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Michigan agricultural safety grants

Published on August 4, 2020
Financial assistance now available to help mitigate COVID-19 costs for farmers and processors.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 4, 2020

Published on August 4, 2020
Cherry harvest is nearly complete and apples are sizing nicely.
West central Michigan small fruit update – Aug. 4, 2020

Published on August 4, 2020
Managing spotted wing Drosophila in blueberries and raspberries is critical during harvest. Lower daily temperatures are an opportunity for using a wider range of insecticide products recommended for control. Currently, pyrethroids are very effect.
MSU researchers receive grants to study dairy cattle health

Published on August 3, 2020
$500K grants will be used to study BLV, dairy cow reproduction
Protect your farm from a serious disease outbreak

Published on August 3, 2020
This story originally appeared in the June 4, 2020 online edition of Michigan Farmer Magazine.
Leaf spot damage from fourlined plant bug a common sight in Michigan gardens

Published on August 3, 2020
Tips for recognizing and managing fourlined plant bug, a distinctive garden pest.
New Pesticide Study Could Lead to Improvements in Farmer Health

Published on August 2, 2020
AFRE's Joseph Goeb reflects on the findings of a new study he co-authored in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists entitled "Pesticides: What you don't know can hurt you."
FSG leads AGRA’s African Agriculture Status Report (AASR) again in 2020

Published on August 1, 2020
The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics Food Security Group continues to lend its expertise to the African Agriculture Status Report.
Forestry Student Spotlight – Ryan Beechnau

Published on August 1, 2020
Forestry student, Ryan Beechnau of Dewitt, MI, speaks about his early experiences in forestry including his work in the W.K. Kellogg Research Forest.
Showing appreciation for your livestock buyers

Published on July 31, 2020
Writing a thank-you note for your livestock buyer is part of a good marketing plan.