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  Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center

  
The MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center is a hub for sustainable agriculture innovation and education that is relevant to the environment, economy and needs of UP communities.

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• 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.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 3 and 5, 2020, Distiller's rye variety trial

  Published on June 7, 2020

  Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center director, Dr. James Dedecker, explains the 2020 cereal rye trial at UPREC funded by the Michigan Craft Beverage Council. Resulting grain will be evaluated for use in distilling spirits.

• Building an integrated food system for the U.P.

  Researchers and educators at the Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center focus on three areas of agriculture research: integrating crop and livestock systems, improving soil health and fertility, and building region-specific food systems.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" July 13, 2020 Organic cucumber research trial harvest

  Published on July 13, 2020

  North Farm research coordinator Allison Stawara describes the organic cucumber research trial and growing system in the passive solar hoop house at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MIchigan.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" July 1, 2020, Weather stations at MSU's UPREC facility

  Published on July 8, 2020

  UPREC secretary Michelle Coleman explains weather data collection for the National Weather Service station and the MSU Enviroweather station at the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MI.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" May 5, 2020, Pastures and Cattle

  Published on May 19, 2020

  Take a look at pastures and the grass-finished Red Angus beef herd at the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan

• UPREC hosts 2019 Field Day

  Published on November 6, 2019

  Upper Peninsula Research & Education Center (UPREC) director James DeDecker talks about the station's 2019 Field Day, and the diversity of research going on at the center.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 17, 2020, MSU North Farm cover crops

  Published on June 26, 2020

  Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center North Farm Coordinator Allison Starawa explains the use of 2 cover crop choices currently in place on the UPREC North Farm in Chatham, MI.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" July 28, 2020, Inter-seeding cover crop in corn FOLLOW-UP

  Published on October 2, 2020

  James Dedecker, director of MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center describes progress in the 'cover crops inter-seeded into corn' project on the Havelka dairy farm in Stephenson, MI. This project is part of the ongoing work in the U.P. funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service "Conservation Innovation Grant" program.

• Evaluating malting barley varieties for Michigan growers, brewers

  Published on October 30, 2013

  Researchers at the Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center are evaluating malting barley varieties for yield, strength of stalk and malt quality for farmers interested in growing the crop, and for Michigan brewers who hope to locally source it.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" May 20, 2020, Weaning follow-up

  Published on June 3, 2020

  Take a look at the grass-finished beef research herd at the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center 10 days or so following weaning.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" August 13, 2020, Rotational Grazing

  Published on September 14, 2020

  Farm manager Paul Naasz describes the intensive management grazing system for the grass-finished beef herd at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MIchigan.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?", May 12, 2020, Weaning day

  Published on May 15, 2020

  Weaning Red Angus beef calves at the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, May 12 and 14, 2020

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 16, 2020, Annual forage crop trial

  Published on June 20, 2020

  UPREC director, Dr. James Dedecker and research technician Christian Kapp plant a replicated, small plot trial to evaluate annual forage options. Christian describes his unique small plot seeder.

• "What's UP @ UPREC?" June 18, 2020, Interseeding cover crops in corn

  Published on June 19, 2020

  UPREC director Dr. James Dedecker and crew interseed cover crop treatments in V4 corn in Menominee County

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" July 8, 2020, Taking mid-season weights on grass-finished beef herd

  Published on July 11, 2020

  Farm manager Paul Naasz and crew take mid-season weights to monitor rate of gain on the grass finished cattle at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MI.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 24, 2020 Harvesting 1st cutting alfalfa research plots

  Published on June 27, 2020

  The crew at Michigan State University's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan are taking first cutting data from a set of alfalfa research plots. This study is comparing reduced-lignin alfalfa varieties and extended alfalfa harvest interval timings. Funding is from Project GREEN.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" September 2, 2020, Fall calving

  Published on September 9, 2020

  Farm manager Paul Naasz describes the fall calving program for the grass-finished beef herd at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MI.

• Tour of MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center

  We hear from Christian Kapp of the Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MI. The decision to accept or reject a load of grain for malting is a matter of critical importance no matter the size of the malthouse or the size of the farm.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" August 4, 2020, Seed saving garden

  Published on August 10, 2020

  MSU Extension Educator Abbey Palmer gives a tour of the seed saving garden at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MI. The garden is used primarily as a teaching tool for visiting school and youth groups.