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  Beginning Farmer

  MSU Extension's educational offerings cover basic, startup information for beginning farmers interested in engaging in new agricultural enterprises.

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• Is Farming Stressing you out?!?

  Published on November 26, 2019
  Series 1 Episode 2: MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, Monica Jean sits down with Abe Pasch, Dairy Farmer and Isabella County Farm Bureau President and Paul Gross, MSUE Educator, to discuss the stresses of farming.

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  Conversations with Collaborators Episode 2

  Published on October 12, 2021
  Brought to you by Michigan State University Extension, this podcast provides farmers, educators and advocates with stories of how local farmers are collaborating (formally and informally) to create solutions that foster more sustainable and viable businesses for local farmers.

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  Conversations with Collaborators Episode 1

  Published on October 12, 2021
  Brought to you by Michigan State University Extension, this podcast provides farmers, educators and advocates with stories of how local farmers are collaborating (formally and informally) to create solutions that foster more sustainable and viable businesses for local farmers.

• Apr 9

  Advanced Grazing School - 2020

  April 9, 2020 – April 10, 2020 Bay Mills Community College -Waishkey Bay Farm 10135 W Mills Road, Brimley, MI 49715

  This advanced grazing workshop is for those people who have multiple years of grazing experience, use some system of “rotational grazing."

• Aug 5

  Organic Vegetable Field Day

  August 5, 2021 9:00AM – 1:00PM Program begins at 9 am, lunch begins at noon. MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center - North Farm N5431 Rock River Rd Chatham MI 49816

  Visit MSU UPREC North Farm for a tour of organic research -- vegetable variety trials and mechanical cultivation -- and stay for lunch. Free event.

• Nov 14

  Beekeeping presentation on queen issues & events in Tecumseh, MI

  November 14, 2021 2:00PM – 3:30PM AJ Smith Recreation Center 810 N Evans St Tecumseh, MI 49286

  Learn to decipher queen events like swarming, supersedure, and emergency queen loss and deciding when to intervene.

• Oct 22

  Michigan Beekeepers' Association & MSU Extension Fall Conference

  October 22, 2021 – October 23, 2021 Online

  Beekeepers and people interested in learning more about beekeeping, honey bees, and hive products are welcome to attend.

• Dec 8

  Beginning Farmer Educational Sessions-Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Expo

  December 8, 2020 – December 10, 2020 These time are for the entire GLEXPO program. Review the program to see times of specific sessions.

  Beginning Farmer Sessions Now Offered at 2020 GLEXPO!! What are you doing on December 8th, 9th, and 10th?

• Nov 4

  Educator Toolkit: Map of Beginning Farmer Programs Demo

  November 4, 2021 1:00PM – 2:00PM

  Demo of new mapping tool for beginning farmer educators and resource providers

• Nov 9

  Farmer Toolkit: Map of Beginning Farmer Programs Demo

  November 9, 2021 12:00PM – 1:00PM

  Demo of new mapping tool for beginning farmers

• Oct 25

  MOVED ONLINE: Thinking Inside the Box: Growing CSA’s Across the Tri-State Region Virtual Conference

  October 25, 2021 8:30AM – 12:00PM Zoom

  Join the virtual CSA Tri-State Conference to connect with experienced CSA farmers in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.

• Oct 22

  Voices of Sustainable Agriculture Speaker Series: Part II

  October 22, 2021 11:00AM – 12:30PM ET Online

  Voices of Sustainable Agriculture explores a range of topics and perspectives on sustainable agriculture. Hear from farmers, educators, and researchers in this special virtual series.

• Expanded Vegetable Production Webinar

  Published on January 11, 2016

  Getting started with expanded vegetable production webinar

• Fencing and Watering Systems for Livestock Webinar

  Published on March 15, 2017

  Getting started with fencing and watering systems for livestock.

• Intro to Integrated Pest Management

  Published on January 4, 2016

  Getting started with IPM (Integrated Pest Management)

• Pruning Fruit Trees

  Published on January 30, 2019

  Getting started with pruning fruit trees

• Farm Financial Management: The Next Step

  Published on March 27, 2019

  Getting started with understanding the financial management and what the next step in the process is.

• Organic Field Crops

  Published on January 11, 2016

  Getting started with organic field crops.

• Agroforestry: Silvo-pasture Options

  Published on February 26, 2020

  MSU Extension offers participants the opportunity to learn and understand various options of silvo-pasture options.

• Basics of Grass Finished Beef

  Published on January 11, 2016

  Getting started with grass-finished beef.