Midwest
Laurie George joins Produce Safety Alliance in Midwest
Laurie George joined the Produce Safety Alliance May 17 as the Midwest Regional Extension Associate. George received her Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in Plant, Soils and Agricultural... more »
Onion weed control during cold weather requires attention to detail
Onion weed control always requires attention and effort, but in cool and dry years, it can be even tougher to keep fields clean. Wide temperature fluctuations and dry weather in the last couple of weeks... more »
Coulter’s Farm Properties in New Era upgrading with MDARD grant
During its regularly scheduled May 12 meeting, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grants for four Michigan companies preparing to grow operations, expand product lines,... more »
Michigan State University CANR interim dean set to be Kelly Millenbah
Michigan State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., has recommended Kelly F. Millenbah, Ph.D., as interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR). Pending Board of Trustee... more »
Texas Tech’s new provost, senior vice president is MSU’s Hendrick
Ronald L. Hendrick, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at Michigan State University (MSU), has been appointed provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Texas Tech University, effective July... more »
Nearly $8M awarded for Western Lake Erie Basin project with multiple states
Recently, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that a multi-state conservation program – led by Indiana and including the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as a key partner – received $7,780,799 to... more »
Leaders appointed to Michigan Asparagus Marketing Program Advisory Board
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on April 23 named individuals appointed to the Asparagus Marketing Program Advisory Board. Kevin Burmeister, of Shelby, is the manager of Lakeshore Farms Inc. He is appointed to represent at-large growers for a term commencing April... more »
Clover Adams to lead Michigan Asparagus
The Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board named Jamie Clover Adams as its new executive director effective May 10. Clover Adams brings more than 25 years of state and federal... more »
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