News

Farm resilience starts with a solid financial foundation

Published on April 30, 2020
Handling low profits means you need to manage the financial risks affecting your operation.
Farm safety: COVID-19 health screening requirements for essential employees

Published on April 29, 2020
New health screening requirements for essential employees will help keep our farms safe and ensure that they can keep running during this pandemic.
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Sharpening the pencil on the 2020 nutrient budget

Published on April 29, 2020
Join the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on May 7 to discuss soil fertility issues with finances in mind with Kurt Steinke.
How do I get a soil test kit when offices are closed?

Published on April 23, 2020
Online home lawn and garden soil test kits are still available through Michigan State University Extension.
Your farm and the Families First Act

Published on April 16, 2020
Do you know how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will affect your farm and your employees?
Upper Peninsula winter 2020 forage program offered as online recordings

Published on April 6, 2020
The Recipes for Forage Success meeting cancelled at Escanaba and Mass City is now available in recorded segments online.
Agriculture support labs still open for business, with modifications

Published on April 1, 2020
As the pandemic of COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by novel coronavirus, impacts farmers’ ability to get ready for planting season, labs and other support aids remain open with limitations.
Plant and soil service labs open during COVID-19 shutdowns

Published on March 30, 2020
MSU’s Plant & Pest Diagnostics and Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory remain open during “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order.
Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19

Published on March 27, 2020
Considerations to help producers protect themselves, their families and employees from novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.
Cover crops in Michigan - Interseeding cover crops

Published on March 23, 2020
A new video highlights research at MSU on interseeding rates of cover crops into standing corn.