News
-
Three things to know about FDA’s new produce safety rule
Published on December 30, 2015
The produce safety rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act goes into effect Jan. 26, 2016. -
Can cover crops work in the Upper Peninsula?
Published on December 22, 2015
U.P. researchers are investigating that question and more -
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. -
Simple steps to a strategic plan: Part 2
Published on December 18, 2015
Plan implementation occurs one bite at a time. -
Simple steps to a strategic plan: Part 1
Published on December 18, 2015
As the saying goes, it is like eating an elephant, one bite at a time. -
Small farm business and marketing presentations for beginning farmers archived
Published on December 16, 2015
Presentations on a variety of marketing options and business basics for people new to agriculture are available online and free for viewing. -
Small farm machinery and organic production presentations for beginning farmers archived
Published on December 16, 2015
Presentations on small farm machinery and organic crop production topics for people new to agriculture are available online and are free for viewing. -
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? -
Resources for veteran careers in agriculture
Published on December 8, 2015
Educational resources providing valuable information to veterans seeking agriculture-based careers are now available. -
Improved feed efficiency in dairy cattle is on the horizon, thanks to genomic progress
Published on December 5, 2015
Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch scientists are working to bring that cost down by combining genomics and nutrition science in an effort to breed cows that require less food to produce the same volume of milk.