MSU Extension Dairy

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  New edition of “Prepare your farm for tax season now” webinar to be held on Dec. 1

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Get your feet wet about farm recordkeeping and taxes in this one-hour webinar. Take action and stop stressing.

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  A new online record keeping tool is available for conservation planning

  Published on November 3, 2020
  The Computer Assisted Nutrient Management Planning Program (CANMaPP) is a free, online record keeping tool available to help track on-farm conservation practices.

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  Phil Durst elected vice president of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents

  Published on October 28, 2020
  During the 2020 virtual annual meeting of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Phil Durst was elected to the position of vice president. Durst becomes only the fourth individual to serve in this role from Michigan in NACAA’s history.

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  2019 farm financial benchmarking results for Michigan

  Published on October 21, 2020
  Understanding farm financial trends has never been more important to the future success of a farm business.

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  Thinking about retirement and your legacy of the land

  Published on October 20, 2020
  Farming is a committed lifestyle that can be difficult to transition away from.

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  Thompson Recognized with Dairy Medicine Award

  Published on October 5, 2020
  Dr. Roger Thompson received the Boehringer Ingelheim Excellence in Preventive Dairy Medicine award.

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  South Campus Animal Farms receive gift from Burnips Equipment

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Burnips Equipment donated the use of a silage chopper for MSU South Campus Animal Farms

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  Chocolate milk: Sports drink of champions

  Published on September 24, 2020
  Explore why chocolate milk can be a great way to refuel after a good workout or practice.

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  Animal science student assists in dairy research

  Published on September 22, 2020
  Senior uses her experiences in research to pursue interests in different animal science fields.

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  Spanish-language videos help dairy farms prevent COVID-19 spread

  Published on September 22, 2020
  MSU Extension team responds to crisis in Michigan

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  MSU hosts virtual field day on precision livestock farming

  Published on September 21, 2020
  Michigan State University hosted a precision livestock farming virtual field day Wednesday, Oct. 7.

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  Guidance for farmers on pandemic preparedness plans and the CHAMP tool

  Published on September 18, 2020
  Find answers to common questions about operational requirements specified by Michigan Executive Orders.

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  Wading into grazing

  Published on September 18, 2020
  Management for water quality protection.

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  Nominate the next Dairy Farmer of the Year

  Published on September 17, 2020
  Deadline has been extended to October 15, 2020.

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  Training program prepares responders for livestock transportation accidents

  Published on September 14, 2020
  After several accidents with livestock trailers in Michigan and neighboring states in recent years, MSU Extension educators brought their expertise together to create a training program to deal with the challenge.

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  Corn silage mycotoxins: Invitation to submit new samples and 2019 results

  Published on August 27, 2020
  Submit samples of corn silage for a free mycotoxin analysis as part of MSU research survey.

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  MSU researchers receive grants to study dairy cattle health

  Published on August 3, 2020
  $500K grants will be used to study BLV, dairy cow reproduction

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  Identifying risks for COVID-19 exposures in the workplace: Agriculture

  Published on July 27, 2020
  A new online tool helps agricultural employers evaluate and reduce COVID-19 exposure risks.

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  New skills your farm or food business will need to develop due to COVID-19

  Published on July 21, 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic may have set the stage for some labor opportunities to arise.

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  The virtual coffee break with the MSU Extension Dairy team podcast is back

  Published on July 21, 2020
  Join us for season two of this informative program that presents interviews with farmers, researchers, and industry experts in a new accessible format.