Vegetables
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Improve your drone spraying skills at the Michigan Spray Drone Spring Fly-in Workshop
Published on March 6, 2024
This April event will be for any drone pilots interested in improving their spraying prowess. -
Apiculture programs and resources from Michigan State University Extension
Published on February 29, 2024
Education and outreach in Michigan to support beekeepers and honey bees. -
Pollinator protection programs and resources from Michigan State University Extension
Published on February 29, 2024
Supporting pollinator health in Michigan through education and outreach for judicious use of pesticides and increasing pollinator habitat. -
Farm Budgets: Growing Your Farm into a Business (2024)
How important is a business mindset and farm profits to your opportunities for growth and success? Join as we discuss how attention to details and effective planning can help your farm continue its growth into a successful business.
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Beyond the Farmers Market: Evaluating Direct Market Channel Opportunities
Where are you selling, or planning to sell your products? How do you make these decisions? We’ll talk about perceptions, realities, pros and cons of farmers markets, farm markets, CSAs, restaurant sales, institutional markets and more!
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Brainstorming farm goals… & how to make them happen!
Join this interactive workshop to brainstorm goals for your farm, evaluate those goals as SMART goals and/or HEART goals, and think through how to make your goals into a timeline, vision board or reminder to inspire you every day to follow your intention.
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Beginning Vegetables
Vegetables are easy to try as a new grower, or as a new crop among other enterprises. Learn the types of vegetables to consider for different markets and some techniques for their production at smaller scales.
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Vegetable program at Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days to focus on regional projects and opportunities
Published on January 19, 2024
A full day program has been designed at Michiana’s premier specialty crop conference to incorporate regional research, risk management opportunities and a goal setting period for Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center’s vegetable program. -
Vegetable ‘Ag Ideas’ will focus on pillars of production for 2024
Published on January 4, 2024
Join the Michigan State University Extension vegetable team on a webinar series dedicated to key production factors affecting vegetables. -
SARE video series highlights farmer-led sustainable agriculture projects
Published on December 21, 2023
Check out all 18 North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farming Matters videos. -
Farm Policy and Risk Management Series - Vegetable Session
This session of the Farm Policy and Risk Management Series focused on insurance options for Michigan vegetable growers.
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Improve your vegetable farm’s profitability by combining financial and production planning
Published on November 30, 2023
MSU Extension releases new budget estimating tools for small and large vegetable growers. -
Crop Budget Estimator Vegetables (Detailed)
Published on November 27, 2023
A farm budget decision tool designed for more in-depth decision making on vegetable farms. -
Crop Budget Estimator Vegetables (Simple)
Published on November 27, 2023
A farm budget decision tool designed for small or beginning vegetable farmers. -
Partial Budgets for Specialty Crops
Presentation for Evaluating Operational Changes in Specialty Crops.
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MSU Extension announces statewide public listening sessions in November and December
Published on November 6, 2023
Staff, partners and members of the public alike are encouraged to attend and voice their ideas to help shape the future of Extension. -
Farm resilience starts with a solid financial foundation
Published on November 3, 2023
How the MSU Extension Farm Business Management Team and their resources can help farms build resiliency. -
Michigan pesticide applicator review sessions, recertifications credits, and testing options for winter 2023 through spring 2024
Published on October 19, 2023
Frequently asked questions about when and where pesticide applicators can earn education credits or take the certification exam. -
USDA offers farms with FSA loans an opportunity to ease repayment distress
Published on September 19, 2023
Cash Flow-Based Assistance can help reset the clock on loan payments. -
Congratulations to 17 SARE grant awardees in 2023
Published on September 15, 2023
$1.3 million in new grant funds support Michigan sustainable agriculture researchers, farmers and educators.