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Announcing 2024 Dirt to Glass conference: Elevating Michigan wine from the ground up, August 22-23 in Traverse City
Published on April 17, 2024
Dirt to Glass is an annual conference dedicated to advancing the Michigan grape and wine industry through education, collaboration and innovation. -
MSU Extension’s free produce safety texting service expands to serve North Central region
Published on April 17, 2024
The free produce safety texting service, which provides farm workers and their employers with one weekly produce safety text, will now be available to many more growers and their employees. -
Agricultural pesticides are undergoing significant label changes that growers should be aware of
Published on April 17, 2024
An ever-increasing number of pesticide labels require applicators to utilize the Bulletins Live! Two system to check for additional use limitations to protect endangered species and their habitat. -
MSU Extension launches self-paced certification course for small scale chicken farmers
Published on April 17, 2024
The Small-Scale Poultry Farming online course teaches the basic considerations and how-tos of raising chickens on a small scale. -
MSU Extension to host blueberry pollination meeting May 15
Published on April 16, 2024
Join the MSU Extension blueberry team on May 15 to discuss pollination. -
New herbicide labels for Michigan vegetable crops in 2024
Published on April 16, 2024
Some new herbicides with known modes of action have been labeled for field use, and companies continue to add uses to older product labels. -
Pollinator stewardship during fruit crop bloom
Published on April 16, 2024
As bees come into fruit farms during bloom, growers can protect pollinators and minimize pesticide exposure. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 16, 2024
Published on April 16, 2024
Fruit crops are developing rapidly in southwest Michigan. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – April 16, 2024
Published on April 16, 2024
This is the first fruit update of the season. Watch for frost this weekend. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update - April 16, 2024
Published on April 16, 2024
Focus on primary apple scab control this week.