At Michigan State University

Commodity specific links

Visit our Scouting for IPM resources page for a list of links grouped by commodity.

Weather

MSU's Agricultural Weather Office (MSUAWO) provides growing degree day information (current totals, projections, and historical data with averages), precipitation totals, forecasts, and other weather data available on state and regional basis. For climatological data, visit the State Climatologist's web site.

Affliated programs and services at MSU

Diagnostic Services. Visit this site and email or phone questions to diagnosticians about plant and pest problems. Or follow instructions to submit a sample to the lab.

Pesticide Education Program helps people use pesticides only when needed; apply pesticides safely; understand and comply with pesticide-related laws and regulations; recognize and understand the potential impacts of pesticide use, including impacts on human health, non-target organisms, and the environment. View or print their online pesticide appliator training manuals.

The North Central Region Pest Management Center is one of four centers in a national network established to strengthen USDA's connection with production agriculture, research and extension programs, and agricultural stakeholders throughout the United States.

The Invasive Species Ecology and Biological Control Lab includes publications as well as information on research, courses and workshops related to invasive species and biological control. The Biological Control Program teams up with the IPM Program and Department of Entomology to host the North Central Regional Arthropod Biological Control website. Another significant source of information is the Midwest Biological Control News, an on-line newsletter sponsored by the USDA Extension Service and the North Central Region Land Grant Universities including MSU.

MSU Extension

- Visit the MSUE home page and locate your county office's directory.
- Search and order MSU Extension bulletins.
- View a list of Michigan pesticide applicator certification manuals. Some manuals are available online.

Other Michigan sites

Michigan Department of Agriculture

The Michigan Department of Agriculture's site features state government information related to food safety, animal welfare, Michigan food products, gasoline purity, the laws and regulations that govern agricultural businesses. It also includes information with statistics about specific commodities grown in Michigan. See the schedule for pesticide applicator recertification seminars and related information.

Updated 03-11-05. Contact: J.N. Landis