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Legislative body involvement in zoning administrative decisions can raise important questions

Published on September 11, 2020
Michigan zoning is set up to mimic the three branches of federal government with separation of powers. But it is not done perfectly, and requires some careful consideration when thinking about how things are done in your community.
Science behind food preservation methods

Published on September 10, 2020
Why have food preservation times, pressures and approved methods changed?
Southwest Michigan field crop update – Sept. 10, 2020

Published on September 10, 2020
Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures will help move crops toward the finish line. Diseases that love these conditions may be too late to ruin the party, depending on current crop development stage.
Lauren loves the variety of classes in her program

Published on September 10, 2020
IAT student, Lauren Taylor, loves the variety of courses in her Landscape and Nursery Management program.
FSMA: Legal ramifications of cGMPs are important to pet food safety

Published on September 9, 2020
Scott Haskell explains how FSMA has helped the animal food industry decrease product health issues and reduce the need for product recalls. What are the potential hazards within your processing program?
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 9, 2020

Published on September 9, 2020
Ginger Gold, SweeTango and Premier Honeycrisp can be found at local markets; apple quality is excellent.
East Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020

Published on September 9, 2020
A cooling weather pattern has customers anxious for canning vegetables and fall flavors. This is the last regular field season report for 2020.
Southeast Michigan vegetable update – Sept. 9, 2020

Published on September 9, 2020
Harvest continues for many crops. Quality is generally good but cool weather and rains are impacting warm-season crops.
East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 9, 2020

Published on September 9, 2020
Gala harvest continues this week, with some McIntosh strains now reaching maturity and are being spot picked. Honeycrisp and Early Fuji are still green and need more time to mature.
GLANSIS technical memos add new data to invasive species risk assessments

Published on September 9, 2020
Memos provide transparent, publicly available documentation of the risk assessment process.