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  North Central SARE offering sustainable agriculture research grants to graduate students

  Published on May 6, 2025
  Applications for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Graduate student grants are due May 29.

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  MDARD in-person core review and testing offered in Oakland County on May 28

  Published on May 1, 2025
  Participants will review the core manual and take the pesticide applicator test. Private and commercial core, fumigation and aerial standard tests will be available. Participants can receive four core RUP credits.

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  Calibrating vegetable spreaders and sprayers

  Published on May 1, 2025
  Spring time is the best opportunity to lock in your output rate with a range of machines, settings and products.

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  Congratulations to Michigan’s SARE grant recipients

  Published on May 1, 2025
  Learn more about the 10 new Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) projects funded for 2025.

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  Agricultural pesticides are undergoing significant label changes that growers should be aware of

  Published on April 25, 2025
  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.

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  Free trainings for educators working with beginning farmers offered this spring and summer

  Published on April 23, 2025
  Join us for an engaging, hands-on train-the-trainer workshop designed for educators working with beginning farmers!

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  Irrigation and herbicides: Benefits and challenges

  Published on April 21, 2025
  Applying irrigation water can bring many benefits to growers, but it also has environmental risks to watch out for.

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  Guidelines to assist growers with the H-2A program and immigration preparedness on the farm: Part 2

  Published on April 18, 2025
  Information to help community members and growers understand the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers program and steps for worker safety.

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  Michigan State University Extension and Michigan Potato Industry Commission potato seed spacing and depth research

  Published on April 17, 2025
  MSU Extension, in partnership with the Michigan Potato Industry Commission, conducts potato seed spacing and depth research with published factsheets highlighting year one research.

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  2025 Status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan

  Published on April 17, 2025
  Each year, new herbicide resistance cases are confirmed by MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics.