Agriculture & Agribusiness

Agriculture is an important economic sector in Michigan and Kent County. The MSU Extension educators helping our growers and producers make informed decisions in Kent include:

Kevin Gould
Beef Livestock Educator
(616) 527-5357		 MSUE Beef Team
Dennis Pennington
Bioenergy / Biofuels Educator 
(269) 832-0497

MSUE Bioenergy
M. Charles Gould
Bioenergy & Agricultural Energy Conservation Educator
(616) 994-4547
Lindsay Brown
Commercial Tree Fruit Educator
(616) 632-7891		 MSUE Fruit & Nuts
Heidi Lindberg
Commercial Nursery & Greenhouses Educator
(616) 994-4701		 MSUEFloriculture
   

Ben Werling
Commercial Vegetables Educator
(231) 873-2129/(616) 648-9528 (cell)

 MSUE Vegetables
Rebecca Finneran
Consumer Horticulture, Landscape & Turf Educator 
(616) 632-7886

MSUE Lawn & Garden

Gardening in Michigan

Martin Carrasquillo-Mangual
Dairy Educator
(616) 994-4581

MSUE Dairy

Tom Guthrie
Equine / Horses Educator
(517) 788-4292

MSUE Horses
Roger Betz
Farm / Business Management Educator
(269) 781-0784		 MSUE Farm Management
   

Mike Metzger
Goats & Sheep Educator
(517) 788-4292

MSUE Sheep & Goats
   
Dan O'Keefe
Sea Grant (Great Lakes) Educator
(616) 994-4572

Sea Grant Resources

Carlos Garcia-Salazar
Small Fruit (Blueberries etc.) Educator
(616) 994-4545

MSUE Fruit & Nuts

MI Blueberry Facts
Mark Longstroth
Small Fruit (Blueberries etc.) Educator
(269) 657-8213 x 3 
(269) 873-8983 Cell