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There are no excuses not to plant cover crops this year!
Published on March 7, 2012
You can easily take the pocket-sized Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide to the field with you to identify and select cover crops this season. -
Livestock may not mix with fruit and vegetable production
Published on March 1, 2012
Livestock in close proximity to produce-growing areas can pose a problem for growers seeking food safety certification. With proper mitigation strategies, the two can coexist. Without these strategies, passing an audit may be difficult. -
Keep food safety in mind when buying equipment
Published on March 1, 2012
With auction and trade show season in full swing, an eye often turns to acquisition of new or refurbished produce washing, packing and grading equipment. When evaluating equipment, keep food safety in mind to avoid difficulties. -
Good time to review your vegetable production fertilizer practices
Published on March 1, 2012
Producers of high input, high value crops like fresh vegetables work hard at getting maximum production efficiency. With increased fertilizer prices, it serves growers well to review their approach to fertilizing their crops. -
Who is eating the produce that I grow?
Published on February 3, 2012
When adopting food safety practices on the farm, it’s important to remember why and for whom it is being done. -
Dealing with water for irrigating
Published on February 3, 2012
The insurance of maintaining a produce crop with irrigation can be all but eliminated if the water being used contaminates the produce with food-borne illness. Here are a few considerations when implementing irrigation practices. -
Make an effort to keep wildlife out of vegetable fields
Published on February 1, 2012
While no one can exclude all wildlife from vegetable production fields, it is important that growers have a plan in place to minimize wildlife intrusions. -
Michigan’s Right To Farm celebrates 30 years
Published on October 5, 2011
The Right to Farm Act affects everyone. A wide variety of crop and livestock production strengthens our farm economy and helps to enhance the natural environment. -
What happens if I spread manure today?
Published on October 4, 2011
Available nutrients next spring depend on how and when manure is hauled this fall. -
Finding cover crop seed made easy
Published on September 23, 2011
Sourcing cover crop seed can be challenging. This fact sheet is your No. 1 resource.