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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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"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.
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"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
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"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.
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"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.
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Fostering soil health in northern climates
Published on May 9, 2014
Researchers at Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center are developing practices that improve the overall health of people, animals and soil with integrated cropping systems.
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"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.
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"What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 3, 2020, Weighing up yearling cattle
Published on June 8, 2020
MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center farm manager Paul Naasz and his crew weigh and sort yearling cattle, and start up the SARE-funded feedlot vs grass-finishing trial for 2020
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"What's U.P. @ UPREC?", May 5 2020, Hoophouses
Published on May 11, 2020
Reskinning the large hoophouse at the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham Michigan on May 5 2020
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"What's U.P. @ UPREC?" June 17, 2020 CBD Hemp Trial
Published on June 28, 2020
Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center Dr. James Dedecker and MSU North Farm Coordinator Allison Stawara describe the 2020 CBD hemp variety trial in place at UPREC in Chatham, Michigan.
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"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.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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"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.
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"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.
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New staff breathes life into U.P. Incubator Farm
Three new MSU staff members and one intern rejuvenate the North Farm at the Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, MI. Their goal is to develop an incubator farm at the site to improve agricultural knowledge throughout the region.