MSU Extension Agriculture

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  Michigan Youth Employment Restrictions

  Published on October 11, 2020
  The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) is continuing a special initiative “Extreme Safety for Working Teens” to help ensure that young workers have the information they need to stay safe on the job.

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  Michigan Youth Employment Act

  Published on October 11, 2020
  AN ACT to provide for the legal employment and protection of minors; to provide for the issuance and revocation of work permits; to provide for the regulation of hours and conditions of employment of minors.

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  Michigan Dairy Review: Having to Dismiss a Dairy Farm Employee

  Published on October 11, 2020
  Dismissal is the involuntary termination of an employee’s employment. Because of the involuntary character of the situation, emotions often are high on both sides and require dismissals to be handled with great care—or to be avoided.

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  MSU EXTENSION FRUIT TEAM CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA (SWD) IN MICHIGAN FRUIT CROPS

  Published on October 9, 2020
  Maintaining the profitability of Michigan fruit production is a constant challenge in the face of increasing invasive pest arrivals.

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  Animal Raising Label Claims Infographic

  Published on September 30, 2020
  These labeling terms are used on products to describe the environment in which animals were raised during their life span. Animal raising claims describe the care the animal receives and how the producer maintains the land and environment.

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  Natural and Organic Label Claims

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Natural or organic label claims are used on food products to describe how they were grown, raised, and/or processed. Two government agencies oversee the production and labeling of food in the United States to ensure that label claims are truthful.

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  What are GMOs?

  Published on September 27, 2020
  GMO stands for genetically modified organism and is sometimes referred to as genetically engineered (GE), bioengineered (BE) or genetically modified (GM).

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  Fact Sheet #40: Overview of Youth Employment (Child Labor) Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Agricultural Occupations

  Published on September 20, 2020
  This publication by the US department of labor is a fact sheet providing an overview of youth employment (child labor) provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Agricultural Occupations .

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  Dairy Incentive Pay

  Published on September 20, 2020
  Dairy Incentive Pay 4th Edition

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  Child Labor Bulletin 102

  Published on September 20, 2020
  This bulletin details the child labor requirements in agricultural occupations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.