Elm seed bug found in Michigan
The Elm seed bug has made its way into Michigan. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed it has been discovered in Oakland County. The elm seed bug (Arocatus melanocephalus (Fabricius) is a small, non-native home-invading pest native to south-central Europe. It uses its needle-like mouthparts to penetrate seeds and extract their nutrients. It feeds primarily on elm, but it has been reported from other tree species. In 2012, it was detected in Idaho, the first record of this insect in North America.More
Local tech startup Quipzor has been accepted into Automation Alley’s entrepreneurship program, the 7Cs™. As a client company, Quipzor will receive assistance and guidance from Automation Alley’s entrepreneurship team to help accelerate the growth of the company.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation today announced the city of Ypsilanti is the sixth community to receive Redevelopment Ready Communities® (RRC) certification. RRC is a voluntary, no-cost program that assists local municipalities in establishing a sound foundation for development and investment to occur in their communities.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on its draft 2016-2020 Five-Year Transportation Program. The draft document includes information about MDOT’s funding picture and a list of specific transportation projects planned for the next five years in each of MDOT’s seven regions. You can view the location, description and proposed construction year for upcoming projects on an interactive map available online at www.michigan.gov/mdot5yearplan.
The Small Business Development Center of Michigan (SBDC) is all-in with its efforts to assist Michigan small businesses in evaluating risk of cyber threats by offering a free risk assessment tool.
With the Michigan House set to take up broad energy legislation as early as this week, advanced energy businesses from across the state were in Lansing last week to make their case as to why improvements are still needed to maintain and grow the cost-effective energy investments we’ve seen over recent years.
Democratic lawmakers won amendments adding more energy efficiency and a renewable goal to the energy overhaul package passed out of the House Energy Policy Committee on Thursday night.
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Story by: Bob Mattler, Photos courtesy of DBusiness Magazine; Taken by Patrick Gloria