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Should the USDA establish a livestock dealer statutory trust?

Published on June 4, 2019
Public comment is open until June 24, 2019 regarding whether the USDA should establish a livestock dealer statutory trust.
Intensive Fire Blight Fruit School is June 17 at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center

Published on June 4, 2019
Register now for this terrific opportunity to hear cutting edge research about this key disease from speakers from across the country and Germany.
East Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

Published on June 4, 2019
Strong thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon brought scattered hail across the region, along with another batch of heavy rains. Early thinning sprays in apples are working well.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

Published on June 4, 2019
Blueberry bloom is ending. Raspberry bloom is underway.
Michigan Local Food Council Network Seed Grant Program - Request for Proposals Summer 2019

Published on June 4, 2019
Are you looking for funding for your local food council? The Michigan Local Food Council Network is offering grants to Michigan food councils who want to build capacity and develop peer-to-peer connections.
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research Announces NEW Call for Concept Notes: Area of Inquiry 3

Published on June 3, 2019
The Legume Systems Innovation Lab is seeking concept notes to support Area of Inquiry 3: Analysis of sociocultural and/or economic motivators or barriers to legume utilization at various stages and scales within production and market systems.
2019 Systems approach to managing spotted wing Drosophila in berries

Published on June 3, 2019
Berry growers are invited to a spotted wing Drosophila management workshop.
Powering Michigan Agriculture Webinar

Published on June 3, 2019
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Is your community prepared for development?

Published on June 3, 2019
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Hipple honors her father’s legacy with a planned gift for the gardens

Published on June 3, 2019
Karen Hipple documented a planned gift to create an endowment for the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens in memory of her father, Per G. Lundin, Michigan assistant state 4-H leader from 1925 to 1956.