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Bee Palooza
Published on July 18, 2023
After a three year hiatus, Bee Palooza 2023 returns. Presented by the Entomology Department at Michigan State University, Bee Palooza is a free event for all ages where everyone can “bee” a scientist. -
Drive-by botany: Crown vetch and common milkweed
Published on June 30, 2023
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late June 2023. -
Drive-by botany: Marsh marigold and autumn olive
Published on June 29, 2023
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late May 2023. -
Pollinator Week: June 19-25
Published on June 8, 2023
Let’s get ready to celebrate pollinators! Pollinator Week is an international celebration. -
2023 Needs assessment of Michigan small-scale beekeepers
Published on June 6, 2023
Results from a 2023 survey that Michigan State University Extension and Michigan Beekeepers Association administered to beekeepers and people interested in keeping honey bees. -
Generally accepted agricultural and management practices for honey bees
Published on April 18, 2023
The Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs) for the Care of Farm Animals include recommendations for managing honey bees. -
Honey production guide for Michigan beekeepers
Published on March 17, 2023
A guide from MSU Extension and the Center for Regional Food Systems outlines best practices for processing and selling liquid honey for beekeepers who make $15,000 or less in annual honey sales. -
Prairie strips: A case study on improving farming yields and pollinator habitat by transforming unprofitable farmland into prairie
Published on March 1, 2023
Creating an agroecosystem to benefit wildlife, research, and the future of farming. -
Online course on pollinator protection for land managers is now available
Published on January 30, 2023
People who work in landscaping and land management in Michigan can earn one restricted use pesticide (RUP) credit in this free, self-paced, online course. -
Third annual MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference focuses on food and animal production
Published on January 19, 2023
The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference offers an array of free educational sessions on food and animal production from February 27 through March 10.