News

Farm resilience starts with a solid financial foundation

Published on April 30, 2020
Handling low profits means you need to manage the financial risks affecting your operation.
Farm safety: COVID-19 health screening requirements for essential employees

Published on April 29, 2020
New health screening requirements for essential employees will help keep our farms safe and ensure that they can keep running during this pandemic.
Michigan pesticide applicators receive temporary emergency license extension

Published on April 21, 2020
Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-52, released April 17, 2020, grants certain pesticide applicators a temporary extension of their expired applicator’s certificate during the current declared states of emergency and disaster.
Garden center retail survival strategy series: Communicating in extraordinary times

Published on April 20, 2020
Own the moment with frequent, honest and persistently positive messages.
Garden center retail survival strategy series: Marketing and merchandizing

Published on April 20, 2020
Garden retailers should boost their online marketing presence to get customers excited for the spring season and then focus on selling customers solutions and packages of products.
Resources for greenhouse growers, florists and retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on April 20, 2020
There are many resources for both wholesale and garden retails on methods to hold crops and implement social distancing at garden centers.
Garden center retail survival strategy series: Thinking through the shopping experience

Published on April 20, 2020
Garden retailers should plan for a safe shopping experience for customers by implementing social distancing, curbside pick up and touchless payment options.
Online review now available for private pesticide applicators

Published on April 17, 2020
Private pesticide applicators looking to take the verbal test with MDARD now have access to an online review with Michigan State University Extension.
Your farm and the Families First Act

Published on April 16, 2020
Do you know how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will affect your farm and your employees?
How to identify and manage yellow woodsorrel in nurseries and greenhouses

Published on April 15, 2020
New fact sheet on identifying and controlling yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) in nurseries and greenhouse container production.