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Preparing your barn for winter - Pest management series part three

Published on October 1, 2018
This 4-part series will address different areas of pest management and assist farmers with building and maintaining a pest management plan that is feasible for their options.
Preparing your barn for winter - Pest management series part two

Published on October 1, 2018
This 4-part series will address different areas of pest management and assist farmers with building and maintaining a pest management plan that is feasible for their options.
Preparing your barn for winter - Pest management series part one

Published on October 1, 2018
This 4-part series will address different areas of pest management and assist farmers with building and maintaining a pest management plan that is feasible for their options.
Educating Michigan youth about the dairy industry

Published on October 1, 2018
Thumb Dairy Odyssey Days was created with help from a Huron County 4-H member to educate area youth who want to learn more about agriculture and careers in the dairy industry.
Assessing your alfalfa stand

Published on September 26, 2018
A simple stem counting technique can give you a good idea about your alfalfa stand’s yield potential.
Making wise renewable energy and energy conservation investment decisions

Published on September 14, 2018
Web-based educational resources available to farmers.
Tickets are available for the Sept. 15 Breakfast on the Farm event in Ingham County

Published on September 4, 2018
People wishing to attend the final Breakfast of the Farm event of the year can get tickets on-line or at various locations in the greater Lansing area.
Ontario groups studying alternative forage galega for northern climate

Published on August 29, 2018
A trip to the Rural Agri-Innovation Network’s summer tour near Thessalon, Ontario, provided an opportunity for a first look at Galega (Galega orientalis).
In spite of inclement weather, the Van Buren County Breakfast on the Farm event went off without a hitch

Published on August 29, 2018
The day started with pouring rain, thunder and lightning, yet nearly 2,300 people came to the first 2018 Michigan State University Extension Breakfast on the Farm event of the season.
Make a plan for drought-stressed corn silage in 2018

Published on August 28, 2018
Hot, dry weather conditions can damage corn and have the potential for toxic levels of nitrates in corn silage.