dr. Ehsan Ghane

  June 19, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online

  Hear Dr. Ehsan Ghane speak about phosphorous buildup in soil in this webinar.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – May 14, 2013

  Published on May 14, 2013
  Freezing temperatures early in the week caused little overall damage to tree fruits in west Michigan.

• West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 12, 2016

  Published on July 12, 2016
  Current drought conditions are causing fruit shriveling and fruit drop in blueberry fields. Spotted wing Drosophila catches increased substantially during the last five days.