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Preparing your barn for winter - Pest management series part three
Published on October 1, 2018
This 4-part series will address different areas of pest management and assist farmers with building and maintaining a pest management plan that is feasible for their options. -
Preparing your barn for winter - Pest management series part four
Published on October 1, 2018
This 4-part series will address different areas of pest management and assist farmers with building and maintaining a pest management plan that is feasible for their options. -
Preparing your barn for winter - Pest management series part one
Published on October 1, 2018
This 4-part series will address different areas of pest management and assist farmers with building and maintaining a pest management plan that is feasible for their options. -
Assessing your alfalfa stand
Published on September 26, 2018
A simple stem counting technique can give you a good idea about your alfalfa stand’s yield potential. -
The dangers of manure gas and strategies for mitigation
Published on September 18, 2018
Many farms are emptying out manure storages this fall and the potential for manure gas intoxication is ever present. -
Tickets are available for the Sept. 15 Breakfast on the Farm event in Ingham County
Published on September 4, 2018
People wishing to attend the final Breakfast of the Farm event of the year can get tickets on-line or at various locations in the greater Lansing area. -
Ontario groups studying alternative forage galega for northern climate
Published on August 29, 2018
A trip to the Rural Agri-Innovation Network’s summer tour near Thessalon, Ontario, provided an opportunity for a first look at Galega (Galega orientalis). -
Make a plan for drought-stressed corn silage in 2018
Published on August 28, 2018
Hot, dry weather conditions can damage corn and have the potential for toxic levels of nitrates in corn silage. -
Winter beef cow diets utilizing corn stover can bridge the winter forage gap
Published on August 22, 2018
High hay price alternatives like corn stover can save on winter beef cow diets. -
2018 field days scheduled for the Upper Peninsula
Published on August 16, 2018
Corn, soybean and potato field days will keep local farms up-to-date on best management practices.