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  • Soybean and wheat seed selection highlighted in newest MSU Extension bulletins

    Published on January 17, 2025
    New resources available from MSU Extension’s DEMaND series.

  • Bulletin E-3505 How to Read a Seed Guide (Wheat Edition)

    Published on January 16, 2025
    This publication discusses the types of information likely found across most wheat seed guides and reviews how costs and harvest factors are important considerations in selecting seed options for your farm.

  • Bulletin E-3431 How to Read a Seed Guide (Soybean Edition)

    Published on January 16, 2025
    This publication discusses the types of information likely found across most soybean seed guides and reviews how costs and harvest factors are important considerations in selecting seed options for your farm.

  • Branch County Farmers Day February 17

    Published on January 15, 2025
    The Branch County Farmers Day will feature two simultaneous but separate events: field crops educational sessions and in-person pesticide applicator testing. RUP and CCA credits available.

  • Michigan State University Extension to host 2025 Restricted Use Pesticide Review and Testing in Montcalm County

    Published on January 15, 2025
    MSU Extension in partnership with MDARD will host a 2025 Restricted Use Pesticide Review and Testing at Montcalm Community College on Feb. 12, 2025.

  • MSU Extension and USDA need your feedback on a new resource for farm producers

    Published on January 14, 2025
    The Beginning Farmer Resource and Decision Making Guide is a jointly created resource in the works for new farm managers and beginning farmers.

  • Passing the torch: Farm transition planning in Northern Michigan

    Published on January 9, 2025
    Join MSU Extension in Traverse City on February 13, 2025, for a free day-long seminar on farm succession planning.

  • Michigan State University Extension to host Planning for Profit Workshop for farmers

    Published on January 8, 2025
    Michigan State University Extension will host a two-day workshop focused on budgeting and marketing in order to maximize producer profit.

  • Michigan Wheat Program preparing for annual Winter Grower Meeting

    Published on January 8, 2025
    The annual wheat meeting will take place February 25 at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center.

  • Farm financial management – Getting started

    Published on December 20, 2024
    Beginning farmers should manage their finances to strive for profitability. Implementing a good accounting system and developing beginning and end of year balance sheets is an important start.

  • Learn more about the USDA Value-Added Producer Grant program webinar in January 2025

    Published on December 20, 2024
    Find out if this grant opportunity is a fit for your value-added farm business.

  • MSU Extension to host restricted use pesticide review and testing January 21 at Great Lakes Trade Expo

    Published on December 17, 2024
    MSU Extension, in partnership with MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program and MDARD, will host a restricted use pesticide (RUP) review and testing at the 2025 Great Lakes Trade Expo. RUP credits are available.

  • What are tariffs and how could they impact farm prices?

    Published on December 16, 2024
    A review of potential tariff impacts on input purchasing decisions.

  • 2025 MSU Custom Work Rates Report

    Published on December 10, 2024
    The 2025 report covers a wide range of field machine operations.

  • Free online courses on pollinator protection offer a restricted use pesticide (RUP) credit for Michigan certified pesticide applicators

    Published on December 6, 2024
    Pesticide applicators in Michigan can take a free, self-paced, online course on pollinator protection to earn one RUP credit in categories 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3A, 3B, 6, 7A, Commercial Core or Private Core.

  • High oleic soybeans—still worth considering?

    Published on December 5, 2024
    High oleic soybeans have the potential to improve human health and increase farm profits for those able to take advantage of near-term opportunities.

  • MSU Extension to host restricted use pesticide review and testing on MSU campus December 19

    Published on December 4, 2024
    MSU Extension, in partnership with MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, will host a restricted use pesticide (RUP) review and exam session at the MSU Pavilion on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

  • Feedback sought on new resource for new and beginning farmers at 2024 GLEXPO

    Published on December 3, 2024
    The Beginning Farmer Resource and Decision Making Guide is a new jointly created resource in the works from MSU Extension and USDA.

  • Entrenamiento sobre la Seguridad del Manejo de los Pesticidas y la Protección del Trabajador ofrecido en inglés y en español 12 de diciembre en Great Lakes Expo 2024

    Published on November 14, 2024
    Por la tarde, los participantes podrán tomar el examen RUP de certificación para la aplicación de Pesticidas de Uso Restringido de MDARD y también podrán recibir la capacitación sobre el Estándar de Protección al Trabajador requerida por la EPA WPS.

  • MSU to host Marketing and Input Strategies program to discuss securing profits and minimizing input costs

    Published on November 14, 2024
    A virtual program from MSU Extension aimed at helping you navigate grain and input markets.

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