News
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Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19
Published on March 27, 2020
Considerations to help producers protect themselves, their families and employees from novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19. -
Farm biosecurity basics: Keeping employees healthy
Published on March 26, 2020
On a field crop farm, the goal of biosecurity is to keep the owners, operators and staff safe and healthy. -
Beginning Farmer DEMaND
Published on March 23, 2020
Introducing the Beginning Farmer DEMaND (Developing and Educating Managers and New Decision-makers) series. -
Scoring a goal in employee management - Part 1
Published on March 20, 2020
Farm employees work long hours and go home. Providing activity for their “off” time can benefit performance during their “on” time. We learned about how one farm took this concept and ran with it! -
COVID-19: Where can agricultural employers go to stay current on the infectious disease caused by novel coronavirus?
Published on March 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change daily and staying current on the latest changes for agricultural workers can be difficult. -
Field Crops Webinar Series: Farmers helping farmers with farm stress
Published on March 18, 2020
The last webinar in the series on March 30 will discuss farm stress. -
Novel coronavirus pandemic spurs new online MSU Extension programming
Published on March 11, 2020
While Michigan grapples with social distancing, MSU Extension expands online to offer a wealth of digital resources, from educational activities for children to food budgeting resources. -
Farm Bill ACR/PLC update for Michigan — near crunch time!
Published on March 2, 2020
The deadline for enrolling in the Farm Bill is rapidly approaching. The following information will help you make the best program choices for your farm. -
Advanced Grazing School being offered April 2020
Published on March 2, 2020
The emphasis of this workshop will not be on the right thing to do, but on ideas and information a producer can use to further their grazing program. -
New products in the news: Are you reading a sales pitch?
Published on March 1, 2020
Knowing when an article is really an advertisement can help you make smart decisions.