Resources

Assessing the Impacts of the Loss of Specialty Crops in Michigan

Published on March 28, 2025
This report describes the results of our study of the economic contribution of specialty crops in Michigan, the current threats to continued production, and what would happen were one or more major commodity industries were lost in our state.
Auxin herbicide injury in asparagus creates twists and turns

Published on March 17, 2025
What’s that mystery twist? Learn to recognize the symptoms of auxin herbicide injury in asparagus.
Apiculture programs and resources from Michigan State University Extension

Published on February 21, 2025
Education and outreach in Michigan to support beekeepers and honey bees.
Farm Records Book for Management spreadsheet

Published on December 20, 2024
The Farm Records Book for Management spreadsheet is a tool designed to help farmers get a better understanding of their financial situation.
Farm Records Book for Management

Published on December 20, 2024
The Farm Records Book for Management is a tool designed specifically for paper-and-pen bookkeepers but it can also help spreadsheet or software users get a better understanding of their financial situation.
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers

Published on December 6, 2024
This annual guide is a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control and disease control measures for commercial growers. A version of this publication is available at http://mwveguide.org
Weed Control Guide for Vegetable Crops 2025

Published on November 13, 2024
This publication is a guide in assisting vegetable growers in the selection of weed control tools for the coming growing season.
Farm Financial Wellbeing Worksheet

Published on November 8, 2024
MSU Extension has developed a Financial Wellbeing Worksheet where you may input summary information and you will automatically get a Scorecard that will show you a quick color-coded picture of your financial well-being.
Extension Agriculture & Agribusiness in Michigan

Published on October 7, 2024
Michigan State University Extension educators work with farms of all sizes to positively impact individual farming operations. When individual operations do well, their success helps to fuel state and local economies.
USDA Farmland Cash Rental Rates

Published on August 23, 2024
Rental rates per county taken from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Services