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USDA releases new hardiness zone map
Published on January 30, 2012
New United States Department of Agriculture hardiness map features more up-to-date climate data and interactivity. Here are the strengths and limitations of the latest update since 1990. -
Updated social security basics for farmers
Published on January 20, 2012
Legislation passed late last year extended some FICA tax provisions until the end of February. -
Telling your agriculture story to the public...everyday!
Published on January 9, 2012
Farmers across the country need to take action to meet the need of consumers who are asking questions about how animals are raised and about how their food is produced. -
Building employee loyalty through involvement
Published on January 9, 2012
How can you build employee loyalty? Table Rock Farm, Inc. of Castile, NY provides an example of one way to do just that. -
eXtension: Land grant universities at your fingertips
Published on December 29, 2011
eXtension is an online resource developed collaboratively by the nation’s land grant institutions to provide credible, research-based information to the public on topics of daily life, communities and business and may be accessed at www.extension.org. -
Start your planning: Best of the Best from the 2011 Michigan State University Flowering Annual Trial
Published on December 20, 2011
Twenty-six flowering, annual bedding plants rated a perfect 5.0 for the entire growing season at the MSU Horticulture Demonstration Gardens 2011 trials. -
Beware of frostbite in winter months
Published on December 14, 2011
As harvest comes to a close and the weather turns cold, there are certain precautions that should be taken in order to safe over the winter months. -
Automatic hitches make it easier to connect to implements
Published on December 14, 2011
When hitching a wagon or other implement, a farmer may have to repeatedly climb on and off their tractor, which can be a hassle. For someone with leg or mobility impairments, this is downright painful, or even impossible. -
Enroll now for spring off-campus MSU applied plant science enrollment
Published on December 14, 2011
Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology will be holding classes for a certificate program in Applied Plant Science at northwest and southwest Michigan colleges. -
Where can you get pesticide applicator recertification by seminar credits in Michigan?
Published on December 13, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s website lists upcoming pesticide applicator renewal seminar meeting dates and locations for private and commercial applicators by month.