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  Richard Ehrhardt, PhD

  Senior Specialist-Small Ruminant Extension
  ehrhard5@msu.edu
  517-353-2906
  

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  Michael Metzger

  Small Ruminant Educator
  metzgerm@msu.edu
  517-788-4292
  

• Growing Michigan Agriculture Proceedings

  Published on January 24, 2013
  Proceedings from the Growing Michigan Agriculture Conference, held Jan. 24, 2013 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich.

• Odor Management Plans

  Published on June 11, 2012
  Odor management plans (OMP) can help farmers determine the major farm odor sources.

• Zoonotic Disease

  Published on October 10, 2014
  Learn about germs that can spread between humans and animals, and how to reduce everyone’s risk of catching them

• Morrill Act turns 150 years old

  Published on June 12, 2012
  The Morrill Act made possible the creation of the land-grant schools and was signed by President Abraham Lincoln July 2, 1862.

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  Footrot can be more problematic in wet years

  Published on July 21, 2014
  Foundations are important. Feet are the foundation of cattle and this may be a year when producers see increased incidence footrot in the herd.

• Michigan fencing requirement for livestock: Part 1

  Published on December 12, 2013
  Legal fencing requirements for livestock operations in Michigan.

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  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.

• Dates on meat packages – Sell by, use by, freeze by, packaged on, expiration date

  Published on July 22, 2013
  Ever wonder why different food has different indicator dates on the package and what they mean?

• Additives have legal limits in cured meat products

  Published on May 16, 2014
  Sodium nitrite and sodium erythorbate are added to meat at very low levels to prevent food poisoning.

• What does an organic label on meat really mean?

  Published on July 20, 2011
  Definitions exist for meat labeled Organic from USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP). Other marketing claims may or may not have clear definitions.

• What does meat labeled natural or naturally raised really mean?

  Published on July 20, 2011
  Definitions exist for meat labeled Natural from USDA FSIS. Other marketing claims may or may not have clear definitions.

• Looking for assistance with lamb cuts?

  Published on December 23, 2014
  There are resources available to help you select and prepare the perfect lamb dinner.

• Impacts of livestock chewing on treated wood

  Published on May 20, 2011
  Livestock chew on treated lumber because of mineral imbalance or boredom. This raises concern over animal health and meat safety.

• An inside look at how meat and poultry plants clean everything

  Published on April 10, 2014
  An entire shift is dedicated each day to sanitation in meat and poultry plants.

• Are you making jerky and other processed meats at home?

  Published on December 23, 2013
  If you plan to make processed meat products such as jerky at home, consider these factors to ensure safety of the end product.

• Should crop and livestock farmers be concerned about food safety?

  Published on January 4, 2013
  Emerging food safety issues pose opportunity for farmers. What is going on in the food industry that will affect farmers?

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  First annual Highland Ag and Natural Resources Conference set for March 19 in Cadillac

  Published on January 7, 2016
  Save the date for Michigan’s first Highland Ag and Natural Resources Conference, March 19, 2016, to learn what’s next for Michigan agriculture.

• Registration now open for Highland Ag and Natural Resources Conference

  Published on February 2, 2016
  Join us March 19, 2016, as we address what’s next for Michigan agriculture production and land management.