Michigan | Morning Ag Clips

February 21, 2019

Your business needs leaders who will take ownership in the operation. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT ...

Developing the leaders you need

When farm owners extend their view of employee development they develop their business

February 21, 2019

The map does not need to be professionally created or even drawn to scale. Simple line drawings are often enough. Have a key for all relevant features on the map. (Drawing by Phil Tocco, MSU Extension)

WATER SYSTEM MAP ...

Water system mapping for food safety

Though not required by the FSMA, a water system map can be very helpful in an inspection

February 21, 2019

Gary Zimmer, a Wisconsin-based agricultural consultant and founder of Midwestern BioAg, will be the keynote presenter at the Van Buren Conservation District’s annual "Farming for the Future" conference. (Courtesy of Van Buren Conservation District)

CONFERENCE ...

Farming for the Future Conference March 20

Biological farming – how to make it work for your farm

February 21, 2019

NEW AG INTERNATIONAL ...

High-tech agriculture week in Dublin, March 2019

What's new in plant nutrition, smart fertilizer, biostimulants & digital agriculture

February 20, 2019

To help the local community and farmers at the western Lake Erie basin have a better understanding of why dissolved phosphorus is such a problem for Lake Erie and what you can do to minimize it, Michigan State University Extension, Ohio State University Extension and Purdue Extension are partnering to bring to southeast Michigan the State of the Lake: A Tri-State Water Quality Discussion on Feb. 26, 2019, from 5-8 p.m. at the Hillsdale County MSU Extension office, 20 Care Dr # B, Hillsdale, MI 49242. (Photo by Ricardo Costa, MSU Extension)

STATE OF THE LAKE ...

Registration for State of the Lake event ending soon

Register for Tri-state Water Quality Discussion before Feb. 22

February 20, 2019

Liquid manure storage pit at a dairy operation. (Photo by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)

WINTER MANURE STORAGE ...

Manure storage monitoring critical in winter

Keep a close watch on manure storage structures and pumping equipment

February 20, 2019

One way to get the questions answered on new products and practices is to conduct some level of on-farm research on your farm. (Photo by Jim Isleib, MSU Extension)

ON-FARM RESEARCH ...

Every farmer should be doing on-farm research

Allocate acres to help answer questions and solve problems

February 19, 2019

nursery flowers

REGIONAL MEETING ...

Production tips for vegetable and flower growers

Greenhouse & High Tunnel Growers meeting in Goshen on March 5

February 19, 2019

Some Senior bulls in the program. (Courtesy of Michigan Cattlemen's Association)

BULL SALE ...

MCA-MSU Bull Evaluation grads to sell March 16

Preview the sale offering March 2 at the Open House

February 19, 2019

A meeting, “Improving Farm Health Workshop,” will be offered at two locations in Calhoun County: Feb. 28 at Kellogg Community College’s Eastern Academic Center, 14055 26 Mile Rd, Albion, MI 49224, and March 1 at KCC’s main campus, 450 North Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

FARM HEALTH ...

Improving farm health workshops

Workshop will be offered Feb. 28, 2019, in Albion and March 1 in Battle Creek