News

Educational program offered to help manage challenges where forests and farms co-exist

Published on June 4, 2018
Forests and Farms event will help producers utilize their natural resources to maximize on-farm profitability.
Don’t become another deadly statistic

Published on May 23, 2018
Farm safety is even more critical when employee numbers are down and farmers are asking more of everyone, even their children.
FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard – Part 1

Published on May 8, 2018
As of January 2018, three requirements were added to the Worker Protection Standard.
FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard — Part 2

Published on May 8, 2018
The new respirator requirements for the updated Worker Protection Standard requires growers complete a respirator fit test annually.
Tax laws and their impacts on farms in 2018

Published on April 12, 2018
A breakfast meeting on April 17 in St. Joseph County will focus on various tax laws, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and how they will impact farmers in 2018. The meeting will also be available online.
The Soil Health Nexus is looking to better understand your soil health challenges

Published on April 11, 2018
Take this survey to help us develop soil health tools to educate farmers, farm consultants, educators, and agency personal.
Prepare for the 2018 cropping season with breakfast meeting series in St. Joseph County

Published on March 16, 2018
A breakfast meeting series for field crop producers and agribusiness professionals in southwest Michigan will run March 27 – May 15, 2018, in Centreville.
Be smart when farming near underground pipelines and utilities

Published on March 16, 2018
Spring means deep tillage, trenching, posthole digging, tile-laying, building and other earth-moving activities on the farm. Be aware of pipeline and utility safety issues and call 811 when needed.
Farmers can apply for EQIP funds to enhance monarch butterfly habitat

Published on February 22, 2018
With financial assistance from NRCS’s EQIP initiative, Michigan farmers can create or improve monarch habitat around their farm.
Spartan barley seed now available

Published on February 7, 2018
Michigan farmers now have the opportunity to grow the historic barley variety.