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Youth business guide to success – Make the most of your 4-H market animal project curriculum teaches entrepreneurship and marketing

Published on June 1, 2021
This MSU Extension curriculum provides unique learning opportunities for all involved in 4-H market animal projects.
Responsible trail riding tips

Published on June 1, 2021
Discover ways to ride the trails responsibly.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 1, 2021

Published on June 1, 2021
With the forecasted warm weather, apple growers are concentrating on thinning and cherry growers are continuing to cover new tissue for fungal diseases.
Ulcers in horses

Published on June 1, 2021
Horses, just like humans, struggle with gastric ulcers. Learn the factors that can lead to ulcers.
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 1, 2021

Published on June 1, 2021
Cool, rainy conditions last week will give way to more hot dry temperatures this week.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 1, 2021

Published on June 1, 2021
Last week’s rains were welcomed by the fruit crops, but more is needed to reverse this season’s lack of moisture.
Legume of the Month – June 2021 – Common Green Beans

Published on June 1, 2021
Legume of the Month June 2021.
From the Field

Published on June 1, 2021
Article about grants given to implement a systems research approach to scaling out technologies, through a test case of the suitability niche for pigeonpea and mung bean.
Make sure your bulls are ready for breeding season

Published on May 30, 2021
Good to go? When breeding season arrives we want the herd and bulls to be ready, but how do you know if a bull will inseminate the herd, when in fact, almost 1 in 5 are unable to achieve what we expect? Breeding soundness exams can provide that assurance.
Parlor Performance Evaluations: A valuable tool for all farms

Published on May 30, 2021
How do you know that you are training your workforce on the correct protocols? Evaluating your parlor is a critical step for milker development.