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About MSU IPM Program
Staff and funding
IPM Report newsletter
Our strategic plan


Diagnostic Services
Soil/Plant Nutrient Lab
Ag weather
Regional IPM Center
Pesticide safety
Organic: New Ag Network
Invasive species
Sustainable ag & food systems


MSU College of ANR departments
MSU Extension
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Project GREEEN
Partners

Common acronyms
Contacts/permissions

Integrated Pest Management Resources for managing pests
How to use IPM to manage and identify insects, diseases, nematodes,
and weeds in:
Fruit
Field crops 		Vegetables
Christmas trees 		Nursery/greenhouse/landscape
Turfgrass
The home and yard

Weather information for making decisions

Enviro-weather: a new and expanding site with Michigan weather data for making IPM and other production management decisions. Future plans will extend data for natural resources and other uses.

 
Publications and training

NEW: Read our 2007 Annual Report
CAT Alerts - pest and crop in-season news. Sign-up for email notification of new issues.
Publications from the IPM Program and partners.
Training and professional masters program.

Special IPM projects

Current projects with our partners:
EQIP - You may qualify for incentive payments for trying IPM practices.
New Agriculture Network - multi-state resource for organic ag solutions. Get notified by email when new issues are posted.
Cherry RAMP multi-state research and extension effort.


Identifying Natural Enemies in Field Crops

New scouting guide helps identify insect pests and plant diseases of perennials. Color photos with descriptions. Details and ordering information.

Read about all our scouting guides including weed ID in nurseries and Christmas tree plantations.

Michigan apples

New: Photos with descriptions for scouting for pests in apples and stone fruit.

Native plants support beneficial insects

Learn about enhancing biological control and pollination by growing native plants along fields, orchards and as conservation buffers.
 

The MSU IPM Program maintains this site as an access point to pest management information at MSU. The IPM Program is administered within the Department of Entomology, fueled by research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, delivered to citizens through MSU Extension, and proud to be a part of Project GREEEN.

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