Agriculture & Agribusiness
Agriculture is an important economic sector in Michigan and Kent County. The MSU Extension educators helping our growers and producers make informed decisions in Kent include:
Kevin Gould Beef Livestock Educator (616) 527-5357 |
MSUE Beef Team |
Dennis Pennington Bioenergy / Biofuels Educator (269) 838-8365 |
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M. Charles Gould Bioenergy & Agricultural Energy Conservation Educator (616) 994-4547 |
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Amy Irish-Brown Commercial Tree Fruit Educator (616) 632-7891 |
MSUE Fruit & Nuts |
Heidi Lindberg Commercial Nursery & Greenhouses Educator (616) 994-4701 |
MSUEFloriculture |
Phil Schwallier |
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Ben Werling Commercial Vegetables Educator (231) 873-2129 |
MSUE Vegetables |
Rebecca Finneran Consumer Horticulture, Landscape & Turf Educator (616) 632-7886 |
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Martin Carrasquillo-Mangual |
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Tom Guthrie |
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Roger Betz Farm / Business Management Educator (269) 781-0784 |
MSUE Farm Management |
George Silva Field Crops Educator (517) 543-4467 |
MSUE Field Crops Team |
Mike Metzger |
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Darrin Karcher Poultry Educator (517) 775-0485 |
MSUE Poultry |
Dan O'Keefe Sea Grant (Great Lakes) Educator (616) 994-4572 |
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Carlos Garcia-Salazar |
MI Blueberry Facts |
Mark Longstroth Small Fruit (Blueberries etc.) Educator (269) 657-8213 x 3 (269) 873-8983 Cell |
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Jerry May |