Michigan State’s Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station plans to go more organic, converting much of its open space to organic and transitional tree fruit research. The station, with 440 acres, currently is home to a variety of tree fruit trials and evaluations relating to rootstocks, orchard systems, scab-resistant varieties, integrated pest management, and more. The research station is an arm of Michigan State University Extension. A new vision is planned for the station, with more emphasis on organics, said Phil Schwallier, station coordinator. MSU Extension plans to convert 30 acres of the station’s open ground to organic research this year for […]