MSU Extension Beginning Farmer

Fruit & Nuts

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  AgrAbility mechanized rolling kneeler cart helps small farms tend low crops

  Published on January 29, 2025
  Michigan AgrAbility’s Fall 2024 Mechanical Engineering capstone project earned the Edison Award for Best Capstone Design Project.

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  Fifth annual MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference focuses on food and animal production

  Published on January 27, 2025
  A virtual experience offering 40 educational sessions with knowledge and resources for farmers, landowners and those interested in food and agricultural production.

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  Boost your farm or food business: Online grant writing course now available

  Published on January 24, 2025
  This free course is self-paced and available online to provide food and farm business owners with a better understanding of the grant writing process.

• Home Lawn and Garden Soil Test Mailer from MSU Extension

  This brief video shows you how to use the residential soil mailer from MSU Extension.

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  Register now for the 2025 Southeast Michigan Grower-to-Grower Meetings

  Published on January 22, 2025
  What better way to learn than by having a thoughtful discussion with peers in your industry? Our Grower-to-Grower Meetings feature an informal discussion facilitated by Michigan State University Extension educators.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Join the Managing Risk Through Diverse Specialty Crop Marketing Strategies program to learn about risk strategy options

  Published on December 23, 2024
  A virtual program from MSU Extension aimed at helping you navigate risk in your marketing channels.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Preparing vines for winter: Research-driven approaches to cold hardiness in vineyards

  Published on November 19, 2024
  Essential strategies and best practices to protect grapevines from winter stress and ensure a thriving growing season.

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  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.

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  Common apple pests and diseases poster in Spanish and English now available

  Published on November 8, 2024
  Available in print and PDF, this poster serves as a quick ID guide for common apple pests and disease and the damage they can cause.

• Farm Financial Wellbeing Worksheet walkthrough

  MSU Extension farm business management educator Florencia Colella provides a walkthrough across a sample farm financial wellbeing worksheet.

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  Common Apple Pests and Diseases/Plagas y Enfermedades Comunes del Manzano

  Published on November 8, 2024
  This poster serves as a quick ID guide for common apple pests and disease and the damage they can cause.

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  Understanding farm financial wellbeing

  Published on November 8, 2024
  Skilled farm decision-making considers overall farm and household wellbeing, of which finances are an important component.