MSU Extension Agriculture

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  InBooze Cocktail Kits Wins 2020 Minority Business Award from the Michigan State University Product Center

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Some Michigan food businesses have been able to adapt to survive during the pandemic.

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  Beginning farmers DEMaND: resources for new farm managers

  Published on November 12, 2020
  For beginning farmers, knowing how to manage through roadblocks is often one of their greatest challenges.

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  Sign up today for four winter greenhouse online courses

  Published on November 11, 2020
  Now through Dec. 11, 2020, you can sign up for four greenhouse production online courses: Abiotic Disorders of Greenhouse Crops, Greenhouse and Horticultural Lighting, Biological Control for Greenhouse Growers, and Floriculture Root Zone Management.

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  MSU updates budgeting tools for grain producers

  Published on November 6, 2020
  With the presence of uncertainties, making well-informed decisions on the farm has never been more important.

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  Strategic Planning Through a Global Pandemic

  Published on November 5, 2020
  The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) and its consortium partner the Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ReNAPRI) have completed a strategic plan.

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  The 2020 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update will be online Dec. 16

  Published on November 5, 2020
  The 22nd annual Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness will be offered online and feature crop and pest management recommendations, on-farm research data and pesticide certification credits.

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  Consumer opinions matter: Row crop farmers, are you listening?

  Published on November 5, 2020
  Connecting with the consumer is an important part of marketing farm commodities.

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  In the Weeds podcast on water quality farming

  Published on November 4, 2020
  “In the Weeds” podcast kicks of the 2020 season with experts on water quality farming.

• A new online record keeping tool is available for conservation planning

  Published on November 4, 2020
  The Computer Assisted Nutrient Management Planning Program (CANMaPP) is a free, online record keeping tool available to help track on-farm conservation practices.

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  Looking for CCA credits? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) category credits are available!

  Published on November 2, 2020
  Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits are available through the Crop Protection Network resource quizzes and the Fusarium Head Blight Management Conference.