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Pesticide applicator core review, MDARD testing and RUP credits offered April 16 in Frankenmuth

Published on March 27, 2026
Participants will review the core manual and take the core pesticide applicator test. Private and commercial core, fumigation and aerial standard tests will be available. If space is available, participants can register and receive four core RUP credits.
Bulletins Live! Two and PALM hands-on training coming to Huron County

Published on March 13, 2026
Confused on all this talk about Bulletins Live! Two and Pesticide App for Label Mitigations (PALM)? Come join MSU Extension on March 25 to learn more.
MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program launches new self-paced Fruit Pest Management course

Published on March 12, 2026
MSU’s Pesticide Safety Education Program launched a new self-paced online course to help pesticide applicators strengthen fruit pest management skills while earning RUP recertification credits.
Updates to the 2026 Fruit Management Guide

Published on March 11, 2026
Summary of pesticide label additions, clarifications and corrections to the 2026 MSU Fruit Management Guide (E-154).
Register for the 2026 MSU Spring Spray Drone Fly-In

Published on March 3, 2026
Refine your spray drone skills at Michigan’s premier hands-on workshop on April 8.
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

Published on March 2, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.
Testing for contaminants in soil, water and plants

Published on February 10, 2026
Sometimes, what you don’t know can hurt you.
Recording of using the 2025 Michigan chestnut cost of production study webinar is now available

Published on February 5, 2026
This recorded webinar provides an overview of the chestnut cost of production study and describes the enterprise budgets, covering profit analysis for hand-picked and machine-harvested production.
Johnson receives 2026 CANR Outstanding Alumni Award

Published on February 2, 2026
Nick Johnson, Ph.D., will receive the 2026 CANR Outstanding Alumni Award during the ANR Awards on Friday, February 27.
Improving chestnut quality through better irrigation and sap flow monitoring

Published on January 26, 2026
Irrigation is critical to optimizing tree health and nut quality.