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Feeding our crops, greening our cities, protecting the Great Lakes landscape
Published on February 23, 2016
Effective agricultural and urban management practices to protect water quality require an understanding of how and when nutrients move across the landscape, and which management practices are most likely to be successful in preventing nutrient loss. -
Broke and love horse showing? You’re not alone
Published on February 17, 2016
Explore how some people manage to keep their horse showing passion alive on a tight budget. -
The role of the scribe
Published on February 16, 2016
Having scribes in scored classes will go a long way toward ensuring successful, educational horse shows. -
Building soil organic matter on Upper Peninsula crop rotations – Part 2 of 2
Published on February 16, 2016
For many farmers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, cover crops need to provide forage as well as soil improvement to be practical. -
“Mr. Forage” is coming to the Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference
Published on February 11, 2016
Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Forage Specialist a.k.a. “Mr. Forage” to speak at the 2016 Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference. -
Which riding helmet should I buy?
Published on January 21, 2016
Learn how to select the right helmet for riding horses. -
Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources event to focus on soil health
Published on January 12, 2016
Michigan State University will host its first Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Soils on Aug. 24, 2016, at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center in Frankenmuth, Michigan. -
Focus on Forages winter meetings slated for February and early March
Published on January 11, 2016
Recent forage research from Michigan State University will be featured at six locations in February and early March 2016. -
Take time to think about three things to improve your farm business
Published on January 7, 2016
At times, it seems that there are hundreds of things to think about. That can be paralyzing. Instead, focus your thoughts on three things. -
Breakfast on the Farm improves consumer trust in dairy farming
Published on December 30, 2015
Place-based education provides the opportunity for consumers to experience modern farming in their local communities.