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Michigan Agritourism Convention marks 20th anniversary with education, farm tours
Michigan’s agritourism community will gather March 10–11, 2026, at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth as the Michigan Agritourism Association marks the 20th anniversary of its annual statewide convention. The 2026 Michigan Agritourism Convention will... more »
Michigan researchers flag rising grape risks
Tim Miles was tasked with discussing grape diseases that are difficult to control and assuring growers that these problems can be better understood through diagnostic testing services. Miles, associate professor for the Small Fruit and... more »
End of an era: 2026 Farmers’ Almanac will be its last
The 2026 Farmers' Almanac is one you’ll want to hang onto as a collector’s item. That’s because editor Sandy Duncan and editor emeritus Peter Geiger have announced this coming year’s publication will be its final... more »
Unlock spray drone best practices: Attend Great Lakes Expo’s Drones in Specialty Crops Symposium
Great Lakes Expo is offering a spray drone educational session on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 9 am to 4 p.m. in Ballroom D at Devos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 2025 Drones in Specialty... more »
Ridgefest 2025: Michigan apple growers hit the mark with orchard strategies
Innovative tricks of the trade took center stage in apple growers’ orchards during the annual Ridgefest, held July 17 near Kent City, Michigan. Ridgeview Orchards’ Dan Dietrich used his Freeman Farm tour to review his... more »
Bringing innovation and tradition to the Great Lakes EXPO
Sharing insights on annualized strawberry production and highlighting the art and science of crafting hard cider Courtney Weber, professor and chair of the horticulture section in the school of integrative plant science at Cornell University... more »
GLEXPO Michigan Apple Cider Contest returns
The Michigan Apple Cider Contest makes a return appearance at this year’s Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO conference. The cider contest is in its 27th edition. The contest and the sweet and... more »
Michigan Apple Committee hosts virtual orchard tour
The Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) virtually welcomed a registered audience of more than 20,000 elementary-aged students to virtually visit Wittenbach’s Orchard in Belding, Michigan, northeast of Grand Rapids. The live-streamed “field trip” followed Elizabeth Pauls,... more »
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