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Date:2014/03/10
A video tour inside a turkey processing operation brings transparency to the process.
Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jeannine Schweihofer, Michigan State University Extension
Modern technology and equipment is helpful in handling animals in...
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Date:2014/03/10
A video tour inside a large beef processing operation brings transparency to the process.
Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jeannine Schweihofer, Michigan State University Extension
Ever wonder what happens between delivering a beef animal to ...
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Date:2014/03/10
A video tour inside a pork processing operation brings transparency to the process.
Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jeannine Schweihofer, Michigan State University Extension
When pigs arrive at a packing plant, they are unloaded in a calm ma...
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Date:2014/03/10
How a sheep farm that started as a 4-H project sourced wool to Ralph Lauren for closing ceremony athlete sweaters.
Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kendra Wills, Michigan State University Extension
Debbie McDermott of Stonehedge Fiber Mill in...
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Date:2014/03/10
Aphanomyces cochlioides can significantly reduce yield and quality of sugarbeets in Michigan and Ontario.
Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steven Poindexter, Michigan State University Extension
Aphanomyces root rot in the Great Lakes growing ...
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Date:2014/03/10
The 2014 Michigan/Ontario Sugarbeet Research Reporting Session will feature 19 presentations highlighting current sugarbeet research.
Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steven Poindexter, Michigan State University Extension
Sugarbeet management...
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Date:2014/03/10
Americans are developing technology and producing more energy products within its borders.
Posted on January 22, 2014 by Mark Seamon, Michigan State University Extension
While many Americans are spending more of their income on energy than...
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Date:2014/03/10
MSU Extension hosts Birth Management Clinic for Small Ruminants Feb. 15 and 22.
Posted on January 22, 2014 by Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State University Extension
Sheep and goat producers commonly find the birth period to be one of hi...
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Date:2014/03/10
Looking for ways to save money on pest management? Review the integrated pest management (IPM) program on your farm to see that it is being utilized to the fullest.
Posted on January 22, 2014 by Marilyn Thelen, Michigan State University Extensio...
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Date:2014/03/10
Vegetable transplant producers have trended toward transplant trays with smaller cells to lower production costs, but is there a hidden cost that will only show up later? How might cell size affect yield, the real bottom line?
Posted on January ...
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Date:2014/03/10
Good soil health and management are basic to successful crop production. Growers control several practices capable of improving or diminishing important soil traits. Knowing those characteristics helps producers maintain and improve soil health.
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Date:2014/03/10
Integrated pest management (IPM) makes sense on paper, but how do you fit this broad philosophy into a real-world cropping system?
Posted on January 21, 2014 by James DeDecker, Michigan State University Extension
The concept of integrated...
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Date:2014/03/10
Coneflowers are an important herbaceous perennial crop for greenhouse growers. Reducing crop variability in flowering time and quality is addressed by recent Michigan State University research.
Posted on January 21, 2014 by Tom Dudek, Michigan S...
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Date:2014/03/10
Extremely cold temperatures in January have the potential to damage Michigan fruit crops during winter dormancy. Peaches, blueberries and wine grapes are the most cold tender.
Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mark Longstroth, Michigan State Univers...
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Date:2014/03/10
It’s the temperature of the air that matters to a plant, not the wind chill. Calm air can get much colder.
Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University Extension
We have had some cold winter weather this year wi...
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Date:2014/03/10
More than 750 farmers and food enthusiasts will gather on Feb. 1, 2014 for the state’s largest sustainable farming conference.
Posted on January 20, 2014 by Stan Moore, Michigan State University Extension
For the first time in its 15 year ...
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Date:2014/03/10
Technology advances are changing the way producers look at their crops and manage each acre.
Posted on January 20, 2014 by Marilyn Thelen, Michigan State University Extension
In the mid-1990s, I attended a large farm show with my husband w...
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Date:2014/03/10
Marketing commodities at profitable levels can be complex and will challenge farm producers to increase skills by using a variety of marketing alternatives.
Posted on January 19, 2014 by Dennis Stein, Michigan State University Extension
Me...
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Date:2014/03/10
A cold, snowy December has caused many livestock farms to reevaluate their winter supply of forage.
Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jerry Lindquist, Michigan State University Extension
An early start to winter has caused many farms in the up...
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Date:2014/03/10
Optimize water, carbon and nitrogen cycling to improve yields and minimize environmental impacts.
Posted on January 17, 2014 by Marilyn Thelen, Michigan State University Extension
There has been a lot of talk over the last several years ab...