James Isleib
isleibj@msu.edu
Telephone: 906-387-2530
Cellphone: 906-250-9609
Fax: 906-387-2710
MSU Extension
Crop Production Educator
Crop production educator
Alger County Extension Office 9526 E. Prospect St. #1Munising, MI 49862
Assessing common factors of success among Michigan's Upper peninsula beginning farmers
Tags: alger, msu extension
Authored Articles
- New Beginning Farmers series offered online by MSU Extension, November 28, 2018
- A look at agricultural statistics in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, November 1, 2018
- Assessing your alfalfa stand, September 26, 2018
- Ontario groups studying alternative forage galega for northern climate, August 29, 2018
- Alfalfa nurse crop yields compared, August 9, 2018
- 2018 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series recordings now available online, July 12, 2018
- When should I harvest my small grain forage?, July 3, 2018
- Emergency forages – Part 1: Sudangrass, sorghum and hybrids, June 21, 2018
- Emergency forages – Part 3: Utilizing summer annual forage crops, June 21, 2018
- Emergency forages – Part 2: Millets, June 21, 2018
- Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program offers free services to producers, April 26, 2018
- Be smart when farming near underground pipelines and utilities, March 16, 2018
- Nurse crops for new alfalfa or mixed hay seedings, March 6, 2018
- Ever heard of a mole drain?, March 5, 2018
- Should you consider a U-pick enterprise?, February 5, 2018
- New webinar series for beginning farmers begins January 2018, November 29, 2017
- Review sessions and exams in Upper Peninsula for state certified pesticide applicators, November 22, 2017
- Environmental certification progressing on Upper Peninsula farms, November 8, 2017
- Pea and oat trial in Upper Peninsula completed — Part 1: Yields, September 28, 2017
- Should I burn off my old, unharvested hay or chop it back onto the field?, September 20, 2017
- Three-year demonstration completed on hay fertility in Chippewa County, September 13, 2017
- Raising woods-grazed pigs on new farms, July 25, 2017
- New recorded programs available on MSU Extension Beginning Farmer website, July 14, 2017
- What’s happening to the nitrogen in my water-logged soil?, July 7, 2017
- Pipeline safety is an important farm issue that can’t be ignored, May 30, 2017
- Hay fertility demonstration shows multi-year soil fertility changes through soil test results, May 25, 2017
- Why does boron show up on my soil test report?, May 17, 2017
- Plan now for corn silage success – Part 2: Crop nutrient needs and harvest management, April 20, 2017
- What you can do to ease the current income squeeze from low farm commodity prices, April 18, 2017
- Plan now for corn silage success – Part 1: Hybrid selection, March 9, 2017
- Crop nutrient management for beginning farmers, February 22, 2017
- A quick look at the nitrogen cycle and nitrogen fertilizer sources – Part 1, February 1, 2017
- A quick look at the nitrogen cycle and nitrogen fertilizer sources – Part 2, February 1, 2017
- New webinar series for beginning farmers will begin January 2017, January 22, 2017
- Manure provides plant nutrients, but not always at book value, December 29, 2016
- Pros and cons of granular and liquid fertilizers, December 29, 2016
- Options for managing winter manure nutrients on Michigan beef farms, December 15, 2016
- Soil calcium-to-magnesium ratios should not concern most farmers, November 14, 2016
- Second year hay fertilizer and lime demonstration in Chippewa County, October 14, 2016
- Taking a close look at soil profiles helps understand soil health concepts, October 12, 2016
- When am I farming, and when am I excavating?, August 22, 2016
- Oat and pea forage combinations, August 18, 2016
- Uncommon forage grass species found on eastern Upper Peninsula beef farm, July 25, 2016
- Parasitic weeds are rare, but not unknown in Michigan, July 11, 2016
- New deep tillage methods on clay soils deserve a look, April 25, 2016
- Sulfur fertilization on alfalfa a likely advantage for central Upper Peninsula farmers, April 21, 2016
- Upper Peninsula farmer shares suggestions for newer farmers based on lifetime experience, March 2, 2016
- Building soil organic matter on Upper Peninsula crop rotations – Part 2 of 2, February 16, 2016
- Building soil organic matter on Upper Peninsula crop rotations – Part 1 of 2, February 8, 2016
- Should I use dolomitic or calcitic lime?, December 17, 2015
- Small farm business and marketing presentations for beginning farmers archived, December 16, 2015
- Vegetable, field crop and fruit production presentations for beginning farmers archived, December 16, 2015
- Small farm machinery and organic production presentations for beginning farmers archived, December 16, 2015
- Livestock and poultry presentations for beginning farmers archived, December 16, 2015
- New beginning farmers’ series offered online by MSU Extension, December 15, 2015
- Prepping an old, neglected field for crop production – Part 1 of 2, October 28, 2015
- Prepping an old, neglected field for crop production – Part 2 of 2, October 28, 2015
- 2015 planting and harvest weather in Upper Peninsula is big improvement over 2014, October 26, 2015
- Hay fertilizer and lime demonstration in Chippewa County, August 24, 2015
- Three farms at forage field day give insight into annual forages and hay fertilization rates, August 20, 2015
- Management suggestions for barley yellow dwarf virus control, August 20, 2015
- Understanding MSU soil test report basics – Part 1 of 2, June 29, 2015
- Understanding MSU soil test report basics – Part 2 of 2, June 29, 2015
- Hulless oats as a potential farm-grown feed grain, June 8, 2015
- Endophyte-free tall fescue: Should I be concerned about endophytes in forage grasses?, June 4, 2015
- Improving forage productivity with assessment and planning – Part 1, April 30, 2015
- Planting cover crops to improve clay soil quality used for pasturing livestock, March 26, 2015
- Cover crop challenges in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, February 26, 2015
- Upper Peninsula field and forage crop trial results shared with farmers, February 26, 2015
- Why bother with online Beginning Farmer Webinars?, January 23, 2015
- Cover crop strategies for northern Michigan farms, November 26, 2014
- Controlling wild carrot in hay fields and pastures, November 25, 2014
- Reed canarygrass – love it or hate it, October 14, 2014
- MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar series continues online, October 7, 2014
- MSU helps kids understand agriculture and natural resource sciences, October 6, 2014
- Root rot on dry beans common under cool, wet growing conditions, September 2, 2014
- Why farm in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula?, August 28, 2014
- Upper Peninsula field crop regional report – July 31, 2014, August 1, 2014
- Armyworm infestations reported on Upper Peninsula farms, August 1, 2014
- Using grasses to optimize fiber content in dairy rations, June 24, 2014
- Low-input pasture renovation, June 24, 2014
- Upper Peninsula field crop regional report – May 30, 2014, May 30, 2014
- Questions for those considering "direct marketing" of farm products, April 30, 2014
- How close can Northern Michigan farmers come to raising $2 per bushel corn? Part 1, April 25, 2014
- Six strong reasons to plant certified small grain seed, March 31, 2014
- Bacterial blight of dry beans in Michigan, March 21, 2014
- Online education programs for beginning farmers still available, March 5, 2014
- Getting started with soil improvement: An overview for beginners – Part 2, January 31, 2014
- Getting started with soil improvement: An overview for beginners – Part 1, January 28, 2014
- On-farm trial identifies better yielding potato varieties under naturally grown practices, December 30, 2013
- Dependable information for beginning farmers – where can it be found?, December 30, 2013
- MSU Extension offers online programs for beginning farmers, December 27, 2013
- On-farm crop tests can be powerful tools for individual farmers, November 21, 2013
- Malting barley varieties compared in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, November 21, 2013
- Strategies for disease control in crops, October 28, 2013
- Naturally grown hay production: The pros and cons, October 28, 2013
- Growing local barley for local beer-making, October 1, 2013
- Reasons to consider rye for fall cover, September 27, 2013
- Zinc and manganese: Be on the alert for deficiencies in sensitive crops, September 3, 2013
- White mold in dry edible beans is evident now, September 3, 2013
Authored Documents
- U-pick farming, April 9, 2018
- Getting started with crop nutrient management webinar, April 4, 2017
- Growing and selling malting barley, January 27, 2016
- Cover crops in organic vegetable rotations, January 11, 2016
- Hoophouses webinar, January 11, 2016
- Community supported agriculture farming, January 11, 2016
- Animal based enterprises, January 11, 2016
- Cover crops in field crop rotations, January 11, 2016
- Plant-based enterprises webinar, January 4, 2016
- Basics of small grains: Part 1 & 2, January 26, 2015