MSU Extension Agriculture

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  Labor Laws and Michigan Agriculture

  Published on September 10, 2020
  All farm employers and workers need to be aware of and understand the various laws pertaining to labor. This publication attempts to create such awareness and lists references for fuller understanding.

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  Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Michigan Orchards

  Published on August 28, 2020
  This factsheet includes instructions for on-farm monitoring to assess local brown marmorated stink bug populations and crop protection strategies for commercial orchards.

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  Planting Wheat, Building High Yield Potential

  Published on August 27, 2020
  The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly discussion for August 27, 2020, focuses on planting wheat and building high yield potential, presented by Dennis Pennington, MSU wheat specialist.

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  Pandemic Preparedness Plans and CHAMP Lite Tool

  Published on August 26, 2020
  Important information and resources for agriculture operations developing pandemic prepardness plans and implementing mitigation strategies that reduce exposure risks to COVID-19.

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  Grain Marketing

  Published on August 20, 2020
  The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly discussion for August 20, 2020, focuses on grain marketing, presented by Dr. Aleks Schaefer, MSU Agricultural and Food Policy.

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  2019 MSU Extension Field Crop Team - Providing Timely and Relevant Information in Challenging Times

  Published on August 2, 2020
  The MSU Extension Field Crops Team has a long history of providing evidence-based knowledge to address the needs of field crop producers across Michigan.

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  2019 Soybean Educational Programs and On-Farm Research Projects

  Published on August 2, 2020
  Nine educational programs focusing on soybean production were planned, promoted, conducted and evaluated in 2019.

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  Enhancing Business Continuity for Pork Operations through Secure Pork Supply Planning

  Published on July 22, 2020
  Secure Pork Supply planning is the effort of the pork industry to protect as much of itself as possible from loss if a highly contagious animal disease with severe consequences were to occur.

• CHAMP E-Tool designed to assist the Michigan agriculture community

  Published on July 21, 2020
  This tool is designed for the Michigan agriculture community to help identify and implement appropriate and meaningful exposure control strategies to protect workers and the public.

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  Helping Farmers & Agricultural Professionals Manage Stress

  Published on July 20, 2020
  Through MSU Extension’s farm stress programming, farmers, their families and agricultural professionals alike learned stress management techniques, about resources to get through tough times, ways to communicate with farmers under stress and more.