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Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources event to focus on soil health
Published on January 12, 2016
Michigan State University will host its first Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Soils on Aug. 24, 2016, at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center in Frankenmuth, Michigan. -
Focus on Forages winter meetings slated for February and early March
Published on January 11, 2016
Recent forage research from Michigan State University will be featured at six locations in February and early March 2016. -
Take time to think about three things to improve your farm business
Published on January 7, 2016
At times, it seems that there are hundreds of things to think about. That can be paralyzing. Instead, focus your thoughts on three things. -
Breakfast on the Farm improves consumer trust in dairy farming
Published on December 30, 2015
Place-based education provides the opportunity for consumers to experience modern farming in their local communities. -
Tis the season to talk to your city cousins about how you produce their food
Published on December 22, 2015
Even though your relatives and friends have a relationship to the farm, don’t assume that they understand what you do on a daily basis to ensure quality, safety, good animal care and environmental protection. -
Writing and practicing good farm protocols
Published on December 21, 2015
Good protocols have two essential components: They are followed by employees, and they lead to successful outcomes. -
Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference focuses on ppreparing producers for dairying in the future
Published on December 17, 2015
14th annnual conference will be held Feb. 4-6 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. -
Livestock and poultry presentations for beginning farmers archived
Published on December 16, 2015
Presentations on a wide variety of livestock production topics for people new to agriculture are online and free for viewing. -
Michigan youth selected for 2016 National 4-H Dairy Conference
Published on December 9, 2015
Livingston County youth named to planning committee of the 2016 National 4-H Dairy Conference. -
Who is going to milk cows on Christmas day?
Published on December 8, 2015
Dairying is a 365 day-a-year job. Every day, Christmas and New Year’s included, cattle need to be fed, milked and the barns scraped. But who is going to do it on those special days?