MSU Extension Beginning Farmer

Vegetables

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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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  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.

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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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  2025 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting to be held February 12

  Published on December 9, 2024
  Whether you’re a large or small vegetable farm, conventional or organic, growers of all types can find value with this year’s educational agenda.

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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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  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.

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

  Published on December 3, 2024
  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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  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.

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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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  Expand your knowledge of vegetable production at the 2024 Great Lakes Expo

  Published on November 8, 2024
  This year’s GLEXPO schedule is packed with educational opportunities for vegetable growers.

• 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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  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.

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  Negotiating reasonable land rent in times of low market prices

  Published on November 5, 2024
  How can you, the farm manager, help your landowners understand the impacts of lower prices and high input costs on profits?

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  New to crop insurance? See the ‘Beginner’s Guide to Crop Insurance’ by USDA

  Published on October 30, 2024
  The “Beginners Guide to Crop Insurance,” recently released by the USDA Risk Management Agency, is available in Spanish and English.

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  Marketing spotlighted in new season of risk management series from MSU Extension

  Published on October 30, 2024
  Marketing is the main emphasis of this year’s Farm Policy and Risk Management Series

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  Fall-time farm management decisions and how Michigan State University Extension can help

  Published on October 30, 2024
  Fall is a great time to review your farm production year’s status and outlook. Free education and resources are available to help make difficult decisions or adjustments for successful farm management.

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  The what, why and how of organic: Resources and recordings available

  Published on October 29, 2024
  Learn from diverse farmers across Michigan about their experiences with organic certification.

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  Videos of Michigan SARE grantees highlight sustainable farm innovation

  Published on October 24, 2024
  Michigan hosts the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education administrative council and coordinators from 12 states for farm tours and video with grantees.