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  Frost cracks in trees

  Published on March 12, 2014
  Bitterly cold conditions in winter can cause thin-barked trees to crack.

• Manure storage and getting through the winter

  Published on December 6, 2011
  Less manure in storage going into winter will reduce the need to spread in the winter

• How the seasons impact your thinking

  Published on February 12, 2016
  The cold and cloudy weather might be affecting you more than you think.

• The upcoming heat wave may be conducive to black streak development in celery

  Published on July 18, 2011
  Keep your celery cool during hot days, especially for crops transplanted between the weeks of May 29 and June 26, 2011.

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  Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – Aug. 15, 2018

  Published on August 15, 2018
  Growers are thankful for the revitalizing rain received last week.

• Harvest time activity of codling moth and Oriental fruit moth in 2010

  Published on September 7, 2010
  

• Updates to the five-day potato late blight forecast website

  Published on May 10, 2012
  New updates to MSU’s potato late blight risk monitoring website include a Twitter feed to the homepage and three new Enviro-weather stations.

• European corn borer/ corn earworm update

  Published on January 23, 2012
  

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  Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – June 21, 2017

  Published on June 21, 2017
  Recent rainfall was needed to support crop growth, although irrigation continues in some areas.

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  Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update — Oct. 20, 2017

  Published on October 23, 2017
  Updates about urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm and market gardens in the Flint area.

• Equine winter hair coats 101

  Published on October 25, 2012
  Most Michigan horses will grow a sufficient winter coat.

• No September harvest of alfalfa, right?

  Published on September 12, 2011
  A tool to aid producers in making the decision of when to take the last harvest of alfalfa.

• Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 6, 2018

  Published on June 6, 2018
  More normal weather conditions have helped growers get caught up.

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  Ice, ice baby: How to prevent your plant diagnostic samples from freezing

  Published on March 3, 2015
  Insulate your plant samples before shipping them to the MSU Diagnostic Services lab to prevent freezing.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – March 28, 2017

  Published on March 28, 2017
  Northwest Michigan remains cool with very little change over the last two weeks.

• Potato leafhopper population levels raise concerns for alfalfa growers

  Published on June 19, 2017
  Increased numbers of the annual pest potato leafhopper can cause havoc in alfalfa, especially in dry weather.

• Great Lakes commercial fisheries to be discussed at Michigan Fish Producers Association meeting

  Published on January 2, 2013
  Michigan Sea Grant will present a daylong program addressing issues influencing commercial fishing on the Great Lakes. Topics include lake water levels, management of lake whitefish stocks, and invasive species.

• Dormant oil for tree fruit pest management in 2015

  Published on April 7, 2015
  Considerations for effective and safe use of dormant oil on tree fruit pests like San Jose scale.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update

  Published on April 26, 2011
  Heavy rainfall a challenge for adequate fungicide coverage for apple scab.

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  Time of pumpkin planting can improve success

  Published on March 21, 2018
  Looking for higher pumpkin yields? Start with your calendar. Planting in early June creates higher yield potential.