Rebecca Krans
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Consumer Horticulture Educator
                  Iron County Extension Office
                
Phone:
      
      906-875-0606
      
      
Email:
      kransr@msu.edu
      
Related Work
Authored Articles
- 2026 Scotland Garden Study Tour offered by the MSU Extension Master Gardener Program®, September 25, 2025
 - Learn Backyard Fruit Basics with Michigan State University Extension’s online course, February 12, 2025
 - MSU Extension Master Gardeners highlighted for volunteer efforts across the Upper Peninsula, February 6, 2025
 - Now is the time to learn to grow your own vegetables, February 6, 2025
 - Consider nature when designing your garden, October 18, 2024
 - Canadian Garden Study Tour connects people, places and plants, October 9, 2024
 - Smart Gardening messages shared at Escanaba Kiwanis Home & Garden Show/Pancake Feed, April 26, 2024
 - Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardeners recognized for volunteer efforts, January 31, 2024
 - Canadian Garden Study Tour offered by MSU Extension Master Gardener Program, January 19, 2024
 - Upper Peninsula MSU Extension Master Gardener recognized for 1,000 volunteer hours, August 31, 2023
 - Diagnostic Academy recently held in the Upper Peninsula, August 23, 2023
 - MSU Extension Master Gardeners recognized for many volunteer efforts provided to Upper Peninsula communities, December 14, 2022
 - MSU Extension staff expand their international experience through Purdue Extension’s Ireland Garden Study Tour, October 18, 2022
 - Two Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardeners honored for 1,000 volunteer hours, October 7, 2022
 - MSU Extension holds Diagnostic Academy to train Extension Master Gardeners who can serve as diagnostic responders, September 28, 2022
 - Honoring Extension Master Gardeners for providing science-based gardening education to communities, February 25, 2022
 - Learn the basics about growing your own vegetables, January 26, 2022
 - Bee, wasp or hornet nest: Which one is it?, October 12, 2021
 - Extension Master Gardeners receive recognition for many hours of volunteering in Upper Peninsula communities, January 22, 2021
 - Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardener Training Course offered online September–December 2020, August 5, 2020
 - Top five summer questions on the MSU Extension Lawn & Garden Hotline, July 31, 2020
 - Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101: Summer maintenance, July 29, 2020
 - Fall 2020 Extension Master Gardener online class offered for Upper Peninsula residents, June 25, 2020
 - West Michigan Lawn & Garden Hotline team provides research-based answers to residents, June 17, 2020
 - Top five questions on the MSU Extension Lawn & Garden Hotline this spring, June 12, 2020
 - Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101: Growing your garden tips, June 5, 2020
 - Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101: Late spring tips, May 26, 2020
 - Extension Master Gardener class attracts generations of learners, May 20, 2020
 - How do I get a soil test kit when offices are closed?, April 23, 2020
 - MSU Extension’s vegetable series continues at the West Michigan Home & Garden Show, March 1, 2020
 - Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardeners recognized for volunteer service, October 25, 2019
 - MSU Extension’s Lawn and Garden Hotline continues to assist callers, October 15, 2019
 - Got weeds? Remove them before they set seed., September 11, 2019
 - Extension Master Gardeners welcome Michigan’s state coordinator to the Upper Peninsula, September 4, 2019
 - Daylilies are a smart choice for many difficult garden locations, August 19, 2019
 - Use Smart Gardening practices to help vegetables stress less, August 14, 2019
 - Upper Peninsula gardeners continue to benefit from Smart Gardening program, June 10, 2019
 - Got lawn and garden questions? Contact MSU Extension’s free hotline., May 16, 2019
 - Become an Extension Master Gardener to use your skills and passion for garden outreach, August 10, 2018
 - Extreme springtime conditions cause stress to many conifer shrubs in Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin, July 20, 2018
 - Master Gardeners receive recognition for volunteer hours in teaching proper gardening practices, December 19, 2017
 - Extension Master Gardener Program offered in Iron Mountain starting January 2018, December 7, 2017
 - Master Gardener Program offered in Marquette — Deadline extended to Aug. 15, August 10, 2017
 - Growing chives: Smart Gardening tips for success, June 19, 2017
 - Healthy lawns are more resilient to grubs, drought and other stressors, May 24, 2017
 - Smart lawn alternatives to protect pollinators, February 10, 2017
 - Master Gardener brings beautification through gardening education in Chassell, January 30, 2017
 - Don’t sweep your leaves to the curb! Mulch them back into your lawn or garden, November 7, 2016
 - Fall cleanup in vegetable gardens, October 10, 2016
 - Master Gardener recognized for over 1,500 hours of volunteer community garden service, September 23, 2016
 - Get started with growing vegetables using smart gardening practices, February 29, 2016
 - Vegetable gardening techniques to help improve or start your urban or community garden, February 23, 2016
 - Master Gardeners gather for community educational volunteer efforts recognition, February 16, 2016
 - Vegetable gardening series offered at 2016 West Michigan Home and Garden Show, February 8, 2016
 - Master Gardener class begins December 2015 in Houghton, November 9, 2015
 - Michigan Master Gardener earns 2015 community volunteer award, October 29, 2015
 - Prepare your garden for winter now, October 29, 2015
 - Serenity Garden at Upper Peninsula hospital serves as Master Gardener project, October 20, 2015
 - Master Gardener class offered in Marquette August 27 through December 3, August 6, 2015
 - Use Smart Gardening practices to help ward off potential tomato diseases, July 24, 2015
 - Master Gardeners help spread Smart Gardening message to Michigan residents, July 15, 2015
 - Grow It, Cook It, Eat It workshops offer gardening, nutrition and recipe preparation lessons, July 10, 2015
 - Smart gardening for insects – cover up the rows!, June 11, 2015
 - School garden for daycare program serves as Upper Peninsula Master Gardener project, May 29, 2015
 - What is a Master Gardener and how do I become one?, May 19, 2015
 - Smart Vegetable Gardening 101 webinars now offered April-May, March 31, 2015
 - Garden Extravaganza Conference cultivates smart gardening practices for all, March 26, 2015
 - “Cool” vegetables for you to grow this spring, March 20, 2015
 - Master Gardener class offered in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan starting in March, March 18, 2015
 - Composting to build smart soils, February 27, 2015
 - Smart Vegetable Gardening 101: An introductory online course for vegetable gardeners, February 5, 2015
 - Master Gardeners complete annual recertification by completing educational and volunteer hours, November 21, 2014
 - Consider site conditions before selecting woody ornamentals based upon their brilliant fall colors, October 24, 2014
 - Learn to create edible landscapes with fruits and vegetables at the UP Smart Gardening Conference, July 30, 2014
 - Home gardeners can compost to build soil organic matter and smart soils, June 26, 2014
 - Future online vegetable courses – weigh in with your thoughts, June 13, 2014
 - Vegetable gardeners make use of organic mulch as a sustainable and smart practice, May 22, 2014
 - Determine soil temperatures before planting vegetables for improved results, May 12, 2014
 - Build smart soils using mulch, composted organic matter and reducing tillage, May 7, 2014
 - Smart Vegetable Gardening 101 webinar series: An introductory online course for vegetable gardeners, April 4, 2014
 - Plan now for crop rotation in your vegetable garden, April 3, 2014
 - Winter tree and shrub injury: What are the signs?, March 2, 2014
 - Smart vegetable gardening with season extenders, February 13, 2014
 - Smart plants for wildlife, February 12, 2014
 - Smart flower borders to attract beneficial insects, February 7, 2014
 - Improve your garden with proper seed storage and planning, December 11, 2013
 - Fresh herb gardening in winter, December 6, 2013
 - Discover Engineering! through the TechXcite BioMedTech module: Imaging the human body, October 8, 2013
 - Discover Engineering! through the TechXcite Solar Energy Module: Racing with the sun, September 6, 2013
 - Discover Engineering! through the TechXcite Transportation: Quest for Speed, August 8, 2013
 - Discover Engineering! through the TechXcite Rainwater Harvesting Module, July 1, 2013
 - Discover engineering! through the TechXcite bionic arm module, May 24, 2013
 - Discover engineering!, May 5, 2013
 - Helping youth explore the science of space, March 28, 2013
 - Explore the science of space through rocketry: Part 2, February 26, 2013
 - Explore the science of space through stargazing, January 18, 2013
 - Everyday science for kids – science in sports and hobbies, December 31, 2012
 - Everyday science for kids – science in the outdoors, December 31, 2012
 - Everyday science for kids – science at home, December 11, 2012
 - Explore fall colors with chemistry, September 19, 2012
 - Engage in science exploration and fun at Michigan fairs, August 15, 2012
 - Find the science in fireworks, June 25, 2012
 - Get kids outdoors to explore and experience science, May 22, 2012
 - Gardening brings scientific inquiry and helps with student development, May 17, 2012
 - Improve your group's ability to work together, April 2, 2012
 - Parents and adults can ‘spark’ youth interest in science, March 27, 2012
 
Authored Documents
- Smart fertilizer use: Vegetable gardens begin with soil management plan, March 10, 2025
 - Composting: A Smart Gardening Practice that Recycles Yard and Garden Waste, October 21, 2024
 - Planting a Smart Vegetable Garden, December 21, 2023
 - Identification Guide to Boxwood and its Lookalikes, May 12, 2022
 - Smart Gardeners Improve Their Soil and Weed Control with Organic Mulch, January 24, 2018
 - Smart Gardening: Smart lawn alternatives to protect pollinators, April 5, 2016