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  Organic Agriculture

  Through educational programs and research, MSU Extension helps farmers build sustainable organic farms through strong integrated pest management and enhancing soil health.

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  Virtual Gardening SPIN Club

  May 20, 2020 – June 24, 2020 Zoom

  Join AmeriCorps members and 4-H volunteers via zoom for gardening discussions & activities focused on elements of nutrition, garden service, physical activity, food preparation, and fresh vegetable tastings!

• Michigan State University Student Organic Farm

  Published on March 14, 2012
  

• Michigan State University Organic Farming Exchange

  Published on February 27, 2012
  

• Weather - Winter Injury in Plants

  Published on August 6, 2014
  Learn how to respond when cold weather injures your plants.

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  Southeast Michigan Small Farm Needs Assessment

  MSU Extension experts launched a comprehensive assessment to better understand programmatic needs of Southeast Michigan’s small farm population. Their results are outlined in this document.

• Organic matter basics

  Published on February 19, 2018
  Getting started with organic matter basics.

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  Integrated Strategies for Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Organic Small Fruit Production

  Published on December 13, 2016
  Cultural, biological and chemical control of spotted wing Drosophila in organic small fruit crops.

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  Advanced Soil Organic Matter Management (E3137)

  Published on April 2, 2012
  Soil organic matter (SOM) is the foundation for productive soil. This bulletin will help farmers learn to build SOM to promote healthy crops, provide resources for microbes and other soil organisms and regulate the supply of water, air and nutrients.

• Farm Information Resource Management (FIRM)

  Published on March 27, 2013
  Improve your life and achieve your goals through an educational process that applies management, production and economic knowledge to critical issues, needs, and opportunities.

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  Southeast Michigan Small Farm Needs Assessment

  Published on April 11, 2019
  MSU Extension experts created a comprehensive survey sent out to over 200 small farmers in Southeast Michigan and conducted a focus group in Washtenaw County. The document outlines the results of their research.

• Accepting food assistance benefits to increase sales

  Published on May 5, 2016
  Getting started with accepting food assistance benefits to increase sales.

• Michigan State University Organic Pest Management

  Published on March 20, 2012
  

• 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.

• Powering Michigan Agriculture Webinar Series: Dunklee Family Farm

  Published on May 31, 2019
  Understanding the Dunklee Family Farm and what they have done with their farm.

• Basics of farm business planning and financial readiness

  Published on May 17, 2016
  Getting started with farm business planning and financial readiness.

• Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO

  Published on March 15, 2012
  

• Weather - Drought

  Published on July 2, 2012
  The MSU Extension Weather – Drought resource page provides timely information to agricultural producers as weather conditions impact their operation.

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  Flaming as a Method of Weed Control in Organic Farming Systems (E3038)

  Published on April 2, 2012
  Using fire to control weeds in organic farming systems shows promise for reducing weed populations without herbicides.

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  Perennial Wheat (E3208)

  Published on August 20, 2014
  Perennial wheat, a new crop under development at the time of this writing, has the potential to be used as a multi-purpose crop.

• Organic Field Crop Production

  Published on June 25, 2020
  The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast weekly discussion for June 25, 2020, focuses on organic field crop production, presented by Vicki Morrone, MSU organic field crop specialist.