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  • Third annual MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference focuses on food and animal production

    Published on January 19, 2023
    The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference offers an array of free educational sessions on food and animal production from February 27 through March 10.

  • Winter animal care: Tips to keeping your animals healthy and happy during winter months

    Published on January 18, 2023
    Being prepared during cold, winter weather will help your livestock winter a little easier.

  • Cold weather preparation for small and hobby flocks

    Published on January 6, 2023
    Tips for managing small flocks during the colder months.

  • A Field Guide To Soil Sampling

    Published on October 13, 2022
    Soil sampling is a foundational step to make effective farm management and soil fertility decisions. This step-by-step field guide is a summary of best practices and recommendations for composite soil sampling to help you do just that.

  • Producing a Value-Added Product on the Farm Series

    Published on June 24, 2022
    These info sheets overview how farms with greater than or less than 3,000 laying hens can produce shell eggs as a value-added product.

  • Field Crops Virtual Breakfast series to kick off new growing season March 31, 2022

    Published on March 14, 2022
    This free weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses focuses on a wide array of relevant field crop pest and crop management topics during the growing season.

  • Eggs and poultry are safe to eat, despite news of avian influenza

    Published on March 4, 2022
    Proper handling and cooking ensures food safety.

  • Compost handling in agriculture systems: Right-to-Farm coverage of on-farm compost production

    Published on March 3, 2022
    Part six of a six-part series on compost utilization and management on farms.

  • Protect your small or backyard flock from diseases such as highly contagious avian influenza

    Published on February 25, 2022
    Learn biosecurity basics to keep your birds healthy.

  • Identify the signs of highly contagious avian influenza in your small or backyard flock

    Published on February 25, 2022
    Learn the symptoms of HPAI and strategies to keep your birds healthy.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Small Farm Meat Chicken Production

    Getting started with understanding the production of small farm meat chicken.

  • Am I up to the physical labor of starting a new farming business?

    Published on December 20, 2018
    Many farms are equipped with up-to-date, labor saving machines and equipment, but many tasks on smaller, start-up farms require a great deal of physical effort.

  • 2018 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series recordings now available online

    Published on July 12, 2018
    Fifteen new MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinars are now posted and available for free viewing.

  • New recorded programs available on MSU Extension Beginning Farmer website

    Published on July 14, 2017
    For those interested in new farm enterprises, these recorded presentations by MSU Extension educators and other experts offer a free, online opportunity to learn about the basics.

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