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Tips for improving the performance of your drainage system

Published on March 2, 2022
Learn which pipe removes water the quickest and which pipe properties increase water entry into the pipe.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Right-to-Farm coverage of on-farm compost production

Published on March 2, 2022
Part six of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Land application

Published on February 19, 2022
Part five of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: compost transfer and equipment calibration

Published on February 14, 2022
Part four of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Upper Peninsula project monitors water conditions on clay soils

Published on February 11, 2022
Using high-tech monitoring equipment, MSU Extension worked with local farmers in 2021 to explore effectiveness of innovative approaches to improving soil drainage on challenging clay soils.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Appropriate storage options

Published on February 8, 2022
Part three of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Sign up now for the 2022 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program

Published on January 31, 2022
Hands-on, goal-oriented learning beginning March 7, 2022.
Second careers in sustainable agriculture

Published on January 18, 2022
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program and other MSU programs welcome retirees and career-shifters starting farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: Disease-suppressing and growth-promoting composts

Published on January 14, 2022
Part two of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Compost handling in agriculture systems: How is compost made?

Published on January 12, 2022
Part one of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.
Somewhere for the pollinators to go: A case study of establishing large-scale pollinator habitat

Published on November 22, 2021
Establishing pollinator habitat through the Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed a Legacy Program in southeast Michigan.
Plant-eating nematodes and the key to fighting them

Published on November 3, 2021
Plant roots interact with many bacteria, fungi and microscopic organisms within the soil that can impact how well the plants grow. Some of these microscopic organisms are nematodes, and they are an especially important part of the life in the soil.
Online tool highlighting Michigan Beginning Farmer Resources released

Published on October 6, 2021
The Map of Michigan Beginning Farmer Resources includes videos, links and program descriptions for over 75 programs to assist beginning and aspiring farmers searching for land, credit, teaching farms, conferences and more.
USDA releases 2021 farmland cash rent values

Published on September 10, 2021
Land rent prices vary tremendously from county to county.
Introduction to Grain Marketing for Beginning Farmers bulletin available

Published on September 10, 2021
A bulletin aimed at new farmers and those who are new to grain marketing.
Bulletin E-3416 Introduction to Grain Marketing

Published on September 7, 2021
Introductory bulletin on grain markets with educational information on marketing tools and strategies.
Flight of Fertilizer

Published on August 15, 2021
Using drones for precision application of fertilizer and cover crops
Walk before you run

Published on August 15, 2021
Precision soil testing for economic results.
Crop Budget Estimator (All Crops)

Published on August 4, 2021
Crop budget estimator tool that allows budgeting development for any crop intended to be raised.
Bulletin E-3415: Introduction to Crop Insurance for Field Crops released

Published on July 13, 2021
A new resource from the Beginning Farmers DEMaND series