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Date:2014/03/10
Faculty of five universities and leading industry practitioners will share their expertise in starting wine grape vineyards at the Jan. 21-22, 2014 Michigan Wine Grape Vineyard Establishment Conference.
Posted on December 26, 2013 by Joanne Davi...
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Date:2014/03/10
Move damaged trees when it’s safe and necessary; otherwise best bet is to let nature take its course.
Posted on December 26, 2013 by Bert Cregg, Michigan State University Extension, Departments of Horticulture and Forestry
The Dec. 21-22, ...
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Date:2014/03/10
If you plan to make processed meat products such as jerky at home, consider these factors to ensure safety of the end product.
Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jeannine Schweihofer, Michigan State University Extension
Many hunters take a por...
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Date:2014/03/10
Class III milk prices are likely to slip as the dairy product holiday sales season draws to a close.
Posted on December 23, 2013 by Craig Thomas, Michigan State University Extension
Prices: On Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 spot prices for cheddar ...
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Date:2014/03/10
Typical agricultural settings and certain farming practices can increase a farm’s risk for wildfire.
Posted on December 20, 2013 by Elaine M. Bush, Michigan State University Extension
Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) estimat...
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Date:2014/03/10
Natural trees are biodegradable and have many alternative uses following the holiday season.
Posted on December 20, 2013 by Erin Lizotte, and Jill O’Donnell, Michigan State University Extension
When the holiday season is complete and you a...
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Date:2014/03/10
Without a clearly drawn map with fields outlined, full trace back of a farm’s fresh produce is virtually impossible. This article sheds a little more light on what to include in a map for your food safety manual.
Posted on December 20, 2013 by P...
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Date:2014/03/10
A key component to traceability for a fresh produce buyer is having a delivery form for their records. Outlined are the specific things that need to be on a typical produce delivery form.
Posted on December 20, 2013 by Phil Tocco, Michigan State...
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Date:2014/03/10
Agritourism relies on five core pillars of business development.
Posted on December 20, 2013 by Diane L. Smith, Michigan State University Extension
Public expectations for agritourism experiences have changed from a demand for high quality...
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Date:2014/03/10
USDA Value-Added producer grant accepting applications until February 24, 2014.
Posted on December 20, 2013 by Rob Sirrine, Michigan State University Extension
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant
According to the USDA, the overarching goal of ...
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Date:2014/03/10
The 2013 Michigan Sugarbeet Variety Trials Results book is available and is a comprehensive document that includes data from official, field and nursery trials.
Posted on December 19, 2013 by Steven Poindexter, Michigan State University Extensio...
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Date:2014/03/10
New sugarbeet seed treatments will be helpful in controlling seedling Rhizoctonia, but will not provide full season disease control.
Posted on December 19, 2013 by Steven Poindexter, Michigan State University Extension
In 2014, three new s...
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Date:2014/03/10
Order your beneficials from your supplier now to ensure their delivery when your greenhouse begins to fill with plants.
Posted on December 19, 2013 by Heidi Wollaeger, Michigan State University Extension
A tricycle for Betty: check. A new ...
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Date:2014/03/10
Available sources of information that will help you improve soybean cyst nematode-resistant variety performance on your farm in 2014.
Posted on December 18, 2013 by Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension
Soybean producers should...
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Date:2014/03/10
Understand the characteristics that affect soybean cyst nematode variety performance.
Posted on December 18, 2013 by Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension
Planting soybean cyst nematode (SCN) varieties is one of the most effect...
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Date:2014/03/10
Determining pasture rental rates for 2014.
Posted on December 17, 2013 by Kevin Gould, Michigan State University Extension
Pasture land has been in short supply in recent years throughout the Midwest primarily due to record high grain pric...
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Date:2014/03/10
New web-based tool estimates diesel fuel savings from reduced tillage operations.
Posted on December 17, 2013 by Dennis Pennington, Michigan State University Extension
Reducing the amount of tillage conducted in fields reduces the amount o...
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Date:2014/03/10
A USDA computer model calculates the risk of TB introduction to herds by county. The steps taken by producers can impact that calculation.
Posted on December 17, 2013 by Phil Durst, Michigan State University Extension
The question of the ...
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Date:2014/03/10
Cost of farm machine work rates adjusted to cover current costs update is available in the 2014 Farm Machine Work Rate summary.
Posted on December 17, 2013 by Dennis Stein, Michigan State University Extension
Exchanging farm machine work b...
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Date:2014/03/10
Plant growth retardants, or PGRs, can do much more than control plant stretch. They can make for darker green plants and improve profits, too.
Posted on December 13, 2013 by Kristin Getter, Michigan State University Extension, Department of Hort...