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Do you need to worry about early spring freezes?
Published on April 4, 2016
Cold, windy, snowy weather shouldn’t concern fruit growers as much as calm, clear nights. -
Potential sources of labor: Are these in your future plans?
Published on February 29, 2016
Farms should think about different strategies to fill their labor needs in 2016 and beyond. Consider any and all of these options and strategies to obtain needed workers in the future. -
Revised Food Safety Modernization Act exemptions
Published on January 19, 2016
A breakdown of who is required to comply with the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act. -
Food Safety Modernization Act exempt farms still have work to do
Published on January 19, 2016
Farms exempt from the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act produce rule still have to keep records to prove exemption and identify yourself at points of sale. -
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. -
Vegetable, field crop and fruit production presentations for beginning farmers archived
Published on December 16, 2015
Presentations on a wide variety of crop production topics for people new to agriculture are available online and free for viewing. -
New pest scouting bulletins available for free
Published on December 2, 2015
Free pest scouting bulletins are now available to field crop, greenhouse, vegetable and perennial crop producers. -
Plan now for winter storage of pesticides
Published on November 2, 2015
Now is the time for producers to plan their pesticide storage for the winter. -
Guide for encouraging pollinators
Published on October 21, 2015
Handy, new, pocket-sized guide will help gardeners, farmers and landscapers support bee species. -
Why are my apples blooming during fall?
Published on October 16, 2015
Stresses such as drought, which causes growth to stop and start, can confuse woody perennials and cause out of sync bloom.