MSU Extension Fruit & Nuts

News

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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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  Your voice matters: How farmers can shape the future of AgrAbility

  Published on December 16, 2024
  The Quality of Life Survey evaluates the effectiveness of the AgrAbility project nationally, and shows that participants have a higher quality of life than those who do not work with AgrAbility.

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  Specialty crop producers are nearly certain to get payment if they apply soon to the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program

  Published on December 16, 2024
  Apply with your local Farm Service Agency office by January 8, 2025.

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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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  Need help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  Published on December 16, 2024
  MSU Extension is offering six free educational hands-on training sessions on how to use the Bulletins Live! Two system. RUP credits have been requested.

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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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  Coming up next week at GLEXPO: Pesticide Core Review and MDARD testing, RUP credits, and Worker Protection Safety training in English and Spanish, December 12

  Published on December 6, 2024
  Register now for the Pesticide Core Review and Worker Protection Safety Training at GLEXPO 2024 on Dec. 12. Participants can take the MDARD RUP test in the afternoon, complete the required EPA WPS training and earn RUP credits.

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  Pre-register for the 2025 Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show

  Published on December 6, 2024
  Growers are encouraged to attend this two-day, premier educational program on Jan. 14-15 to discuss important issues for the Michigan fruit industry.