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Educational program offered to help manage challenges where forests and farms co-exist
Published on June 4, 2018
Forests and Farms event will help producers utilize their natural resources to maximize on-farm profitability. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – May 23, 2018
Published on May 23, 2018
Pest activity has increased over the past few weeks and growers are looking forward to a stretch of dryer weather. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update — May 23, 2018
Published on May 23, 2018
Drier and warmer weather is on deck, keep an eye out for insect damage. -
MSU Product Center serves a growing Michigan value-added agriculture
Published on May 23, 2018
MSU Product Center Food-Ag-Bio provides business development services and strategic research in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors in Michigan. -
Don’t become another deadly statistic
Published on May 23, 2018
Farm safety is even more critical when employee numbers are down and farmers are asking more of everyone, even their children. -
Southwest Michigan vegetable update – May 23, 2018
Published on May 23, 2018
Another cool, wet week continues to slow crop growth and field activities. -
Irrigation considerations for the small vegetable farm
Published on May 22, 2018
As small-scale vegetable growers work to get crops in, it is important to have water ready in case rainfall is delayed or lacking. -
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update — May 18, 2018
Published on May 18, 2018
Growers in urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm fields, hoophouses and market gardens have battled wind and rain to get their fields prepped and planted over the past two weeks. -
Southeast Michigan vegetable update — May 16, 2018
Published on May 16, 2018
After a week of rainy days, field preparation and planting have ground to a halt. -
West central Michigan vegetable update – May 16, 2018
Published on May 16, 2018
Asparagus harvest is here in west central Michigan.