Michigan Farm Bureau

Submitted by:
Michigan Farm Bureau
P.O. Box 30960
Lansing, Mich. 48909
517-323-7000 ext. 2020

Additional research and development for value-added opportunities.
Research and other investments to assist the agriculture industry in adapting to climate variability.
Additional research on dissolved phosphorus.
The development of new chemical and biological controls for disease detection, control and eradication.
Enhance the use of natural plant pest predator species or bio-controls after thoroughly reviewing the potential consequences to the environment.
Research into areas of dry bean disease control and pest prevention.
Research on hemp processing and production techniques.
Research on the use of 100 percent biomass fuels for some vehicles, as well as blending biomass fuels with petroleum-based fuels.
The development of new tree fruit varieties for growing and marketing that are specifically geared for growers in the Midwest.
Continued research to determine the impacts of Spotted Wing Drosophila.
Address viable control methods for, but not limited to, Phytophthora capsici, downy mildew, overall spruce decline and Armillaria root fungus.
Address replant issues in the asparagus industry.
Find practical, effective methods to control or reduce the infection of varroa mites, tracheal mites, small hive beetles in honeybees and colony collapse disorder.
Communication and cooperation amongst beekeepers, farmers and commercial pesticide applicators to reduce the loss of honeybees in Michigan from pesticides.

Updated February 2021

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