News
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MSU AgBioResearch, Extension to host in-person 2022 field days
Published on May 27, 2022
From June to September, MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension researchers and outreach specialists will be presenting at field days across the state, covering topics from hops and wheat to dairy and regenerative agriculture. -
Go green: Recycling horticultural plastics
Published on May 26, 2022
Many horticultural plastics can be recycled with private Michigan companies or a pilot Agricultural Plastic Film Recycling Program in Eaton County. -
Launch of New Research Project in Nigeria and Tanzania
Published on May 17, 2022
Research Supporting African MSMEs to Provide Safe and Nutritious Food (RSM2SNF) Launching -
Pruning for disease management and yield benefits in hops
Published on April 29, 2022
Pruning hops may help manage halo blight. -
The next step in your on-farm produce safety work: On-Farm Readiness Review
Published on April 25, 2022
The Michigan on-farm produce safety team helps Michigan produce growers assess their farm’s readiness related to the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. -
Mole drains: A cheap alternative to subsurface tile drainage
Published on March 17, 2022
Learn how mole drains can improve drainage performance and increase crop yield in heavy clay soil. -
$4M grant awarded for research on Nigerian and Tanzanian food systems
Published on March 15, 2022
Saweda Liverpool-Tasie wins $4M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue agrifood value chain research in Nigeria and Tanzania. -
Reducing farm energy costs through energy efficiency
Published on February 25, 2022
Power company rebates, federal grant dollars, and low interest loans can help pay for recommended energy conservation practices. -
Spring seminar series for specialty cut flower growers
Published on February 23, 2022
Online series addresses some of the most commonly asked questions in specialty cut flower production. -
An update on increasing the abundance of samurai wasps for biological control of brown marmorated stink bugs
Published on February 9, 2022
Redistribution efforts of an important natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bugs show signs of success. Over 27,000 samurai wasps have been reared and released across 34 sites in Michigan and we have a second year of evidence of overwintering success.