Agriculture

According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the food and agriculture industry in Michigan contributes $101.2 billion annually to the state’s economy. Over 300 different crops are grown commercially. In truly integrated fashion, our links in our navigational bar span the management of insects, weeds, plant diseases and advice for keeping crops healthy to resist plant damage.

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MSU Extension has an extensive collection of articles written by MSU Extension educators and campus faculty with new articles posted frequently during the growing season. Sign-up for a weekly email of new articles about the topics that most interest you.

Enviro-weather is MSU‘s website connecting weather data with on-line tools for making IPM and other decisions. Check it out for overnight temperatures, growing degree day summaries, and pest-specific IPM models.

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