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Got innovative youth education ideas? Get funded!
Published on October 3, 2011
Details you should follow when submitting a grant proposal to the NCR-SARE Youth and Youth Educator Grant Program for sustainable agriculture. -
NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Program
Published on October 3, 2011
Have a great idea about how to enhance sustainable agriculture and your farm’s future? Consider writing a NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher grant! -
EPA releases report on reactive nitrogen in the United States
Published on September 19, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a Science Advisory Board report on reactive nitrogen in the environment encouraging research and information gathering to improve N utilization in the United States. -
Determining livestock production’s contribution to atmospheric greenhouse gases
Published on September 15, 2011
Responding to environmental concerns two commodities—pork and dairy—have developed tools to assess the greenhouse gas emissions associate with their farms. -
Assessing the probability of Michigan’s corn crop reaching physiological maturity
Published on September 12, 2011
Knowing what late planted corn requires and tracking crop progress can help growers make decisions on how their crop can best be utilized. -
Preparing calves for their future
Published on September 6, 2011
Cattle handling early on can affect your long term reputation as a supplier of highly sought after feeder cattle. -
E. coli O157:H7 has competition from other STECs
Published on September 6, 2011
For years, O157:H7 was the pathogenic strain of E. coli known to wreak havoc, now others can too -
Will your corn reach maturity?
Published on August 31, 2011
Using a mid-Michigan example, here’s how to assess your fields to estimate whether your corn will mature before the first frost. -
Got a great sustainable agriculture idea? Why not get support to try it out!
Published on August 30, 2011
The 2011 North Central Region SARE Farmer Rancher Grant and Youth and Youth Educator Grant call for proposals are now available. Consider applying if you have the idea for a sustainable agriculture project. -
The Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center provides on-line information on air quality
Published on August 17, 2011
The Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center provides science based information on air quality and climate change and livestock production’s impact on those issues.