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Northern Michigan conference offers advice for small community farmers

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Northern Michigan will host a conference to provide small agriculture communities with the tools they need for success. The Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference will be held at Grayling High School in Grayling, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.

 

7th annual 4-H Day at the Breslin celebrates youth development and Spartan Women’s Basketball

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) 4-H Youth Development will cheer on the MSU women’s basketball team as they take on Ohio State during their Jan. 15 home game at the MSU Breslin Center. “MSUE 4-H Day at the Breslin” is a celebration of the MSUE 4-H program in Michigan.

 

MSU Extension searchable database now available online for 2011 Michigan Soybean Performance Report

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Deciding what soybean variety to grow is now easier than ever with a new searchable database for producers.

 

Spotted Wing Drosophila Response Team helps Michigan growers manage the pest

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an exotic vinegar fly of East Asian origin, was first found in southwestern Michigan in late fall 2010. In the western United States, it has already infested numerous fruit crops and caused economic losses to growers.

 

New farmland leasing website available for landowners and farm operators to aid in lease agreements

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The North Central Extension Farm Management Committee just published a website to help farm operators and landowners construct a farmland lease agreement they can both equally benefit from.

Get information for controlling old and new field crop pests at MSU Extension program

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Field crop producers can hone their pest management skills for the 2012 growing season by attending the Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Field Crop Pest Management Winter Program series.

 

Former EPA employee to discuss new proposed regulation at Michigan Ag Commodities Educational Expo

 EAST LANSING, Mich. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule that will enable the agency to regulate Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) on a national level. Sally Shaver, former U.S. EPA associate counselor, will discuss the impact the new regulation may have on food prices and farm incomes at the Michigan Ag Commodities Educational Expo (MACEE) on Jan. 26 in Lansing

Universities connect equine industry professionals with resources and opportunities

Equine business professionals in the North Central Region of the United States are invited to a dynamic, multi-state conference where they will be connected with land-grant universities, industry professionals and other valuable resources.  

Michigan Golf Course Owners Association honors MSU Turf Team

Michigan State University’s Turf Team was recognized with the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association’s (MGCOA) Award of Merit for its outstanding work and contribution to the game of golf.  

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