• Farm Information Resource Management (FIRM)

    Published on March 27, 2013
    Improve your life and achieve your goals through an educational process that applies management, production and economic knowledge to critical issues, needs, and opportunities.

  • Growing Michigan Agriculture Proceedings

    Published on January 24, 2013
    Proceedings from the Growing Michigan Agriculture Conference, held Jan. 24, 2013 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich.

  • Equine Feed and Welfare Resources

    Published on January 15, 2013

  • Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture

    Published on November 26, 2012
    Michigan State University Extension has released a series of white papers on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture written by Extension educators and specialists.

  • Odor Management Plans

    Published on June 11, 2012
    Odor management plans (OMP) can help farmers determine the major farm odor sources.

  • Michigan CNMP DLL Template

    Published on May 16, 2012
    Michigan CNMP DLL Template

  • Growing Hay and Pasture for Michigan Horses

    Published on April 2, 2012
    Horses are used for entertainment, sporting events and companionship, therapy for people with disabilities, and even racing. Whatever their purpose, horses need good pastures that are free of weeds and hazards. This is discussed below.

  • Health Considerations When Housing Horses

    Published on April 2, 2012
    This publication gives multiple examples of how structures for horses should be built to minimize health concerns.

  • Behavioral Considerations When Housing Horses

    Published on April 2, 2012
    When designing horse facilities, you must consider how horses differ behaviorally from other livestock. Horses evolved primarily as plains dwellers.

  • Watering Systems for Grazing

    Published on March 26, 2012
    There are two basic approaches to watering systems on grazing land: either take the water to the animals, or provide limited access for the animals to go to the water.