Agriculture & Agribusiness
According to the 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture, Allegan County had 1,595 farms covering 275,120 acres. They produced a market value of crop and livestock sales over $397,553,000 resulting in
- #1 state ranking in sales of livestock, poultry and their products
- #1 state ranking in sales of hogs and pigs
- #1 state ranking in pullets for laying flock replacement
As you can see, agriculture is an important economic sector in Allegan County. The Extension Educators helping our producers make informed decisions include:
| Kevin Gould Beef Livestock Educator (616) 527-5357 |
MSUE Beef Team |
| Dennis Pennington Bioenergy / Biofuels Educator (269) 838-8365 |
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| M. Charles Gould Bioenergy & Agricultural Energy Conservation Educator (616) 994-4547 |
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| Bill Shane Commercial Tree Fruit Educator (269) 944-1477 x 205 |
MSUE Floriculture |
| Tom Dudek Commercial Nursery & Greenhouses Educator (616) 994-4542 |
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| Ron Goldy Commercial Vegetables Educator (269) 944-1477 x 207 |
MSUE Vegetables |
| Rebecca Finneran Consumer Horticulture, Landscape & Turf Educator (616) 336-3282 |
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| Faith Cullens Dairy Educator (989)244-5249 Office (517) 388-1078 Cell |
MSUE Dairy Team |
| Adam Kantrovich Farm / Business Management Educator (616) 994-4570 |
MSUE Farm Management |
| Marilyn Thelen Field Crops Educator (989) 224-5240 |
MSUE Field Crops Team |
| Darrin Karcher Poultry Educator (517) 775-0485 |
MSUE Poultry |
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Carlos Garcia-Salazar |
MI Blueberry Facts |
| Mark Longstroth Small Fruit (Blueberries etc.) Educator (269) 657-8213 x 3 (269) 873-8983 Cell |
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Beth Ferry Animal Well-Being Educator (269) 673-0370 |
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