MSU Extension Invasive Species

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  Need help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  Published on December 16, 2024
  MSU Extension is offering six free educational hands-on training sessions on how to use the Bulletins Live! Two system. RUP credits have been requested.

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  Recreational fishing isn’t just about fun, it also provides food

  Published on December 16, 2024
  Harvesting local, wild-caught fish is one of the benefits of fishing. Each year, Michigan anglers fishing under a recreational license harvest fish worth over $40 million from Great Lakes waters alone.

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  Coming up next week at GLEXPO: Pesticide Core Review and MDARD testing, RUP credits, and Worker Protection Safety training in English and Spanish, December 12

  Published on December 6, 2024
  Register now for the Pesticide Core Review and Worker Protection Safety Training at GLEXPO 2024 on Dec. 12. Participants can take the MDARD RUP test in the afternoon, complete the required EPA WPS training and earn RUP credits.

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  Entrenamiento sobre la Seguridad del Manejo de los Pesticidas y la Protección del Trabajador ofrecido en inglés y en español 12 de diciembre en Great Lakes Expo 2024

  Published on November 14, 2024
  Por la tarde, los participantes podrán tomar el examen RUP de certificación para la aplicación de Pesticidas de Uso Restringido de MDARD y también podrán recibir la capacitación sobre el Estándar de Protección al Trabajador requerida por la EPA WPS.

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  MSU researcher receives USDA grant to develop new biopesticide for invasive spotted wing drosophila

  Published on October 31, 2024
  The $325,000 grant is a partnership with Indiana University supported by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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  Steelhead Diary Program offers 5 ways to win gift cards in West Michigan

  Published on October 31, 2024
  New incentives provide more reasons than ever to use the Great Lakes Angler Diary app.

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  Spongy moth basics

  Published on October 30, 2024
  Spongy moth infestations are in the future – know the basics of spongy moth and be prepared.

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  2025 Clean Boats, Clean Waters grants now available

  Published on October 22, 2024
  $35,000 is available for Michigan organizations dedicated to aquatic invasive species education and outreach.

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  RIPPLE partners with Water Colors Aquarium Gallery to host exotic fish surrender event

  Published on October 9, 2024
  Do you have aquarium plants or fish you can no longer care for? Surrender unwanted freshwater fish and plants at the RIPPLE event on October 26 at Water Colors Aquarium Gallery in Grand Rapids.

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  The Great Lakes’ most unwanted: New GLANSIS StoryMap highlights top 10 aquatic invaders

  Published on October 4, 2024
  Aquatic invasive species are a big deal for a few reasons — they can harm the environment, cost us a lot of money, and can even be a risk to our health.