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  Optimizing your forage quality is the topic for the May 1 Virtual Breakfast Series

  Published on April 23, 2025
  The balancing act between forage yield and quality will challenge even the best forage producers. Join and learn some practical strategies to help increase profitability and efficiency in forage production.

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  Free trainings for educators working with beginning farmers offered this spring and summer

  Published on April 23, 2025
  Join us for an engaging, hands-on train-the-trainer workshop designed for educators working with beginning farmers!

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  Irrigation and herbicides: Benefits and challenges

  Published on April 21, 2025
  Applying irrigation water can bring many benefits to growers, but it also has environmental risks to watch out for.

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  Guidelines to assist growers with the H-2A program and immigration preparedness on the farm: Part 2

  Published on April 18, 2025
  Information to help community members and growers understand the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers program and steps for worker safety.

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  Devastating ice storm impacts northern Michigan maple syrup industry

  Published on April 18, 2025
  Maple syrup producers in northern Michigan pick up the pieces after “once in a hundred years” ice storm.

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  Michigan State University Extension and Michigan Potato Industry Commission potato seed spacing and depth research

  Published on April 17, 2025
  MSU Extension, in partnership with the Michigan Potato Industry Commission, conducts potato seed spacing and depth research with published factsheets highlighting year one research.

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  Assessing the impact of the loss of specialty crops in Michigan

  Published on April 15, 2025
  The full report, available from MSU Extension, highlights economic contribution and risk factors of Michigan specialty crop industries.

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

  Published on April 11, 2025
  The Beginning Farmer Resource and Decision Making Guide is a jointly created resource in the works for new farm managers and beginning farmers.

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  Reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act

  Published on April 10, 2025
  Filing not currently required for U.S. companies and persons.

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  Join MSU Extension’s April 24 Virtual Breakfast Series on recognizing herbicide resistance in waterhemp

  Published on April 10, 2025
  Correct identification for pigweed and waterhemp is essential for herbicide resistance management.