• Farm Budgets Growing Your Farm Into A Business

    Published on March 1, 2023

    Do you want to turn your hobby into business? This transition involves several considerations, including organizational structures, record keeping, and more. Join Jon LaPorte to learn some helpful tips on successfully turning your hobby into a business.

  • Risk Management Options for Specialty Crop Growers

    Published on March 1, 2023

    Learn the basics of insurance options for specialty crop producers and how its use can benefit your farm. Gain a better understanding of the differences between insurance policies, how each provides protection, and examine the advantages they offer.

  • Small Flock Poultry Management

    Published on February 28, 2023

    Raising chickens can be a fun activity for families regardless of if they live on a “farm” or not. In this session you will learn basics of poultry management that will set you on the right path to keeping your birds healthy, happy, and productive!

  • A Game of 20 Questions…Diagnosing Herbicide Injury in Field Crops

    Published on February 28, 2023

    Solving the mystery behind herbicide injury requires observation and fact finding. Learn specific sources of herbicide injury based on real cases from the MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics over the past several years.

  • Designing cropping systems for healthier soils, improved biodiversity, and more profit

    Published on February 28, 2023

    Learn how designing and evaluating cropping systems and practices can lead to improved production and profit while also generating positive environmental and sustainability outcomes.

  • Forage Production 101

    Published on February 28, 2023

    The basics of good forage production covered in this presentation will be good for beginner and intermediate forage growers looking for guidance concerning forage types and the associated markets, fertility, and seed selection.