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Honey Bee Health Coalition releases honey bee nutrition guide
Published on January 22, 2024
Honey Bee Health Coalition helps beekeepers unlock the secrets of hive nutrition with new honey bee nutrition guide. -
Planning for pollination of fruit crops
Published on January 19, 2024
Pollination service contracts can clarify expectations for both beekeepers and growers during crop bloom. -
Reporting is underway for the Corporate Transparency Act: Farm and Ag Businesses must report before Jan. 1, 2025
Published on January 18, 2024
Beneficial Ownership Information must be reported for most businesses, including single-member LLCs. Failure to report can lead to serious civil and criminal penalties. -
EPA issues advisory for substances used to control varroa mites in beehives
Published on January 18, 2024
Advisory from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the applicability of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for substances used to control varroa mites in beehives. -
Vegetable ‘Ag Ideas’ will focus on pillars of production for 2024
Published on January 4, 2024
Join the Michigan State University Extension vegetable team on a webinar series dedicated to key production factors affecting vegetables. -
SARE video series highlights farmer-led sustainable agriculture projects
Published on December 21, 2023
Check out all 18 North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farming Matters videos. -
MSU Extension announces statewide public listening sessions in November and December
Published on November 6, 2023
Staff, partners and members of the public alike are encouraged to attend and voice their ideas to help shape the future of Extension. -
Heroes to Hives program registration is open for the 2024 beekeeping season through Michigan Food & Farming Systems
Published on November 1, 2023
Michigan State University Extension provides educational resources and hosts hands-on beekeeping workshops to veterans in the program. -
The grass-carrying wasp: A solitary wasp that builds an unusual nest
Published on October 30, 2023
Grass-carrying wasps build their distinctive nests in the tracks of storm windows as well as abandoned insect galleries and hollow plant stems. -
Getting rid of wasp nests
Published on October 24, 2023
How to deal with wasp nests and decide when they need to be removed.