Organic Agriculture
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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. -
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. -
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program graduates grow their farm vision
Published on December 23, 2021
Nineteen talented beginning and aspiring farmers gain skills to grow food and community. -
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. -
USDA grant will engage Michigan farmers to create trainings for beginning farmers
Published on November 3, 2021
This collaborative project is engaging community-based beginning farmer programs and beginning farmers to create educational resources and trainings for educators in 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. -
Cut flower farming: Is it right for you?
Published on October 14, 2021
Considerations and resources for aspiring cut flower farmers in Michigan. -
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. -
Beginning farmers, We’ve got news for you!
Published on June 11, 2021
New and beginning farmers can sign up to receive a new monthly newsletter catered to their needs. -
Insurance options for vegetable growers
Published on May 6, 2021
Risk management programs can take the edge off of major losses from lower yields, crop losses, or prevented planting from weather events. -
In-person, on-farm learning for beginning farmers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on December 14, 2020
The MSU Student Organic Farm is offering a COVID-19 pandemic adapted Organic Farmer Training Program in 2021. -
Farm Business Incubator — growing farmers in the central Upper Peninsula
Published on November 20, 2020
Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center is now accepting applications for its Farm Business Incubator program. -
New version of the MSU Extension Farm Records Book for Management is now available
Published on July 16, 2020
The book can be used in Excel, Google Sheets, or printed off to fill out by hand. -
MSU Student Organic Farm offers two programs for beginning and aspiring farmers
Published on June 2, 2020
Sign up now for the online MSU Farm Business Plan Accelerator or the 2021 Organic Farmer Training Program. -
What can I do with my land?
Published on January 14, 2020
There are many factors that play a role in determining what can be done with newly purchased or inherited land from location to acreage to current use.