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Have you experienced barriers or challenges to accessing farmland? We want to know!
Published on September 1, 2025
Take part in a survey from a joint MIFarmLink-MSU Extension research project funded through a SARE grant. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 27, 2025
Published on August 28, 2025
Farms are busy completing harvests while remaining mindful of vegetable pest management. -
New EPA tool helps growers comply with pesticide runoff and drift mitigation requirements related to the Endangered Species Act
Published on August 27, 2025
Growers and pesticide applicators working to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Endangered Species Act requirements now have a new tool at their disposal. -
USDA releases farmland cash rental values for Michigan counties
Published on August 26, 2025
Michigan State University Extension updates their annual report with the latest data. -
MSU Extension welcomes new specialty crops weed scientist
Published on August 26, 2025
Josh Miranda, PhD, joins Michigan State University in August 2025 as the new assistant professor of weed science. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 20, 2025
Published on August 21, 2025
Warm, dry weather increased crop growth but rainfall deficits remain. Asparagus rust is spreading, cucurbits face spider mites and mildew, cabbage looper is active in brassicas, and corn earworm pressure is high in west central sweet corn. -
Register now for cover crop workshop in Frankenmuth
Published on August 20, 2025
Learn which cover crops produce the most biomass on your farm during this Sept. 4 workshop at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center. -
MSU offers free webinar series on Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers
Published on August 19, 2025
MSU offers free webinar series on Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers. -
Michigan vegetable crop report – August 13, 2025
Published on August 14, 2025
Vegetable harvest continues as fall crops begin to ripen. -
Farming through the haze
Published on August 13, 2025
Michigan has been intermittently blanketed with wildfire haze over the past several years. Learn more about the importance of monitoring your local air quality index (AQI) and how to work safely on high AQI days.