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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.

• Jan 12

  Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference and Tradeshow

  January 12, 2022 – January 14, 2022 Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan

  The Great Beer State Conference and Trade Show will unite the former Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference and Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Conference on Jan. 12-14, 2022, at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 16, 2020, Haymaking - bale wrapping

  Published on June 20, 2020

  UPREC Farm Manager Paul Naasz and his crew are busy wrapping large round hay bales for balage.

• 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 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 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.

• Optimizing hoop houses for vegetable production in the U.P.

  Published on May 9, 2014

  Scientists and educators at Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center are optimizing hoop houses to extend the growing season in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

• 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?" 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?" July 17, 2020, Manure composting

  Published on July 17, 2020

  Some of the beef herd manure at Michigan State University's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan is processed into compost suitable for use on the farm's organic vegetables. Farm manager Paul Naasz describes the process.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" August 13, 2020, Pasture water systems

  Published on August 31, 2020

  Farm manager Paul Naasz describes the watering systems in place for grazing cattle at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan. Links to additional information on watering systems for grazed livestock are included.

• "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?" 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.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" May 21, 2020 Transplanting organic onions

  Published on June 7, 2020

  The 'North Farm' crew at UPREC is transplanting organic onions on black plastic mulch-covered beds today. Some will be included in a taste evaluation by local chefs and cooks.

• "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

• "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.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 16, 2020, Haymaking - mowing and baling

  Published on June 20, 2020

  Farm manager Paul Naasz and his crew are putting up balage for the grass-finished beef herd at MSU UPREC in Chatham, MI. Take a look at the mowing, drying and baling activities.

• "What's U.P. @ UPREC?" July 29, 2020 Flame weeding

  Published on August 5, 2020

  North Farm research coordinator Allison Stawara explains and demonstrates flame weeding as an early season weed control technique on seeded, organic crops at Michigan State University's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MI.

• "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?" 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.