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AFRE Senior, Allie Blanchard, Finds Passion for Crop Insurance Through Internship

Published on July 9, 2024
Allie Blanchard is completing her second internship as a crop insurance intern with GreenStone Farm Credit Services.
Digging deeper into jail garden programs

Published on July 9, 2024
Considerations for establishing a meaningful initiative.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024

Published on July 9, 2024
More hot, humid weather incoming.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2024

Published on July 9, 2024
Spotted wing drosophila pressure is very high and incoming hurricane remnants may make control difficult.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update –July 9, 2024

Published on July 9, 2024
Peach harvest is underway in the area.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 9, 2024

Published on July 9, 2024
Tart cherry harvest is in full swing. Harvest of early summer peaches may start at the end of the week.
DeAngelo and Fortin comment on recent class action suit against the Poppi soda brand

Published on July 8, 2024
IFLR’s Neal Fortin and Kris DeAngelo offered commentary in The Detroit News’ recent article “Poppi, a favorite soda among Gen Z, got sued. Here's why that matters.”
Michigan grape scouting report – July 4, 2024

Published on July 8, 2024
Stay informed and ahead of the curve with the latest vineyard updates and best practices in our comprehensive report. Enhance your grape growing success by leveraging expert insights on vine growth, disease management and innovative tools.
Adjusting marketing strategies with old crop grain still on-farm

Published on July 8, 2024
Strategies to help you proactively market grain from two growing seasons.
Transfer of Salmonella enterica and Enterococcus faecium from food-contact surfaces to stone fruits

Published on July 8, 2024
The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that influence the transfer of bacteria from contaminated food contact surface to stone fruits.