The Field Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alerts consist of 18 issues each season: most issues are published during the growing . The price for a mail subscription is $35. Print this linked form (or a pdf form 30 kb) to subscribe and receive the printed/mailed version of the newsletter.

Internet readers can signup here at the web site to receive an e-mail message each time a new issue is posted (instructions). The Field Crop CAT Alert begins its annual publishing season in late March.

About the Field Crop CAT Alert newsletter
The Field Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletter is your connection to the experts at Michigan State University. During the busy growing season, the CAT Alert newsletter provides timely pest management information based on current conditions. You get insect, disease and weed management recommendations; regional reports on crop growth and pest status; weather reports with growing degree day data; and pesticide registration updates. We also include soil fertility advice and connect with MSU Diagnostic Services.

MSU Extension’s field and campus staff combine expertise to serve you best
Conference phone calls link the MSU faculty with Extension field staff to discuss in-season pest and crop status. Field agents report on current pest problems and request advisory articles. The resulting information comes to you in the CAT Alert newsletter. You receive a newsletter aimed at making your operation efficient and profitable. Send your subscription in any time during the year. We’ll send back issues from the current publishing year, if you subscribe before July 1. After July 1, the subscription fee is half-price and does not include back issues.

Editions of the Alert are also available for: vegetables, field crops, greenhouse, and landscape/Christmas trees.

Contact J. N. Landis, landisj@msu.edu, last revision 03/30/06