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Managing Risk Through Diverse Specialty Crop Marketing Strategies - Farm Policy & Risk Management Series

Mariel Borgman discusses how finding the right mix of specialty crop marketing strategies to match your goals and skill set can be an important piece of risk management for your farm.
AgrAbility mechanized rolling kneeler cart helps small farms tend low crops

Published on January 29, 2025
Michigan AgrAbility’s Fall 2024 Mechanical Engineering capstone project earned the Edison Award for Best Capstone Design Project.
Fifth annual MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference focuses on food and animal production

Published on January 27, 2025
A virtual experience offering 40 educational sessions with knowledge and resources for farmers, landowners and those interested in food and agricultural production.
Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course now available

Published on January 24, 2025
This free course is self-paced and available online to provide food and farm business owners with a better understanding of the grant writing process.
Home Lawn and Garden Soil Test Mailer from MSU Extension

This brief video shows you how to use the residential soil mailer from MSU Extension.
Register now for the 2025 Southeast Michigan Grower-to-Grower Meetings

Published on January 22, 2025
What better way to learn than by having a thoughtful discussion with peers in your industry? Our Grower-to-Grower Meetings feature an informal discussion facilitated by Michigan State University Extension educators.
Join the Managing Risk Through Diverse Specialty Crop Marketing Strategies program to learn about risk strategy options

Published on December 23, 2024
A virtual program from MSU Extension aimed at helping you navigate risk in your marketing channels.
Farm financial management – Getting started

Published on December 20, 2024
Beginning farmers should manage their finances to strive for profitability. Implementing a good accounting system and developing beginning and end of year balance sheets is an important start.
What are tariffs and how could they impact farm prices?

Published on December 16, 2024
A review of potential tariff impacts on input purchasing decisions.
Free online courses on pollinator protection offer a restricted use pesticide (RUP) credit for Michigan certified pesticide applicators

Published on December 6, 2024
Pesticide applicators in Michigan can take a free, self-paced, online course on pollinator protection to earn one RUP credit in categories 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3A, 3B, 6, 7A, Commercial Core or Private Core.
Preparing vines for winter: Research-driven approaches to cold hardiness in vineyards

Published on November 19, 2024
Essential strategies and best practices to protect grapevines from winter stress and ensure a thriving growing season.
Farm Financial Wellbeing Worksheet walkthrough

MSU Extension farm business management educator Florencia Colella provides a walkthrough across a sample farm financial wellbeing worksheet.
Common Apple Pests and Diseases/Plagas y Enfermedades Comunes del Manzano

Published on November 8, 2024
This poster serves as a quick ID guide for common apple pests and disease and the damage they can cause.
Understanding farm financial wellbeing

Published on November 8, 2024
Skilled farm decision-making considers overall farm and household wellbeing, of which finances are an important component.
Common apple pests and diseases poster in Spanish and English now available

Published on November 8, 2024
Available in print and PDF, this poster serves as a quick ID guide for common apple pests and disease and the damage they can cause.
New to crop insurance? See the ‘Beginner’s Guide to Crop Insurance’ by USDA

Published on October 30, 2024
The “Beginners Guide to Crop Insurance,” recently released by the USDA Risk Management Agency, is available in Spanish and English.
Fall-time farm management decisions and how Michigan State University Extension can help

Published on October 30, 2024
Fall is a great time to review your farm production year’s status and outlook. Free education and resources are available to help make difficult decisions or adjustments for successful farm management.
Crop insurance for fruit growers: Update for the 2025 crop year

Published on October 30, 2024
There have been a number of recent updates to the crop insurance policies available to Michigan fruit farmers.
The what, why and how of organic: Resources and recordings available

Published on October 29, 2024
Learn from diverse farmers across Michigan about their experiences with organic certification.
Videos of Michigan SARE grantees highlight sustainable farm innovation

Published on October 24, 2024
Michigan hosts the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education administrative council and coordinators from 12 states for farm tours and video with grantees.